признать
Translation of признать
concede
Russian word in Latin letters: priznat
Meaning of признать
Неохотно согласиться, что что-то правда или что ты неправ.
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or correct
Pronunciation
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Признать or признаться?
признаться
признаться = confess a secret, fault or feelings
Don't mix them up. Confessing your own secret or love — признаться; admitting a fact is true — признать.
Он признался ей в любви.
He confessed his love to her.
Я признал, что ошибся в расчётах.
I conceded that I'd made a mistake in the calculations.
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She finally conceded that I was right.
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Она наконец признала, что я был прав.
The minister conceded that the plan had failed.
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Министр признал, что план провалился.
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What's the difference between признать, согласиться, and уступить
Agree; doesn't stress that you were wrong.
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Give in, in an argument or a game.
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признать meaning: what does it mean?
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or correct
признать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
признать is pronounced as [prʲɪzˈnatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
признать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She finally conceded that I was right. Translation: Она наконец признала, что я был прав.
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