riconoscere
recognize
verb ree-koh-NOH-sheh-reh Common
Origin: from Latin recognoscere 'to know again'
Also means
acknowledge
Usage Note
Riconoscere covers both spotting someone you know and formally acknowledging a fact or right. It is irregular like conoscere, giving the past participle riconosciuto; learners often forget the soft sc sound before the e.
Examples
"Non ti ho riconosciuto subito."
Natural Translation
I didn't recognize you right away.
Literal Translation
Not you I-have recognized right-away.
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