to recognize him/it
I have to admit it.
Beaucoup de gens ne pouvaient pas le reconnaître sous ce déguisement.
Many people couldn't recognize him in that disguise.
Tom ne pensait pas que quiconque puisse le reconnaître.
Tom didn't think anyone could recognize him.
Il portait un masque, de telle manière que personne ne pourrait le reconnaître.
He wore a mask, so that no one could recognize him.
Quelqu'un finira bien par le reconnaître.
Someone will eventually recognize him.
— Paddington 2 (2017)
S'il est d'ici, je vais forcément le reconnaître.
If he's from here, I'll definitely recognize him.
— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)