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to recognize
01
reconnaître
to know who a person or what an object is, because we have heard, seen, etc. them before
Transitive: to recognize sb/sth
Exemples
I immediately recognized her voice on the phone.
J'ai immédiatement reconnu sa voix au téléphone.
He did n't recognize the old friend he had n’t seen in years.
Il n'a pas reconnu le vieil ami qu'il n'avait pas vu depuis des années.
02
reconnaître, admettre
to acknowledge or accept someone or something as having a certain status or position
Transitive: to recognize sb as sth
Exemples
The council officially recognized him as a member of the board.
Le conseil l'a officiellement reconnu comme membre du conseil d'administration.
She was recognized as a leader in the community for her years of service.
Elle a été reconnue comme une leader dans la communauté pour ses années de service.
03
reconnaître, identifier
to completely understand, acknowledge, or become aware of the existence, validity, or importance of something
Transitive: to recognize sth
Exemples
She quickly recognized the need for better communication within the team.
Elle a rapidement reconnu la nécessité d'une meilleure communication au sein de l'équipe.
The teacher recognized the student's potential and encouraged him to pursue advanced studies.
L'enseignant a reconnu le potentiel de l'étudiant et l'a encouragé à poursuivre des études avancées.
04
reconnaître, identifier
to identify someone or something based on a distinguishing feature, like appearance or voice
Transitive: to recognize sb/sth
Exemples
They recognized the landmark from their last trip.
Ils ont reconnu le monument de leur dernier voyage.
She recognized the building by its unique architecture.
Elle a reconnu le bâtiment grâce à son architecture unique.
05
reconnaître, honorer
to officially express gratitude or appreciation of someone's deeds or achievements
Transitive: to recognize a person or their actions
Exemples
The school recognized her efforts by awarding her the Student of the Year title.
L'école a reconnu ses efforts en lui décernant le titre d'Élève de l'Année.
The company recognized his dedication with a special award at the ceremony.
La société a reconnu son dévouement avec un prix spécial lors de la cérémonie.
06
reconnaître, identifier
to identify or greet someone you know, especially when you meet them unexpectedly
Transitive: to recognize sb
Exemples
He recognized the customer as soon as she entered the shop.
Il a reconnu la cliente dès qu'elle est entrée dans le magasin.
He recognized his old friend with a quick wave when they bumped into each other on the street.
Il a reconnu son vieil ami avec un rapide signe de la main quand ils se sont croisés dans la rue.
07
enregistrer, constater
to officially record a transaction as happening in a specific time frame
Transitive: to recognize a transaction
Exemples
The accountant recognized the sale as part of this quarter ’s financial report.
Le comptable a reconnu la vente comme faisant partie du rapport financier de ce trimestre.
The accountant recognized the refund in the financial period during which it was processed.
Le comptable a reconnu le remboursement dans la période financière au cours de laquelle il a été traité.
08
reconnaître, identifier
to detect or respond to a specific substance, such as an antigen
Transitive: to recognize an antigen or substance
Exemples
The immune system recognizes the virus by identifying its unique antigens.
Le système immunitaire reconnaît le virus en identifiant ses antigènes uniques.
The antibody can recognize the specific protein on the surface of the pathogen.
L'anticorps peut reconnaître la protéine spécifique à la surface de l'agent pathogène.
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