Recommend

/ˌrekəˈmend/

Spanish Translation

recomendar

Part of Speech

  • verb

Word Forms

  • recommend
  • recommends
  • recommended
  • recommending

Etymology

From Middle French recommander, from Latin recommendare ('to commend, recommend'), from re- + commendare ('to commend').

Del francés medio recommander, del latín recommendare ('encomendar, recomendar'), de re- + commendare ('encomendar').

Meanings

verb

To present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, or trial; to commend; to suggest favorably.

Presentar como digno de confianza, aceptación o prueba; encomendar; sugerir favorablemente.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in history.

Recomiendo este libro a cualquiera que esté interesado en la historia.

Example Sentences

The doctor recommended that I get more rest.

El médico me recomendó que descansara más.

Can you recommend a good restaurant in this area?

¿Puedes recomendar un buen restaurante en esta zona?

I would highly recommend visiting the museum.

Recomendaría encarecidamente visitar el museo.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Phrases

  • I would recommend...
    Yo recomendaría...
  • Can you recommend...
    ¿Puedes recomendar...?
  • It is recommended that...
    Se recomienda que...

Idioms

  • Not applicable.
    No aplica.
  • Not applicable.
    No aplica.
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    No aplica.
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    No aplica.

Proverbs

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    No aplica.

Usage Notes

When recommending something, be sure to provide context or reasons for your recommendation. Use 'recommend that' followed by a clause.

Al recomendar algo, asegúrese de proporcionar contexto o razones para su recomendación. Use 'recomendar que' seguido de una cláusula.

Notes for Learners

  • Be careful with the pronunciation of 'recommend'. It has a silent 'c' after 're'.

    Ten cuidado con la pronunciación de 'recomendar'. Tiene una 'c' silenciosa después de 're'.

  • Remember to use the correct verb form: 'recommend', 'recommends', 'recommended', 'recommending'.

    Recuerda usar la forma verbal correcta: 'recommend', 'recommends', 'recommended', 'recommending'.

  • The word 'recommend' is often followed by 'that'.

    La palabra 'recomendar' a menudo va seguida de 'que'.

Collocations

  • highly recommend
    recomendar encarecidamente
  • recommend a book
    recomendar un libro
  • recommend a course of action
    recomendar un curso de acción

Common Mistakes

  • Incorrect: I recommend to go there. Correct: I recommend going there.

    Incorrecto: Recomiendo ir allí. Correcto: Recomiendo ir allí.

  • Incorrect: He recommended me. Correct: He recommended it to me.

    Incorrecto: Él me recomendó. Correcto: Él me lo recomendó.

  • Incorrect: Recommend a book for me. Correct: Recommend a book to me.

    Incorrecto: Recomienda un libro para mí. Correcto: Recomienda un libro a mí.

Learning Tips

  • Use 'recommend' to express a positive opinion about something.

    Usa 'recomendar' para expresar una opinión positiva sobre algo.

  • Practice using 'recommend' in different sentence structures.

    Practica el uso de 'recomendar' en diferentes estructuras de oraciones.

  • Pay attention to the object you are recommending and provide details.

    Presta atención al objeto que estás recomendando y proporciona detalles.