ellos reconocen

they recognize

→ reconocer
re again; back + conoc know + en 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #38,457
they recognize Third-person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) present tense of "reconocer".
SP: Ellos no me reconocen sin mis gafas.
EN: They don't recognize me without my glasses.
Conjugation of reconocer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First reconozco —
Second reconoces —
Third reconoce reconocen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First reconozco —
Second reconoces —
Third reconoce reconocen

Creo que eso sucede más de lo que reconocen.

I think that happens more than they recognize.

Los políticos nunca reconocen sus propios errores.

Politicians never admit their own mistakes.

Es el mejor jugador del equipo y todos lo reconocen.

He is the best player on the team and everyone recognizes it.

No me llamarán si no reconocen mi nombre.

They won't call me if they don't recognize my name.

— El mundo (2004)

Al mirarse en un espejo, se reconocen.

When they look in a mirror, they recognize themselves.

— Crudo (2017)

Todos reconocen a su especie.

They all recognize their own species.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)