How do you use "recommend" in a sentence?

I highly recommend this restaurant—the food is excellent. The doctor recommended rest and plenty of fluids. Can you recommend a good book to read?

recommend

Q: What does "recommend" mean?

To suggest something as good or suitable The word 'recommend' means to advise or suggest that someone do something or choose something because you think it is good or suitable. It's often used when sharing opinions about products, services, or courses of action.

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Significado: To suggest something as good or suitable

Ejemplos

I highly recommend this restaurant—the food is excellent.
我强烈推荐这家餐厅——食物非常棒。
Recomiendo mucho este restaurante—la comida es excelente.
このレストランを強くお勧めします—料理が素晴らしいです。
이 레스토랑을 강력히 추천합니다—음식이 훌륭합니다.
The doctor recommended rest and plenty of fluids.
医生建议休息并多喝水。
El médico recomendó descanso y muchos líquidos.
医者は休息と十分な水分を勧めました。
의사는 휴식과 충분한 수분 섭취를 권했습니다.
Can you recommend a good book to read?
你能推荐一本好书吗？
¿Puedes recomendar un buen libro para leer?
良い本を勧めてもらえますか？
읽을 만한 좋은 책을 추천해 주실 수 있나요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Medieval Latin 'recommendare', from Latin 're-' (again, intensely) + 'commendare' (to entrust, to commend), from 'com-' (together) + 'mandare' (to commit). The sense of 'advising favourably' developed in English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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