acknowledge
1. (=admit) reconocer
[+claim, truth] admitir
[+crime] confesarse culpable de
·I acknowledge that ...
·reconozco que ...
·to acknowledge defeat
·darse por vencido
·to acknowledge that somebody is superior
·acknowledge somebody as superior
·reconocer que somebody, someone es mejor
·to acknowledge somebody as leader
·reconocer a somebody, someone como jefe
·I acknowledge myself the loser
·reconozco que he perdido
·she acknowledged herself in the wrong
·reconoció que estaba equivocada
2. (=thank for)
[+favour, gift] agradecer, dar las gracias por
3. also acknowledge receipt of
[+letter] acusar recibo de
4. (=greet)
[+person] saludar
(=reply to)
[+greeting] contestar a