tunnistaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- distinguish verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
- identify verb To work out or state exactly who or what someone or something is.
- make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
- name noun A word or phrase used to identify a specific person, place, or thing.
- recognize verb To identify someone or something as already known from a previous encounter.
Senses
tunnistaa is used for these senses in English:
- distinguish To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
- identify (transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
- identify (transitive, biology) To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
- make out (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
- name (transitive) To mention, specify.
- recognize (transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
- recognize (transitive, or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).
distinguish — full definition
- verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
- verb To make someone or something stand out from others, often through achievement.
identify — full definition
- verb To work out or state exactly who or what someone or something is.
- verb To feel a strong connection with, or see yourself reflected in, a person or group.
- verb To describe oneself as belonging to a particular group or category.