realize

verbo/ˈriːəlaɪz/ 🔊 escuchar

realize es un falso amigo: normalmente NO significa «realizar (hacer)». Significa «darse cuenta, percatarse, comprender». (Realizar un proyecto → achieve / carry out.)

📖 Significados

1darse cuenta, percatarse
"I realized my mistake." — (darse cuenta)
2comprender de repente
"She realized he was right." — (comprender)
3TRAMPA: NO 'realizar (hacer)' → achieve
"He achieved his dream. (NOT realized)" — (realizar = achieve)

🔄 Se confunde con

realize vs achieve →realize vs notice →realise vs realize →

💬 Expresiones

I realized that...suddenly realizedidn't realize
❓ ¿Qué significa «I realized my mistake»?