reconocer

v.

1 to recognize.

no te reconocía I didn´t recognize you

el buen vino se reconoce por el color you can tell a good wine by its color

Ella reconoce a su hermano She recognizes her brother.

2 to admit.

reconozco que estaba equivocada I accept o admit that I was mistaken

hay que reconocer que lo hace muy bien you have to admit that she's very good at it

3 to examine.

El doctor reconoce al paciente The doctor examines the patient.

4 to survey (terreno).

5 to recognize (law) (hijo, derecho, partido).

6 to acknowledge, to recognize, to accept, to confess.

Ella reconoce su fracaso She acknowledges her failure.

7 to acknowledge to.

Ella reconoce haber firmado She acknowledges to having signed.

8 to give recognition to.

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reconocer

Conjugation model [CONOCER], like {{link=conocer}}conocer

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to recognize

■ me reconoció enseguida he recognized me at once

2 (examinar) to examine

■ los jueces reconocieron la pista the judges examined the track

3 (agradecer) to be grateful for

4 (admitir) to recognize, admit

■ reconoció su error she admitted her mistake

5 (afrontar) to face

■ reconozcámoslo let's face it

6 MILITAR (terreno) to reconnoitre (US reconnoiter)

7 MEDICINA (paciente) to examine

► verbo pronominal reconocerse

1 to recognize each other

2 (admitirse) to admit

■ se reconoció culpable he admitted his guilt

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verb

1) to recognize

2) acknowledge

3) admit

4) examine

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1. VT

1) (=conocer) to recognize

no te he reconocido con ese sombrero — I didn't recognize you in that hat

le reconocí por la voz — I knew o recognized him by his voice

2) (=identificar) to identify

tuvo que reconocer el cadáver de su hermano — he had to identify his brother's body

3) (=considerar) [+ gobierno, hijo] to recognize

no le reconocieron como jefe — they did not recognize him as their leader

4) (=admitir) to admit

reconócelo, ha sido culpa tuya — admit it, it was your fault

hay que reconocer que no es normal — you have to admit (that) it isn't normal

reconozco que no existen pruebas — I admit that there is no evidence

el acusado reconoció los hechos — the accused admitted what he had done

me reconoció el mérito de haberlo hecho — he gave me the credit for doing it

5) (=agradecer) [+ servicio] to be grateful for

6) (Med) [+ paciente] to examine

7) [+ terreno] to survey; (Mil) to reconnoitre, spy out

8) (=registrar) to search

2.

See:

reconocerse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <hecho/error> to admit

hay que reconocer que... — you can't deny that ..., you have to admit that ...

reconoció que existían diferencias — he acknowledged that there were differences

b) <hijo/gobierno/derecho> to recognize

los derechos que te reconoce la ley — the rights which are yours by law

2) (identificar) <persona/letra/voz> to recognize

no te había reconocido — I didn't recognize you

3)

a) <paciente/enfermo> to examine

b) <terreno> to reconnoiter*

2.

reconocerse v pron (confesarse) (+ compl)

se reconoció culpable — he admitted that he was guilty

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= accredit, acknowledge, credit, give + credit, recognise [recognize, -USA], pick up.

Ex. This is a report of a survey of off-campus/extension courses in graduates library education programs accredited by the American Library Association.

Ex. In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex. While he cannot be credited with shaping the library in terms of selecting the book stock, he maintained and cared for it diligently for many years.

Ex. The inventory needs to be revised, the salesman needs to be given credit for the sale, the general accounts need an entry, and, most important, the customer needs to be charged.

Ex. AACR2 recognised that a cataloguing code of the 1980s must treat all media as equal.

Ex. The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.

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* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* reconocerse = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <hecho/error> to admit

hay que reconocer que... — you can't deny that ..., you have to admit that ...

reconoció que existían diferencias — he acknowledged that there were differences

b) <hijo/gobierno/derecho> to recognize

los derechos que te reconoce la ley — the rights which are yours by law

2) (identificar) <persona/letra/voz> to recognize

no te había reconocido — I didn't recognize you

3)

a) <paciente/enfermo> to examine

b) <terreno> to reconnoiter*

2.

reconocerse v pron (confesarse) (+ compl)

se reconoció culpable — he admitted that he was guilty

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= accredit, acknowledge, credit, give + credit, recognise [recognize, -USA], pick up.

Ex: This is a report of a survey of off-campus/extension courses in graduates library education programs accredited by the American Library Association.

Ex: In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex: While he cannot be credited with shaping the library in terms of selecting the book stock, he maintained and cared for it diligently for many years.

Ex: The inventory needs to be revised, the salesman needs to be given credit for the sale, the general accounts need an entry, and, most important, the customer needs to be charged.

Ex: AACR2 recognised that a cataloguing code of the 1980s must treat all media as equal.

Ex: The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* reconocerse = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

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reconocer [E3 ]

vt

A

1 (admitir, aceptar) ‹hecho/error› to admit

reconozco que llevas razón I admit that you're right

hay que reconocer que canta bien you can't deny that he sings well, you have to admit that he sings well

reconoció que existían grandes diferencias he acknowledged that there were major differences

2 (legalmente) ‹hijo/gobierno/sindicato› to recognize; ‹derecho› to recognize, acknowledge

los derechos que te reconoce la ley the rights which are legally yours o which are yours by law

derechos reconocidos en la Constitución rights recognized o enshrined in the Constitution

B (identificar) ‹persona› to recognize; ‹letra› to recognize

perdona, no te había reconocido I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you

no le reconocí la voz I didn't recognize her voice

lo reconocería de entre un millón I'd recognize him anywhere

los machos se reconocen por sus plumas de colores you can tell o recognize the males by their colorful plumage

C

1 ‹paciente/enfermo› to examine

será reconocido a fondo por el médico he will undergo a thorough medical examination

2 ‹terreno› to reconnoiter*

■ reconocerse

v pron

(confesarse) (+ compl):

se reconoció culpable he admitted that he was guilty, he acknowledged o recognized his guilt

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reconocer (conjugate reconocer) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹hecho/error› to admit;

‹verdad/autoridad› to acknowledge

b) ‹hijo/gobierno/derecho› to recognize

2 (identificar) ‹persona/letra/voz› to recognize
3 ‹terreno› to reconnoiter^{(conjugate reconnoiter)}
reconocer verbo transitivo
1 (una cara, una voz, etc) to recognize: le reconocí por el modo de andar, I recgnized him because of the way he walks
2 (un error, etc) to admit: no quiere reconocer que oye mal, she doesn't want to admit that she's poor of hearing ➣ Ver nota en admit 3 (a un paciente) to examine
4 (un territorio) to reconnoitre
5 (un estado, un derecho, a un hijo) to recognize
'reconocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camilla
- confesar
- conocer
- desconocer
- distinguir
- tacto
- acusar
- admitir
- conceder
English:
accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- appreciate
- bow
- concede
- face
- face up to
- know
- pick out
- place
- recognize
- reconnoiter
- reconnoitre
- repudiate
- scout
- spot
- admittedly
- agree
- denial
- disown
- do
- due
- grant
- must
- own
- pick
- survey

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reconocer

♦ vt

1. [identificar] to recognize;

con esa barba no te reconocía I didn't recognize you with that beard;

reconocí su voz I recognized her voice;

el buen vino se reconoce por el color you can tell a good wine by its colour

2. [admitir] to admit;

reconozco que estaba equivocada I accept o admit that I was mistaken;

hay que reconocer que lo hace muy bien you have to admit that she's very good at it;

por fin le reconocieron sus méritos they finally recognized her worth;

lo reconocieron como el mejor atleta del siglo he was acknowledged as the greatest athlete of the century

3. [examinar] to examine;

el doctor la reconocerá enseguida the doctor will see you in a moment

4. [inspeccionar] to survey;

Mil to reconnoitre

5. [agradecer] to acknowledge;

reconocieron su trabajo con un ascenso they acknowledged his work o showed their appreciation of his work by promoting him;

reconoció su esfuerzo con un regalo he gave her a present in recognition of all her hard work

6. Der [hijo] to recognize;

[firma] to authenticate; [sindicato, partido, derecho] to recognize;

no reconoce la autoridad del rey he doesn't recognize o acknowledge the king's authority

♦ See also the pronominal verb reconocerse

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reconocer

v/t

1 recognize

2 error admit, acknowledge

3 área reconnoiter, Br

reconnoitre

4 MED examine

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reconocer {18} vt

1) : to recognize

2) : to admit

3) : to examine

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reconocer vb

1. (identificar) to recognize

lo reconoció por la voz she recognized him by his voice

2. (admitir) to admit

reconoció que se había equivocado he admitted that he'd made a mistake