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1 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 -
2 acknowledge
A vtr1 ( admit) admettre [fact] ; reconnaître [error] ; to acknowledge that admettre que ; to acknowledge to oneself reconnaître en son for intérieur (that que) ;2 ( recognize) reconnaître [ability, problem, authority, claim] ; to be acknowledged as ou to be an excellent lawyer/doctor être connu comme un excellent avocat/médecin ; to acknowledge sb as leader reconnaître qn pour chef ; this opera is acknowledged as ou to be one of his greatest works tout le monde s'accorde à reconnaître que cet opéra est une de ses plus grandes œuvres ;3 ( express thanks for) remercier [qn] de [gift, help] ; répondre à [applause] ; to acknowledge one's sources ( in book) citer ses sources ;4 ( confirm receipt of) accuser réception de [letter, parcel] ;5 ( show recognition of) montrer qu'on a vu [qn] ; he acknowledged them with a wave il leur fit un signe de la main ; she didn't even acknowledge me ou my presence elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir. -
3 acknowledge
acknowledge [ək'nɒlɪdʒ]∎ we acknowledge (the fact) that we were wrong nous admettons notre erreur;∎ she acknowledged her guilt elle a avoué ou reconnu sa culpabilité;∎ the candidate acknow-ledged himself defeated le candidat a reconnu ou admis sa défaite;∎ acknowledged as the or to be the best Chinese restaurant in the city reconnu comme le meilleur restaurant chinois de la ville(b) (show recognition of → person)∎ he didn't even acknowledge my presence il a fait comme si je n'étais pas là;∎ she acknowledged him with a nod elle lui a adressé un signe de la tête;∎ they acknowledged him as their leader ils l'ont reconnu comme leur chef;∎ he acknow-ledged her child (as his) il a reconnu l'enfant (comme étant le sien)(c) (confirm receipt of → greeting, message) répondre à; Administration (→ letter, package) accuser réception de;∎ sign here to acknowledge receipt (on form) signez ici pour accuser réception∎ he acknowledged the cheers of the crowd il a salué en réponse aux applaudissements de la foule;∎ I'd like to acknowledge the help given me by my family j'aimerais remercier ma famille pour l'aide qu'elle m'a apportée►► Computing acknowledge character (in datacommunications) caractère m d'accusé de réceptionUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > acknowledge
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