realize
To become aware of, understand, or appreciateTo become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
» At last, he realized his error.
Schließlich bemerkte er seinen Fehler.
Schließlich erkannte er seinen Fehler.
В конце концов, он понял свою ошибку.
Врешті-решт, він зрозумів свою помилку.
Meaning
19 senses(US, transitive)To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
He realized that he had left his umbrella on the train.
She desperately yelled at her young daughter, frantic to make her realize what she had done.
realisieren, erkennen, feststellen
осознава́тьosoznavátʹ, осозна́тьosoznátʹ, отдава́ть себе́ отчётotdavátʹ sebé otčót
розумі́тиrozumíty, зрозумі́тиzrozumíty, усвідо́млюватиusvidómljuvaty
(US, transitive)To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real.
вообража́тьvoobražátʹ, вообрази́тьvoobrazítʹ
(transitive)To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, (archaic) oneself, etc., so that it seems real.
изобража́тьizobražátʹ, изобрази́тьizobrazítʹ
(transitive)To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real.
Near-synonyms: implement, execute; actualize, materialize, embody; accomplish
The objectives of the project were never fully realized.
realisieren, verwirklichen
реализо́выватьrealizóvyvatʹ, реализова́тьrealizovátʹ, осуществля́тьosuščestvljátʹ
реалізува́тиrealizuváty, зді́йснюватиzdíjsnjuvaty
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
(reflexive, transitive)To achieve (one's) potential.
(transitive)To convert (an asset or property, especially investments such as bonds, shares, etc.) into a more easily usable form such as money, especially by selling the asset or property.
By realizing the company’s assets, the liquidator was able to return most of the shareholders’ investments.
Profits from the investment can be realized at any time by selling the shares.
convert into cash; of goods and property
(transitive)To acquire (money, a profit, etc.) by selling an asset or property, through trade, etc.; also (followed by on), to make (money or a profit) on an investment, a venture, etc.
to realize large profits from a speculation
(transitive)Of an asset or property: to generate (a specific amount of money or interest) when invested or sold.
(transitive)To turn (an abstract linguistic object, especially a phoneme) into a speech sound actually used in a language.
The southern /v/ is realized as the voiced approximant [ʋ].
произноси́тьсяproiznosítʹsja, звуча́тьzvučátʹ
(transitive)To obtain an entity from (an abstract group or structure).
(transitive)To arrange (a musical work written for a single performer) to be performed by an orchestra; to orchestrate.
(transitive)To complete (a musical work which is incomplete or not fully notated).
Examples
3378 sentencesAt last, he realized his error.
Врешті-решт, він зрозумів свою помилку.
ruВ конце концов, он понял свою ошибку.
deSchließlich bemerkte er seinen Fehler.
I realize it's hard to believe.
Я розумію, що у це важко повірити.
ruЯ понимаю, что в это трудно поверить.
Tom realized what Mary was doing.
Том зрозумів, що робить Мері.
deTom begriff, was Maria gerade tat.
Tom realized he'd made a mistake.
Том зрозумів, що помилився.
Tom soon realized he wasn't alone.
Том швидко зрозумів, що він не сам.
deTom bemerkte bald, dass er nicht alleine war.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 6
By meaning 2
Forms
realizes, realizing, realized, realizedSynonyms
23 synonyms- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to:realiseactualizeactualisesubstantiate
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass:realise
- convert into cash; of goods and property:realise
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally:understandrealisesee
- be fully aware or cognizant of:recognizerecogniserealiseagnizeagnise
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages:gaintake inclearmakeearnrealisepull inbring in
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- didn't realize that
- soon realized
- realize how much
- soon realized that
- didn't realize how
- realized there was
- realized what was
- suddenly realized
- realized that there
- didn't realize what
- finally realized that
- finally realized