FALSE FRIEND: TO REALISE (REVIEW)

Good morning!

Today's Daily Vitamin is a version of a Daily Vitamin originally sent on October 28th, 2003. I hope you find it useful.

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Today's word is a very useful verb: to realise (esp.= darse cuenta de / cat.= adonar-se)

Meaning: To begin to understand something that you did not know or notice before.

NOTE: This verb does NOT mean the same as in Spanish and Catalan! (realizar/realitzar)

Example 1:
When I converted the price from Euros to Pesetas, I realised how expensive it was.

Example 2:
I've just realised how much I miss him.

Example 3:
After losing the elections, they realised how much they had lost touch with the citizens.

If you have any questions about this very frequently used verb, please post them in the Daily Vitamin Plus! forum section on our website.

Have a good day!