Reconocer in Spanish: recognize and acknowledge

A familiar face and an admitted mistake can both lead to reconocer.

The idea

Reconocer means to recognize someone or something, or to acknowledge a fact or error. Its present first-person form is reconozco.

Reconozco a mi vecina por su voz.I recognize my neighbor by her voice.
¿Reconoces este edificio en la foto?Do you recognize this building in the photo?
La directora reconoce que cometió un error.The director acknowledges that she made a mistake.
Reconocemos el esfuerzo de todo el equipo.We acknowledge the effort of the whole team.
Los niños reconocen la canción desde la primera nota.The children recognize the song from the first note.
Ayer reconocí a un antiguo compañero en el mercado.Yesterday I recognized a former classmate at the market.

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Do not write reconoco: the first-person present form has zc. A person as the direct object normally takes a.

Choose the correct form: Yo ___ a tu hermano en la estación. (reconozco / reconoco)
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reconozco
Reconozco fits the first-person subject and includes zc.
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ que faltan datos. (reconocemos / reconoce)
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reconocemos
Reconocemos agrees with the plural subject nosotros.
Choose the correct form: Ella ___ su error ayer. (reconoció / reconocio)
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reconoció
Reconoció refers to the completed event yesterday; the accent marks the stress.

Write an original sentence about someone you recognize or a mistake you acknowledge.