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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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