identify

S2 W1

BrE /ˈaɪdəntɪfaɪ/ AmE /ˈaɪdəntɪˌfeɪ/

verb en → es

past identified pp identified ing identifying

1 RECOGNIZE [transitive] B1

to recognize or discover who someone is, what something is, etc.

reconocer, identificar, descubrir

  • identify somebody/something as/with/as being something

Collocations identify a problem · identify someone as the culprit

  • The police identified him as a suspect.

    La policía lo identificó como sospechoso.

2 CLASSIFY [transitive] B1

to classify or describe something in detail

clasificar, describir en detalle

  • identify something as/with/as being something

Collocations identify a trend · identify the cause of a problem

  • The report identifies several trends in technology.

    El informe identifica varias tendencias en tecnología.

3 MARK [transitive] B2

to mark something so that it can be recognized or found easily

marcar, señalar

  • identify something with/as something

Collocations identify a location · identify an object

  • The map identifies the location of the nearest hospital.

    El mapa señala la ubicación del hospital más cercano.

4 CONFIRM [transitive] B2

to confirm or prove that something is true or exists

confirmar, probar

  • identify something as/with/as being something

Collocations identify a risk · identify an opportunity

  • The study identifies the risks associated with smoking.

    El estudio identifica los riesgos asociados con fumar.

5 ASSOCIATE [transitive] C1

to associate or connect one thing with another

asociar, conectar

  • identify something as/with/as being something

Collocations identify a pattern · identify a link between two things

  • The researchers identified a strong link between stress and illness.

    Los investigadores identificaron una fuerte conexión entre el estrés y la enfermedad.

6 TARGET [transitive] C1

to choose someone or something as the target of an action or activity

seleccionar, elegir como objetivo

  • identify somebody/something as/with/as being something

Collocations identify a target market · identify a target audience

  • The company identified the young professional as its main target.

    La empresa identificó al profesional joven como su principal objetivo.

7 BIOMETRIC [transitive] C1

to recognize someone using biometric data such as fingerprints or facial recognition

reconocer usando datos biométricos

  • identify somebody/something with/as something

Collocations identify a person using fingerprints · identify an individual through facial recognition

  • The system can identify individuals based on their fingerprints.

    El sistema puede identificar individuos basándose en sus huellas dactilares.

8 LINGUISTIC [transitive] C1

to recognize or classify linguistic elements such as words, phrases, or grammatical structures

reconocer o clasificar elementos lingüísticos

  • identify something as/with/as being something

Collocations identify a linguistic feature · identify a grammatical structure

  • The linguist identified the sentence as an example of passive voice.

    El lingüista identificó la oración como un ejemplo de voz pasiva.