identify
BrE /ˈaɪdəntɪfaɪ/ AmE /ˈaɪdəntɪˌfeɪ/
verb en → es
past identified pp identified ing identifying
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
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The police identified him as a suspect.
La policía lo identificó como sospechoso.
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
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The report identifies several trends in technology.
El informe identifica varias tendencias en tecnología.
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
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The map identifies the location of the nearest hospital.
El mapa señala la ubicación del hospital más cercano.
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
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The study identifies the risks associated with smoking.
El estudio identifica los riesgos asociados con fumar.
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
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The researchers identified a strong link between stress and illness.
Los investigadores identificaron una fuerte conexión entre el estrés y la enfermedad.
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
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The company identified the young professional as its main target.
La empresa identificó al profesional joven como su principal objetivo.
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
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The system can identify individuals based on their fingerprints.
El sistema puede identificar individuos basándose en sus huellas dactilares.
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
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The linguist identified the sentence as an example of passive voice.
El lingüista identificó la oración como un ejemplo de voz pasiva.