erkennen — meaning in English

English meaning

acknowledge verb To accept or admit that something is true.
descry verb To make something known; to reveal it.
discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
distinguish verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
know verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.
make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
realize verb To become fully aware of a fact or situation, especially one that was true all along.
recognition noun The act of identifying someone or something as already known.
recognize verb To identify someone or something as already known from a previous encounter.
tell verb To give someone information by speaking or writing; to say something to someone.

erkennen is used for these senses in English:

acknowledge (transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
descry (transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
discern (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
discern (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
distinguish To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
know (transitive) To have indexed and have information about within one's database.
make out (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
pick out (transitive, idiomatic) To distinguish; discern.