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identificar

verb

  1. 1. to identify, recognize

    recognition

    Common combinations

    • identificar al sospechoso — identify the suspect
    • identificar una causa — identify a cause
    • identificar un error — identify an error
    • La policía identificó al sospechoso.The police identified the suspect.
    • ¿Puedes identificar esta planta?Can you identify this plant?
    • Identificamos la causa del problema.We identified the cause of the problem.

  2. 2. to identify, pinpoint, detect

    determination

    Common combinations

    • identificar un problema — identify a problem
    • identificar una zona — identify an area
    • identificar la presencia — detect the presence
    • El estudio identifica tres problemas principales.The study identifies three main problems.
    • El informe identifica las zonas de mayor riesgo.The report pinpoints the areas of greatest risk.
    • La prueba identifica la presencia del virus.The test detects the presence of the virus.

  3. 3. to equate, identify with + con

    equation

    Common combinations

    • identificar el éxito con el dinero — equate success with money
    • identificar la libertad con la responsabilidad — equate freedom with responsibility
    • identificar una canción con una época — associate a song with an era
    • No se debe identificar el éxito con el dinero.Success should not be equated with money.
    • El autor identifica la libertad con la responsabilidad.The author equates freedom with responsibility.
    • Muchos identifican esta canción con su infancia.Many people associate this song with their childhood.

  4. 4. to identify with identificarse con

    personal affinity

    Common combinations

    • identificarse con un personaje — identify with a character
    • identificarse con un grupo — identify with a group
    • identificarse con una idea — identify with an idea
    • Me identifico con la protagonista de la novela.I identify with the protagonist of the novel.
    • Muchos jóvenes se identifican con ese grupo.Many young people identify with that group.
    • No me identifico con esas ideas.I do not identify with those ideas.

Same root

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