identified

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BrE /aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/ AmE /aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/

adjective en → es

1 RECOGNIZED [T + obj] B1

recognized or known as a particular person, thing, etc.

identificado, reconocido como

  • be identified as somebody/something

Collocations identified as a threat · identified as the culprit

  • The suspect was identified by witnesses.

    El sospechoso fue identificado por los testigos.

2 FOUND [T + obj] B1

discovered or found out about something

encontrado, descubierto

  • identify a problem

Collocations identified the cause of the accident · identified a security risk

  • The police have identified several suspects.

    La policía ha identificado varios sospechosos.

3 MATCHED [T + obj] B2

matched or linked to something else, especially in a database

correspondiente, coincidente con

  • identify a match

Collocations identified the suspect's DNA with the crime scene · identified the fingerprints at the scene of the crime

  • The computer system identified the customer.

    El sistema informático identificó al cliente.