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1 recognize
(a) (identify → person, place, voice etc) reconnaître;∎ you'll recognize him by his hat vous le reconnaîtrez à son chapeau;∎ they recognized him for what he was ils le reconnurent pour ce qu'il était(b) (acknowledge → person) reconnaître les talents de; (→ achievement) reconnaître; Sport (record) homologuer;∎ to recognize sb as king reconnaître qn comme ou en tant que roi(c) (be aware of, admit) reconnaître;∎ I recognize (that) I made a mistake je reconnais ou j'admets que je me suis trompé;∎ the scale of the disaster has finally been recognized on a fini par se rendre compte de l'étendue du désastre;∎ he can certainly recognize a good business opportunity il sait repérer les bonnes affaires -
2 recognize
A vtr1 ( identify) reconnaître [person, voice, sound, place] (by à ; as comme étant) ; identifier [sign, symptom] (as comme étant) ; did you recognize each other? est-ce que vous vous êtes reconnus? ;2 ( acknowledge) reconnaître [problem, fact, value, achievement] ; ( officially) reconnaître [government, authority, claim etc] ; to recognize that reconnaître que ; to be recognized as être reconnu comme étant [heir, owner] ; to be recognized by law être reconnu légalement ;1 ( acknowledged) [expert, organization] reconnu ;2 Comm ( with accredited status) [firm, supplier] accrédité ; recognized agent agent m accrédité ; recognized dealer concessionnaire m attitré. -
3 recognize
recognize [ˈrekəgnaɪz]* * *['rekəgnaɪz] 1.transitive verb1) ( identify) reconnaître [person, voice, sound, place] (by à; as comme étant); identifier [sign, symptom] (as comme étant)2) ( acknowledge) reconnaître [problem, fact, government, claim]3) US ( in debate) donner la parole à [speaker]2.recognized past participle adjective1) ( acknowledged) [expert, organization] reconnu2) Commerce ( accredited) [firm, supplier] accréditérecognized dealer — concessionnaire m attitré
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4 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconnaître2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconnaître3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconnaître4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconnaître•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
5 recognize, to
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6 to fail to recognize
1) méconnaître2) ne pas se rendre compte que; perdre de vue le fait queEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to fail to recognize
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7 to recognize
1) reconnaître; admettre2) Conf. donner la parole [à un délégué]3) Pol. accréditerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to recognize
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8 know
know [nəʊ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━4. noun5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = have knowledge of) connaître• to know the results/the truth connaître les résultats/la vérité• I know the problem! je connais le problème !━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► savoir can often also be used.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• to know the difference between connaître or savoir la différence entre━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = be acquainted with) [+ person, place] connaître• do you know Paris? connaissez-vous Paris ?c. ( = recognize) reconnaître• I know real expertise when I see it! je sais reconnaître un spécialiste quand j'en vois un !d. ( = be certain) I don't know that it's made things any easier je ne suis pas sûr que ça ait simplifié les choses• (do) you know what, I think she did it! (inf) tu sais quoi (inf), je pense que c'est elle qui a fait ça !• she's furious! -- don't I know it! (inf) elle est furieuse ! -- à qui le dis-tu !• who knows? qui sait ?• is she nice? -- I wouldn't know (inf) est-ce qu'elle est gentille ? -- je ne sais pas• how should I know? comment veux-tu que je sache ?► to know sth about sth/sb• to know a lot about sth/sb en savoir long sur qch/qn• I know nothing about it je ne sais rien à ce sujet► to know about sth/sb• do you know about Paul? tu es au courant pour Paul ?• so you're satisfied? -- I don't know about that alors tu es satisfait ? -- pas vraiment• I'm not going to school tomorrow -- I don't know about that! (inf) je ne vais pas à l'école demain -- c'est ce qu'on va voir !► to know of ( = be acquainted with) connaître ; ( = be aware of) savoir ; ( = learn about) apprendre ; ( = have heard of) avoir entendu parler de• do you know of a good hairdresser? connaissez-vous un bon coiffeur ?• is he married? -- not that I know of il est marié ? -- pas que je sache• I know of you through your sister j'ai entendu parler de vous par votre sœur► to know sb/sth from sb/sth ( = distinguish) savoir faire la différence entre qn/qch et qn/qch• he doesn't know good wine from cheap plonk (inf) il ne sait pas faire la différence entre un bon vin et une piquette (inf)► to know sb/sth + infinitive• well, it has been known to happen enfin, ça c'est déjà vu► to know better• he says he didn't do it but I know better il dit qu'il ne l'a pas fait mais je ne suis pas dupe► to know best• well, you know best! c'est toi qui sais !• mother knows best! maman a toujours raison !► to get to know [+ person] faire plus ample connaissance avec• I'd like to get to know you better j'aimerais faire plus ample connaissance avec vous► to let sb know• if you can't come, please let me know préviens-moi si tu ne peux pas venir► to let sb know sth dire qch à qn• let me know if I can help si je peux me rendre utile, dites-le-moi4. noun5. compounds* * *[nəʊ] 1.1) ( have knowledge of) connaître [person, place, name, opinion, result, value, rules, situation, system, way]; savoir, connaître [answer, language, reason, truth, words]to know somebody by name/sight — connaître quelqu'un de nom/vue
to know something by heart — savoir or connaître quelque chose par cœur
to know how to do — savoir faire; ( stressing method) savoir comment faire
to know that... — savoir que...
to know for certain ou for sure that — savoir avec certitude que
I wasn't to know that... — je ne pouvais pas savoir que...
to know somebody/something as — connaître quelqu'un/quelque chose sous le nom de
to let it be known ou to make it known that — faire savoir que
to have known somebody/something to do — avoir déjà vu quelqu'un/quelque chose faire
(do) you know something? —
2) ( feel certain) être sûr3) ( realize) se rendre compte5) ( acknowledge)to be known for something/for doing — être connu pour quelque chose/pour faire
6) ( experience) connaître2.1) ( have knowledge) savoirto know about — ( have information) être au courant de [event]; ( have skill) s'y connaître en [computing, engines]
to know of — ( from experience) connaître; ( from information) avoir entendu parler de
to let somebody know of ou about — tenir quelqu'un au courant de
how should I know! — (colloq) comment veux-tu que je sache!
2) ( feel certain)‘he won't win’ - ‘oh I don't know’ — ‘il ne va pas gagner’ - ‘oh je n'en suis pas si sûr’
‘I'll take the morning off’ - ‘I don't know about that!’ — ‘je vais prendre ma matinée’ - ‘c'est ce que vous croyez (colloq)!’
I don't know about you but... — je ne sais pas ce que tu en penses, mais...
••not to know where ou which way to turn — fig ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer
to be in the know — (colloq) être bien informé
to be in the know about something — (colloq) être au courant de quelque chose
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9 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconnaître2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconnaître3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconnaître4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconnaître•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
10 acknowledge
acknowledge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ]a. ( = recognize) [+ truth, error] reconnaîtreb. [+ letter] accuser réception dec. ( = react to) [+ greeting] répondre à• I smiled at him but he didn't even acknowledge me je lui ai souri mais il a fait comme s'il ne me voyait pas* * *[ək'nɒlɪdʒ] 1.transitive verb admettre [fact]; reconnaître [error, problem, authority]; répondre à [applause]; accuser réception de [letter]; citer [sources]2.acknowledged past participle adjective [leader, champion, expert] incontesté; [writer, artist] renommé, reconnu -
11 implicitly
implicitly [ɪmˈplɪsɪtlɪ]a. ( = indirectly) implicitementb. ( = unquestioningly) tout à fait* * *[ɪm'plɪsɪtlɪ]adverb ( tacitly) [assume, admit, recognize] implicitement; ( absolutely) [trust, believe] sans réserve -
12 instantly
instantly [ˈɪnstəntlɪ][die, be killed] sur le coup ; [know, recognize] immédiatement ; [recognizable, available] immédiatement• instantly likeable [person] sympathique au premier abord* * *['ɪnstəntlɪ]adverb gen immédiatement; [die] sur le coup -
13 spot
spot [spɒt]1. nouna. ( = mark) tache f ; ( = splash) éclaboussure f ; ( = polka dot) pois m ; (on dice, domino) point m ; (on reputation) tache fd. ( = place) endroit mf. ( = spotlight) spot mg. ► on the spot3. compounds* * *[spɒt] 1.2) ( stain) tache f3) ( pimple) bouton m4) ( place) endroit mto be on the spot — gen être sur place
this record has been on the top ou number one spot for two weeks — ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines
5) (colloq) ( small amount)a spot of cream/sightseeing — un peu de crème/de tourisme
to have ou be in a spot of bother (with) — avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)
6) (colloq) ( difficulty) situation f embêtante7) Commerce spot m publicitaire8) Television, Radio ( regular slot) temps m d'antenne9) ( moral blemish) tache f10) ( light) Cinema, Theatre projecteur m; (in home, display) spot m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt)1) ( see) apercevoir [person]; voir [car, roadsign, book]to spot that... — s'apercevoir que...
2) ( recognize) reconnaître [car, person, symptoms, opportunity]; repérer [defect, difference, bargain]; observer [birds, trains]3) ( stain) tacher3.••to knock spots off something/somebody — être bien meilleur que quelque chose/quelqu'un
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14 decision-making
prise f de décision(s);∎ this job calls for a lot of decision-making ce travail demande qu'on prenne beaucoup de décisionsdecision-making model modèle m de prise de décision(s);decision-making power pouvoir m de décision;the decision-making process le processus de prise de décision(s);decision-making tool outil m d'aide à la décision;decision-making unit unité f de prise de décision(s)But women's international economic and political power is still minimal and much too limited to make the fundamental economic changes especially in accounting and reward systems to recognize women's real economic contributions and thus give women the decision-making power they have earned and deserve.
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15 open
ouvert(e)STOCK EXCHANGE open contract position f ouverte;INSURANCE open cover traité m facultatif obligatoire;open credit crédit m à découvert;open economy économie f ouverte;open file dossier m ouvert;TELECOMMUNICATIONS open line ligne f ouverte;ECONOMICS open market marché m libre;open money market marché libre des capitaux;STOCK EXCHANGE open outcry criée f;INSURANCE open policy police f flottante;open port port m ouvert;STOCK EXCHANGE open position position ouverte;INDUSTRY open shop British (open to non-union members) = entreprise ne pratiquant pas le monopole d'embauche; American (with no union) établissement m sans syndicat;open ticket billet m openouvrir; (negotiations, conversation, debate) entamer;∎ to open a line of credit ouvrir un crédit;∎ to open a loan ouvrir un emprunt(a) (of shop, business) ouvrir(b) STOCK EXCHANGE coter à l'ouverture;∎ the FTSE opened at 4083 l'indice FT a ouvert à 4083However, Mills recognized that most businesses would still prefer the open shop, but argued that sophisticated conservatives, if forced to recognize unions and make concessions on wages and working conditions, would in return try to use labor leaders as a tool to repress rank-and-file discontent.
▸ open up(office, shop) ouvrir;∎ to open up a country to trade ouvrir un pays au commerce(of office, shop) ouvrir -
16 sweat equity
American plus-value f (acquise grâce à des améliorations, au travail fourni etc)While the terms of these two deals were not disclosed, it is generally believed that agencies can go for 1.5 times their revenue. In Burrell's case, that could amount to $32.7 million, according to Advertising Age. "These mergers are good because they recognize the sweat equity that multicultural agencies have put into the business," says the AA's Donahue.
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17 backhand
1) (in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball: a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong.) revers2) (writing with the letters sloping backwards: I can always recognize her backhand.) écriture penchée à gauche -
18 believe in
(to accept the existence or recognize the value of (something): Do you believe in ghosts?; He believes in capital punishment.) croire (à/en) -
19 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) distinguer (de)2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) distinguer3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) distinguer (entre)4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) se distinguer•- distinguished -
20 identify
1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) identifier2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) assimiler (à)•- identify with - identify oneself with / be identified with
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recognize — rec‧og‧nize [ˈrekəgnaɪz, ˈrekən ] also recognise verb [transitive] 1. to know who a person is or what something is, or to know something about them as soon as you see them or hear their name: • How will investors recognize the bottom of the… … Financial and business terms
recognize — [rek′əg nīz΄] vt. recognized, recognizing [altered (infl. by RECOGNIZANCE) < extended stem of OFr reconoistre: see RECOGNIZANCE] 1. to be aware of as something or someone known before, or as the same as that known [to recognize an old friend… … English World dictionary
recognize — rec·og·nize vt nized, niz·ing 1: to acknowledge formally: as a: to admit as being of a particular status recognize a precedent recognize a union; specif: to acknowledge (as a right, cause of action, or defense) as valid b: to admit as being one… … Law dictionary
Recognize — Rec og*nize (r[e^]k [o^]g*n[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recognized} (r[e^]k [o^]g*n[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recognizing} (r[e^]k [o^]g*n[imac] z[i^]ng).] [From {Recognizance}; see {Cognition}, and cf. {Reconnoiter}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recognize — early 15c., resume possession of land, from M.Fr. reconiss , stem of reconoistre to know again, identify, recognize, from O.Fr., from L. recognoscere acknowledge, recall to mind, know again, examine, certify, from re again (see RE (Cf. re )) +… … Etymology dictionary
recognize — [v1] identify admit, be familiar, button down*, descry, determinate, diagnose, diagnosticate, distinguish, espy, finger*, flash on*, know, know again, make*, make out, nail*, note, notice, observe, peg*, perceive, pinpoint, place, recall,… … New thesaurus
Recognize — Rec og*nize, v. i. (Law) To enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal; as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars. [Written also {recognise}.] [1913 Webster] Note: In legal usage in the United States the second syllable is often … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recognize — (Amer.) rec·og·nize || rekÉ™gnaɪz v. identify; identify a person or a thing seen before; acknowledge, know; admit, acknowledge as true (also recognise) … English contemporary dictionary
recognize — *acknowledge Analogous words: accept, admit, *receive: notice, note, observe, remark (see SEE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
recognize — recognize, recognition Both words should be pronounced with the g fully articulated … Modern English usage
recognize — (also recognise) ► VERB 1) identify as already known; know again. 2) acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of. 3) show official appreciation of. DERIVATIVES recognizable adjective. ORIGIN Latin recognoscere, from cognoscere to lea … English terms dictionary