recognition

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈkɒɡnɪʃən/ AmE /rɪˈkɑːɡnɪʃən/

noun en → es

1 IDENTIFICATION [singular] B1

the process of identifying someone or something that you know

reconocimiento, identificación

  • recognition of somebody/something

Collocations recognition of a problem · recognition of an achievement

  • The police have made progress in the recognition of the suspect.

    La policía ha hecho progresos en la identificación del sospechoso.

2 APPRECIATION [singular] B1

the act of showing that you understand and value someone or something

reconocimiento, agradecimiento

  • recognition of somebody/something

Collocations recognition for an effort · recognition of a contribution

  • The company gave her recognition for her hard work.

    La empresa le dio reconocimiento por su duro trabajo.

1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT [singular] B2

the act of officially accepting something as true or correct

reconocimiento, aceptación oficial

  • recognition of something

Collocations recognition of a right · recognition of an agreement

  • The government has given formal recognition to the rights of indigenous people.

    El gobierno ha dado reconocimiento formal a los derechos de las personas indígenas.

1 RECOGNITION [singular] C1

the act of officially accepting someone as having the right to do something or belong somewhere

reconocimiento, aceptación oficial

  • recognition of somebody/something

Collocations recognition as a member · recognition as an expert

  • He was granted recognition as a qualified teacher.

    Se le concedió el reconocimiento como maestro calificado.

1 SCIENTIFIC [singular] C1

the process of identifying something by its characteristics or qualities

reconocimiento, identificación científica

  • recognition of something

Collocations recognition of a pattern · recognition of an anomaly

  • The software uses facial recognition to identify users.

    El software utiliza reconocimiento facial para identificar usuarios.

1 HONOR [singular] C1

the act of giving someone an award or prize for something they have done

reconocimiento, honra

  • recognition of somebody/something

Collocations recognition with an award · recognition for a contribution

  • She received recognition with the Nobel Prize.

    Ella recibió reconocimiento con el Premio Nobel.

1 LEGAL [singular] C2

the act of officially accepting something as true or correct in a legal context

reconocimiento, aceptación legal

  • recognition of something

Collocations recognition of a contract · recognition of an agreement

  • The court granted recognition to the marriage.

    El tribunal concedió reconocimiento al matrimonio.

1 INTERNATIONAL [singular] C2

the act of officially accepting a country or government as legitimate and independent

reconocimiento, aceptación internacional

  • recognition of something

Collocations recognition by a country · recognition as an independent state

  • The United Nations granted recognition to the new nation.

    Las Naciones Unidas concedieron reconocimiento al nuevo país.