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eu reconhecia

recognized, knew, acknowledged

→ reconhecer
re again; back + conhec to know, to be acquainted with + ia Imperfect tense (I/he/she)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #40,520
recognized, knew This form can mean “I/he/she/you (formal) used to recognize” or “was recognizing”; the subject is determined by context.
PO: Eu reconhecia a voz dela.
EN: I recognized her voice.
acknowledged, recognized Used with que to mean admitting or accepting that something is true.
PO: Ela reconhecia que precisava de ajuda.
EN: She acknowledged that she needed help.
Conjugation of reconhecer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First reconhecia —
Third reconhecia —

Ele reconhecia que era difícil fazer os alunos entenderem suas ideias.

He recognized that it was difficult to make students understand his ideas.

Eu sabia que reconhecia aquele rosto.

I knew I recognized that face.

Ele não me reconhecia.

He didn't recognize me.

— O Profeta (2009)

Ou Amanda tinha nervos de gelo de hélio, ou não reconhecia aquilo como armas.

Either Amanda had nerves of helium ice, or she didn’t recognize them as weapons.