reconocer
reh-koh-noh-sehr
to recognize; to admit
1. Hoy me encontré a Juan en la librería, pero al principio no lo reconocí; ha ganado mucho peso.
I ran into Juan today at the bookstore, but at first I didn't recognize him; he's gained a lot of weight.
2. Antes de dimitir su cargo, el presidente de la empresa reconoció haber cometido ciertos errores y pidió perdón.
Before resigning, the president of the company admitted he had made certain mistakes and asked forgiveness.