reconnais is an anagram of French reconna?tre

v.t.

1. Recognize, identify:

reconna?tre un ami d'enfance Recognizing a Childhood Friend

J'ai reconnu sa voix. I recognized his voice.

Reconnaissance notes Recognizing a piece of music after the first few notes

Reconnaissance impossible twins

< p>Je reconnaiss bien là son sens de la responsabilité. I can see his sense of responsibility from here.

Je vous reconnais bien là. I can tell it's your style from here. [Or referring to tone, handwriting, etc.]

reconna?tre qn (qch) à … recognize someone [something] from...: reconna?tre qn à sa voix recognize someone from the voice

2. Recognize, confirm:

reconna?tre un gouvernement to recognize a government

reconna?tre sa signature to recognize one's own signature

L'accusé a reconnu les faits. The defendant admitted these facts.

Je reconnais m'être trompé. I admit that I was wrong.

reconna?tre une aptitude à qn admit that someone has a certain talent

On a fini par reconna?tre son innocence. He was finally found innocent.

On reconnaissance qu'il a fait ce qu'il a pu. Everyone thinks he has done his best.

reconna?tre qn pour recognize someone as..., regard someone as...: reconna?tre qn pour chef regard someone as a leader

C'est le chef reconnu de l'insurrection. This is the recognized leader of the rebel army.

3. Recognize, realize:

reconna?tre peu à peu les difficultés d'un sujet Yan gradually realizes the difficulty of a question

reconna After the doctor's examination, everyone realized that surgery was necessary.

4. To explore clearly, to observe; to survey:

reconna?tre le terrain to observe the terrain

reconna?tre un nouveau poste d'écoule d l'ennemi Find out the situation of the enemy's new listening posts

5. [Rare] (someone has done something) to express gratitude