Meaning
to recognize
- to acknowledge
- to admit
- to identify
In a sentence
Ti ho riconosciuto subito dalla voce.
I recognized you right away from your voice.
Non riesco a riconoscere questa canzone.
I can't recognize this song.
Riconosci che hai sbagliato, almeno?
Do you admit you were wrong, at least?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| riconoscere | infinitive |
| riconosciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| riconosco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| riconoscete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riconosci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riconoscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riconosce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riconoscevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riconoscevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riconoscevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riconoscevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riconoscevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riconosceva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riconoscemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| riconobbi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| riconosceste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| riconoscesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| riconobbero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| riconobbe | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| riconosceremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| riconoscerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| riconoscerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| riconoscerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| riconosceranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| riconoscerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| riconosciamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| riconosca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| riconosciate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riconosca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riconoscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riconosca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riconoscessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riconoscessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riconosceste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riconoscessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riconoscessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riconoscesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riconosceremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| riconoscerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| riconoscereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riconosceresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riconoscerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riconoscerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riconosciamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| riconoscete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| riconosci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| riconoscendo | gerund |
| riconosciuto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'riconoscere' for identifying people/objects; 'ammettere' is better for confessing faults.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho riconosciuto').
- Often reflexive ('riconoscersi') when talking about mutual recognition or self-awareness.