What does riconoscere in Italian mean?

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

The word riconoscere in Italian means identify, tell apart, admit, acknowledge, acknowledge, recognize each other, discern through the sense of smell. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word riconoscere

identify

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (individuare, identificare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non sapevo ti fossi fatto crescere la barba; quasi non ti riconoscevo!
I didn't know you had grown a beard; I barely recognised you!

tell apart

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (distinguere)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Riconosco al volo un prodotto scadente.
I can discern a bad product in the blink of an eye.

admit, acknowledge

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (confessare, ammettere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Riconosco le mie colpe e chiedo perdono.
I own up to my faults and ask for forgiveness.

acknowledge

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (accettare come legittimo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il padre riconobbe il figlio.
The father acknowledged his son.

recognize each other

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (dichiararsi, confessarsi)

Mi riconosco una persona avida.
I declare myself to be a greedy person.

discern through the sense of smell

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