B1verb · transitive · common

recommend

rec·om·mend

recommend · recommends · recommended · recommending

рекомендувати, порекомендувати, порадити, радити

рекомендовать, посоветовать, советовать, порекомендовать

empfehlen

To bestow commendation onTo bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

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/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

» I can recommend a good restaurant.

Ich kann ein gutes Restaurant empfehlen.

Я могу порекомендовать хороший ресторан.

Я можу порекомендувати добрий ресторан.

Meaning

4 senses

(transitive)To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.
empfehlen
рекомендова́тьrekomendovátʹ, порекомендова́тьporekomendovátʹ, сове́товатьsovétovatʹ
рекомендува́тиrekomenduváty, порекомендува́тиporekomenduváty, ра́дитиrádyty
(transitive)To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
A city that has much to recommend it.
make attractive or acceptable
(transitive)To advise, propose, counsel favorably.
The therapist recommends resting the mind and exercising the body.
My therapist recommended that I rest the mind and exercise the body.
empfehlen
рекомендова́тьrekomendovátʹ, порекомендова́тьporekomendovátʹ, сове́товатьsovétovatʹ
(archaic, transitive)To commit, to confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations.
A medieval oblate's parents recommended the boy for life to God and the monastery.

Examples

846 sentences

I can recommend a good restaurant.
Я можу порекомендувати добрий ресторан.
ruЯ могу порекомендовать хороший ресторан.
deIch kann ein gutes Restaurant empfehlen.
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I recommended Tom for the job.
Я порекомендував на цю роботу Тома.
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Can you recommend a good book?
Можеш порекомендувати добру книжку?
ruМожешь порекомендовать хорошую книгу?
deKannst du ein gutes Buch empfehlen?
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Can you recommend a good lawyer?
Можеш порекомендувати доброго адвоката?
ruМожете ли вы порекомендовать хорошего адвоката?
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You were recommended by a friend.
Тебе порекомендував друг.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to commend to the favorable notice of another:

Русский

By meaning 1

to commend to the favorable notice of another:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to commend to the favorable notice of another:

Origin

From Middle English recommenden, from Old French recommender (compare French recommander),

From Middle English recommenden, from Old French recommender (compare French recommander), from Latin re- + commendāre (“to commend, commit; to recommend”), from con- + mandāre (“commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand, handwriting, power”) + dare (“to give; to offer or render”).

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