Reconnaître
Example: Je peux reconnaître mes amis dans la foule facilement.
Definition
"Reconnaître" means to identify someone or something as known or familiar, often by recalling previous encounters or characteristics. For example, you can recognize friends in a crowd by their appearance or behavior.
Etymology
The word "reconnaître" comes from the Old French "reconoistre," derived from the Latin "recognoscere," which means 'to know again' or 'to acknowledge.' Did you know that the root combines 're-' meaning 'again' with 'cognoscere,' meaning 'to know'? So, "reconnaître" literally means to know again.
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"Reconnaître" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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