Usage examples of "Erkennen" in German with translation to English

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Translations: all30 recognize11 see6 identify2 realise1 learn1 recognise1 other translations8

Wir erkennen Ihren Schadensersatzanspruch an We acknowledge your claim for compensation

Ich kann ihn an seiner Sprechweise erkennen. I can tell it's him by the way he speaks.

Ich kann die Bedeutung dieses Satzes nicht erkennen. I can't make out the meaning of this sentence.

Der Fahrer konnte das Signal im Nebel nicht erkennen. The driver could not distinguish the signal in the fog.

Wir erkennen den Wert des Wassers nicht, bevor die Quelle versiegt. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Tom konnte an Marys Akzent erkennen, dass sie wahrscheinlich aus Irland war. Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she was probably from the Ireland.

Eine grobe Untersuchung seiner Zähne gab zu erkennen, dass er eine Zahnfleischentzündung hatte. A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.

Ich konnte die Farbe seines Hemds nicht erkennen, denn es war zu dunkel draußen. I couldn't tell what color his shirt was because it was too dark outside.

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