realize, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

realize (realizes 3rd person present) (realizing present participle) (realized past tense & past participle )
in BRIT, also use realise

1  verb If you realize that something is true, you become aware of that fact or understand it.
As soon as we realised something was wrong, we moved the children away...  V that
People don't realize how serious this recession has actually been...  V wh
Once they realised their mistake the phone was reconnected again...  V n
`That's my brother.'<emdash>`Oh, I hadn't realized.'  V
♦ realization  (realizations plural) n-var usu N that, N of n
There is now a growing realisation that things cannot go on like this for much longer..., He nearly cried out at the sudden realization of how much Randall looked like him.

2  verb If your hopes, desires, or fears are realized, the things that you hope for, desire, or fear actually happen.
usu passive
Straightaway our worst fears were realised...  be V-ed
♦ realization  n-uncount oft the N of n
...the realization of his worst fears.

3 verb When someone realizes a design or an idea, they make or organize something based on that design or idea.
FORMAL Various textile techniques will be explored to realise design possibilities... V n

4 verb If someone or something realizes their potential, they do everything they are capable of doing, because they have been given the opportunity to do so. (=achieve)
The support systems to enable women to realize their potential at work are seriously inadequate... V n

5  verb If something realizes a particular amount of money when it is sold, that amount of money is paid for it.
FORMAL A selection of correspondence from P G Wodehouse realised £1,232.  V n
♦ realization  n-var
I have taken this course solely to assist the realisation of my assets for the benefit of all my creditors.