How to Say "identifies" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “identifies” is “reconoce” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella reconoce la melodía de inmediato, es su favorita.
She recognizes the melody immediately, it's her favorite.
El sistema de seguridad no reconoce su huella digital.
The security system doesn't recognize his digital fingerprint.
¡Reconoce el peligro antes de que sea tarde!
Recognize the danger before it's too late! (Informal command)
Dual Role of 'Reconoce'
This single form acts as both the action done by 'he/she/usted' (indicative) and a direct command to 'you' (tú imperative). Context tells you which one it is.
Irregular 'Yo' Form
The only tricky part of this verb is the 'yo' form, which changes the 'c' to a 'z' before the 'o': 'yo reconozco'. All other present tense forms like 'reconoce' are regular.
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