acknowledge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for acknowledge in the English»French Dictionary

I.acknowledge [Brit əkˈnɒlɪdʒ, Am əkˈnɑlədʒ] VB trans

1. acknowledge (admit):

acknowledge fact

admettre

acknowledge error

reconnaître

to acknowledge that …

admettre que …

to acknowledge to oneself

reconnaître en son for intérieur (that que)

2. acknowledge (recognize):

acknowledge ability, problem, authority, claim

reconnaître

to be acknowledged as or to be an excellent lawyer/doctor

être connu comme un excellent avocat/médecin

to acknowledge sb as leader

reconnaître qn pour chef

this opera is acknowledged as or to be one of his greatest works

tout le monde s'accorde à reconnaître que cet opéra est une de ses plus grandes œuvres

3. acknowledge (express thanks for):

acknowledge gift, help

remercier [qn] de

acknowledge applause

répondre à

to acknowledge one's sources (in book)

citer ses sources

4. acknowledge (confirm receipt of):

acknowledge letter, parcel

accuser réception de

5. acknowledge (show recognition of):

acknowledge

montrer qu'on a vu [qn]

he acknowledged them with a wave

il leur fit un signe de la main

she didn't even acknowledge me or my presence

elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir

II.acknowledged ADJ

acknowledged leader, champion, expert

incontesté

acknowledged writer, artist

renommé, reconnu

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to deny/acknowledge paternity

nier/reconnaître la paternité

to acknowledge receipt of sth

accuser réception de qc

to acknowledge one's debt to sb

reconnaître qu'on doit beaucoup à qn

Translations for acknowledge in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

reconnaître la représentativité d'un syndicat/parti

to acknowledge that a union/party is representative

reconnaître qn comme un interlocuteur valable

to acknowledge sb as a recognized spokesperson

saluer qn de loin/en passant

to acknowledge sb from a distance/in passing

faire mention de l'existence de qc

to acknowledge the existence of sth

reconnaître qn comme son chef

to acknowledge ou recognize sb as one's leader

reconnaître qn comme le meilleur économiste du pays

to acknowledge sb to be the best economist in the country

reconnaître une dette

to acknowledge a debt

convenir de faute, erreur

to admit, to acknowledge

convenir de qualité

to acknowledge

acknowledge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acknowledge in the English»French Dictionary

acknowledge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ, Am -ˈnɑ:lɪdʒ] VB trans

1. acknowledge (admit):

acknowledge

admettre

acknowledge mistake

avouer

to acknowledge that ...

reconnaître que ...

2. acknowledge (show recognition of):

acknowledge admirers

saluer

to acknowledge the applause

remercier pour les applaudissements

3. acknowledge (thank for):

acknowledge

être reconnaissant pour

to acknowledge one's sources

citer ses sources

4. acknowledge (reply to):

acknowledge

répondre à

to acknowledge receipt of sth

accuser réception de qc

Translations for acknowledge in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

faire justice à son mérite

to acknowledge his/her merit

acknowledge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to acknowledge that ...

reconnaître que ...

to acknowledge the applause

remercier pour les applaudissements

to acknowledge one's sources

citer ses sources

to acknowledge receipt of sth

accuser réception de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then he must acknowledge the truth of what is said.

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The rescuers acknowledge with three signals per minute.

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This work soon became acknowledged by the industry.

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Ethical relativists acknowledge local, institutional facts about what is right, but these are facts that can still vary by society.

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It is acknowledged that he actually finished the work at the banquet.

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She acknowledges that some of the stereotypes have occasionally been positive, but that largely she resented the distance that such stereotypes created.

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He wanted school textbooks to acknowledge alleged problems with evolution.

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First, they work to acknowledge and promote academic excellence in the field of sociology.

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The school has an enrolment of over 600 students and is widely acknowledged as being of high standard.

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The stockmen feel some mixed remorse, acknowledging their role in his death.

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