What does reconnaître in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word reconnaître in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reconnaître in French.

The word reconnaître in French means recognize, recognize, admit, accept, admit, acknowledge, see yourself in , recognize yourself in, reconnoitre, reconnoiter, recognize, truly appreciate, admit the truth, acknowledge your faults, acknowledge paternity of a child. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reconnaître

recognize

verbe transitif (identifier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je reconnais ma collègue à sa façon de marcher. Oh, Martin, tu me reconnais ?
Hey, Martin, do you recognise me?

recognize

verbe transitif (jugé comme déjà connu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'adolescente n'avait qu'un rêve ; qu'on la reconnaisse dans la rue. Depuis ce film, est-ce qu'on vous reconnaît dans la rue ?
Since you did that film, do people recognise you in the street.

admit, accept

verbe transitif (admettre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tous ont fini par reconnaître sa valeur.
Everyone ended up admitting his value.

admit

verbe transitif (avouer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce qui est bien avec Pascal, c'est qu'il reconnaît ses fautes.
What's good about Pacal is that he admits his faults.

acknowledge

verbe transitif (assumer la responsabilité)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le jeune homme a finalement reconnu l'enfant et a décidé d'aider la mère.
The young man finally acknowledged the child and decided to help the mother.

see yourself in , recognize yourself in

(voir une similitude avec soi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je me reconnais dans cette façon de marcher.
I see myself in that way of walking.

reconnoitre, reconnoiter

verbe transitif (visiter un lieu à l'avance) (esp. military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je vais habiter ici, je viens reconnaître le quartier.
I am going to live here, so I've come to look the neighborhood over.

recognize

verbe transitif (retrouver [qqn] tel qu'on l'a connu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je reconnais bien là sa gentillesse.
I recognize her kindness well.

truly appreciate

locution verbale (apprécier correctement)

Le contremaître reconnu le travail de Marcel à sa juste valeur.

admit the truth

locution verbale (accepter sa responsabilité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

acknowledge your faults

locution verbale (accepter ses erreurs)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

acknowledge paternity of a child

locution verbale (déclarer sien un enfant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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