Je reconnais que tu te sens mal et j'accepte ta vérité.
English: I acknowledge that you have been feeling upset and I accept your truth.
reconnaître /ʁəkɔnˈɛtʁ/ · verb · CEFR B2. French translation of "acknowledge".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Jugement et Réconciliation
- Source term
- acknowledge
- Translation
- reconnaître
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + reconnaître
- Examples
- Nous devons souvent reconnaître.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Topic context
This word appears in the French Jugement et Réconciliation.
Example Sentences
Il a reconnu son erreur et s'est excusé auprès de toute l'équipe.
English: He acknowledged his mistake and apologized to the entire team.
Le gouvernement a finalement reconnu que la politique avait complètement échoué.
English: The government finally acknowledged that the policy had failed completely.
Elle a bien reçu mon message mais n'a pas répondu pendant des heures.
English: She acknowledged my message but did not reply for hours.
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