Significado
To accept or admit the existence of something.
Contexto cultural
Because of mandatory conscription, military terms like 'αναγνώριση' are part of the collective male vocabulary in Greece. The 'voluntary recognition of a child' (εκούσια αναγνώριση τέκνου) is a common legal procedure in Greece for children born out of wedlock. Greeks value being 'peripatos' (well-walked/experienced). Doing a 'recognition' of a social space before acting is seen as a sign of social intelligence.
Use it for Social Media
If you are checking a company's LinkedIn or a person's Instagram before a meeting, tell your Greek friends you are doing an 'αναγνώριση'. They will find it funny and very natural.
Don't over-formalize
Avoid using 'προβαίνω σε αναγνώριση' in a bar. It sounds like you are a police officer on duty.
Significado
To accept or admit the existence of something.
Use it for Social Media
If you are checking a company's LinkedIn or a person's Instagram before a meeting, tell your Greek friends you are doing an 'αναγνώριση'. They will find it funny and very natural.
Don't over-formalize
Avoid using 'προβαίνω σε αναγνώριση' in a bar. It sounds like you are a police officer on duty.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the phrase.
Πριν μπούμε στο κτίριο, ο αξιωματικός είπε: 'Πρέπει να _______ μια αναγνώριση'.
The verb 'κάνω' is the standard partner for 'αναγνώριση'.
Which situation best fits the phrase 'κάνω μια αναγνώριση'?
Scenario: You are at a new shopping mall for the first time.
This fits the 'scoping out' sense of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Θα πας στο ραντεβού στα τυφλά; Β: Όχι, πρώτα θα _______.
Checking someone's profile before a date is a common modern use of 'αναγνώριση'.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosΠριν μπούμε στο κτίριο, ο αξιωματικός είπε: 'Πρέπει να _______ μια αναγνώριση'.
The verb 'κάνω' is the standard partner for 'αναγνώριση'.
Scenario: You are at a new shopping mall for the first time.
This fits the 'scoping out' sense of the phrase.
Α: Θα πας στο ραντεβού στα τυφλά; Β: Όχι, πρώτα θα _______.
Checking someone's profile before a date is a common modern use of 'αναγνώριση'.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
2 perguntasNo, for a song you would use 'αναγνωρίζω το τραγούδι' or 'βρίσκω το τραγούδι'. 'Κάνω αναγνώριση' implies a more complex survey.
Yes! A team might 'do a recognition' of the stadium or the pitch (αναγνώριση του γηπέδου) the day before a match.
Frases relacionadas
αναγνωρίζω το λάθος μου
similarTo admit my mistake
κάνω αυτοψία
specialized formTo perform an autopsy or on-site inspection
ρίχνω μια ματιά
synonymTo take a look
