English → Arabic
recognize in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- taʿarrafa
- Arabizi
ta3arafa- Type
- verb
- Root
- ع ر ف
How to use it
"Recognize" in Arabic is usually expressed with the verb تَعَرَّفَ (on someone or something). It can also be rendered as عَرَفَ when the meaning is simply "to know".
Example sentences
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تَعَرَّفَ عَلَى صَدِيقِهِ بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ.
taʿarrafa ʿalā ṣadīqihi baʿda sanatin.
He recognized his friend after a year.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ تَتَعَرَّفَ عَلَى الإِشَارَاتِ.
yajibu an tataʿarrafa ʿalā al‑ishārāt.
You must recognize the signs.
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المُعَلِّمُ تَعَرَّفَ عَلَى طَالِبٍ مَوهوبٍ.
al‑muʿallimu taʿarrafa ʿalā ṭālibin mawhūbin.
The teacher recognized a talented student.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Don't you recognize them?
ألم تتعرف عنهم؟
Some recognize the risks.
والواقع أن البعض يدركون المخاطر.
I didn't even recognize Tom.
أنا حتى لم أعرف أنه توم.
I recognize Pakistan as well.
فضلاً عن ممثل باكستان.
We recognize and welcome that.
ونسلم بذلك ونرحب به.
Companies apparently recognize this.
من الواضح أن الشركات تدرك هذه الحقائق.
Sami didn't recognize Layla's voice at all.
لم يتعرّف سامي بتاتا على صوت ليلى.
The TRIP’s scheme failed to recognize this.
لقد أخفق مخطط اتفاقية الملكية الفكرية في إدراك هذه الحقيقة.
NEW YORK – We all recognize today’s perils.
نيويورك ـ لا أحد منّا لا يدرك المخاطر التي تتهدد عالمنا اليوم.
The Bosnian government did not recognize it.
وهو مالم تعترف به الحكومة البوسنية.
China’s new leadership seems to recognize this.
ويبدو أن القيادة الصينية الجديدة تدرك هذا.
Many governments and financial institutions recognize this.
والواقع أن العديد من الحكومات والمؤسسات المالية تدرك هذه الحقائق.
Questions and answers
Is there a difference between تَعَرَّفَ and عَرَفَ?
تَعَرَّفَ implies a moment of identification, while عَرَفَ is more general knowledge.
Can I use تَعَرَّفَ without عَلَى?
In informal speech the preposition is often omitted, but standard Arabic prefers it.
Related words and expressions
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