knew

knew

 (no͞o, nyo͞o)

v.

Past tense of know.

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knew

(njuː)

vb

the past tense of know

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know

(noʊ)

v. knew, known, know•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to perceive or understand as fact or truth; apprehend clearly and with certainty.

2. to have fixed in the mind or memory: to know a poem by heart.

3. to be cognizant of: I know it.

4. to be acquainted or familiar with (a thing, place, person, etc.): I know the mayor well.

5. to understand from experience or practice: to know how to make gingerbread.

6. to be able to distinguish, as one from another: to know right from wrong.

7. to recognize: I'd know her if I saw her again.

8. Archaic. to have sexual intercourse with.

v.i.

9. to have knowledge or clear and certain perception, as of fact or truth.

10. to be cognizant or aware, as of some circumstance or occurrence; have information.

n.

11. the fact or state of knowing; knowledge.

Idioms:

in the know, privy to information.

[before 900; Middle English knowen, knawen, Old English gecnāwan; c. Old High German -cnāhan, Old Norse knā to know how, be able to; akin to Latin(g)nōscere, Greek gignṓskein. See gnostic, can¹]

know′a•ble, adj.

know′er, n.

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Translations

pass. di to know

know

(nəu) – past tense knew (njuː) : past participle known – verb

1. to be aware of or to have been informed about. He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go. weet يَعْرِف осведомен съм saber vědět, znát wissen vide ξέρω, γνωρίζωsaber, conocer teadma دانستن tietää savoir, connaître לָדַעַת जानना znati tud tahu vita sapere 知っている 알다 žinoti zināt tahu wetenvitewiedzieć, znać پوهيدل conhecer a şti, a cunoaşte знать vedieť vedeti znati veta, känna till รู้ bilmek 知道 знати علم ہونا biết 知道

2. to have learned and to remember. He knows a lot of poetry. ken يَعْرِف، يَتَعَلَّم зная saber znát kennen kende til έχω μάθει, ξέρω απ' έξω saber, conocer peast teadma بلد بودن osata savoir, connaître לָדַעַת על- ज्ञात होना poznavati ismer mengenal kunna conoscere おぼえている 이해하고 있다 mokėti zināt; prast mengetahui weten, kennenkunneumieć پوهه لرل،بلدتيا conhecer a cunoaşte, a şti знать poznať poznati znati kunna, känna till เรียนรู้ bilmek 通曉 знати, мати певні знання سیکھ کر یاد رکھنا thuộc 记牢

3. to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with. I know Mrs Smith – she lives near me. bekend met يَعْرِف الشَّخْص познавам conhecer znát kennen kende ξέρω, γνωρίζω, έχω οικειότητα με κπ. conocer tundma آشنا بودن با tuntea connaître לְהַכִּיר परिचित होना biti svjestan, poznavati ismer kenal þekkja conoscere 知り合いである …과 아는 사이이다, 사귀고 있다 pažinti pazīt kenal kennenkjenneznać پيژندلګوې لرل conhecer a cunoaşte (pe cineva) быть знакомым poznať poznati poznavati känna รู้จัก bilmek, tanımak 認識 бути знайомим, знати واقفیت ہونا có quen 认识

4. to (be able to) recognize or identify. You would hardly know her now – she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one. herken يَتَعَرَّف على، يُمَيِّز разпознавам reconhecer poznat erkennen genkende αναγνωρίζωreconocer ära tundma شناختن tunnistaa reconnaître לְהַבחִין पहचानना, पहचान लेना moći felismer mengenal þekkja, hafa þekkingu á riconoscere 識別する …을 분간(식별)하다 atpažinti pazīt mengetahui herkennenkjenne igjenpoznać پيژندل reconhecer a recunoaşte узнавать; отличать rozoznať prepoznati prepoznati knipslug, menande จำได้ tanımak, bilmek 認出 впізнавати شناخت کر پانا nhận ra 认出

ˈknowing adjective

showing secret understanding. She gave him a knowing look. verstandhouding عارِف، عالِم بالسِّر разбиращ intencional významný wissend sigende πονηρός, γεμάτος σημασία de complicidad arusaav آگاه tietävä entenduערמומי गुप्त जानकारी pun razumijevanja bennfentes penuh pengertian íbygginn intenzionale 心得顔の 아는 체하는 suprantantis zinošs; saprotošs pandangan bermakna veelbetekenendmegetsigende porozumiewawczy آشنا،پيژندل شوڼى intencional cu sub­înţeles понимающий významný pretkan značajan knipslug, menande รอบรู้ bildiğini gösteren, bilen 會意的 хитрий خفیہ علم کا مظاہرہ hiểu biết 会意的

ˈknowingly adverb

1. in a knowing manner. She smiled knowingly. veelseggende wyse بِمَعْرِفَه разбиращо intencionalmente významně wissend bevidst πονηρά, με σημασία con complicidad teadjalt زیرکانه tietävästi d'un air entendu בְּפִּיקחוּת ज्ञानपूर्वक hotimice, svjesno cinkosan mengerti íbyggilega (con l'aria di chi la sa lunga) 心得顔に 아는 체하고 supratingai zinoši; saprotoši dengan penuh erti veelbetekenendmegetsigende, lurt porozumiewawczo په زيركتوب،په هوښيارى intencionalmente cu un aer de cunoscător понимающе významne pretkano značajno menande อย่างรู้เท่าทัน; อย่างเข้าใจ bilmiş bir şekilde, anlayışlı tavırla 會意地 зі знанням справи واقفیت کے انداز میں tỏ ra hiểu biết 会意地

2. deliberately or on purpose. He would not knowingly insult her. opsetlik بِمَعْرِفَه، بِقَصْد съзнателно deliberadamente vědomě absichtlich med vilje εσκεμμέναintencionadamente teadlikult عمدی tahallaan sciemment בְּיוֹדעִין जानबूझकर namjerno tudatosan dengan sengaja vísvitandi intenzionalmente 故意に 고의로 sąmoningai apzināti dengan sengaja bewust med overlegg/vilje świadomie قصداً، deliberadamente (în mod) deliberat сознательно vedome namerno namerno know-how, kunnande, sakkunskap อย่างเจตนา bilerek, bile bile 故意地 навмисно ارادتا cố ý 故意地

ˈknow-all noun

an unkind name for a person who thinks he knows everything. alwetende, beterweterig المُدَّعي بِمَعْرِفَة كُل شيء всезнайко sabichão vševěd der Besserwisser bedrevidende; blærerøv παντογνώστης, πολύξερος, «ξερόλας» sabelotodo, sabihondo kõiketeadja علامه دهر viisastelija un(e) je-sais-tout מִתייַמֵר לָדַעַת הַכָּל सब कुछ जानने वाला sveznalica nagy„okos” sok tahu maður sem þykist allt vita sapientone 知ったかぶり 아는 체하는 사람 visažinis viszinis serba tahu wijsneusbedreviter, viktigpermądrala ټول پوهه، sabichão atot­ştiu­tor всезнайка vševed vseznalec sveznalica besserwisser ผู้ที่อ้างว่ารู้ทุกอย่างดีกว่าผู้อื่น çok bilmiş kimse, ukalâ 自稱無所不知的人 всезнайко بوجھ بجھکّڑ người tự cho mình biết mọi thứ 自称无所不知的人

ˈknow-how noun

the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something. She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars. kennis умение know how فوت و فن osaaminen ידע तकनीकी जानकारी znanje pengetahuan praktis 전문적 지식, 노하우 kepandaian handigheid, praktische kennis په يو خاصه څانګه كښى زدكړه او مهارت لرل praktično znanje know-how, kunnande, sakkunskap ความรู้และทักษะ 專業知識與技術 вміння, досвід طریق کار bí quyết （口）实践知识，技术秘诀

in the know

having information possessed only by a small group of people. People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job. ingelig в течение за conhecedor آگاه به امور محرمانه sisäpiirissä נִמצא בַּעִנייָנִים सिर्फ कुछ ही लोगों को जानकारी होना poznavatelj tahu 사정을 잘 알아 yang diketahui ingewijd, op de hoogte پټ او ناڅرګنده پوهه په يو مطلب لرل poznavalac ผู้สันทัดกรณี 知道內情的 добре поінформований, знаючий معلومات رکھنے والا ایک خاص طبقہ biết rõ sự việc 知内情的

know backwards

to know extremely well or perfectly. He knows his history backwards. goed ingelig зная наизуст saber de cor e salteado کاملاً در جریان بودن tuntea kuin omat taskunsa יוֹדֵע הֵיטֵב पक्की जानकारी होना u tančine tahu benar 아주 잘 알고 있다 serba mengetahui door en door kennen په بشپړه توګه معلومات لرل znati jako dobro kunna ngt utan och innan จำได้อย่างละเอียด 倒背如流 знати вздовж і впоперек بہت اچھی طرح سے جاننا thông thạo 熟知，精通

know better

to be too wise or well-taught (to do something). She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them. van beter weet вече знам saber بیشتر آگاه بودن ymmärtää olla tekemättä jtk לָדַעַת שֶׁזֶה לא נָכוֹן बुद्धिमान होना znati bolje bijaksana 분별력이 있다 lebih mengetahui zo verstandig/wijs zijn په ښه توګه په يو شى پوهيدل znati bolje รู้มากขึ้นเกี่ยวกับ 明事理(而不至於) краще знати کسی چیز کا مکمل علم ہونا hiểu biết 明事理…而不至于，有头脑

know how to

to have learned the way to. She already knew how to read when she went to school. weet hoe, kenner зная как saber از پیش بلد بودن osata לָדַעַת לְ- जानकारी znati kako tahu …에 능숙하다 tahu bagaimana kunnen, machtig zijn مخكى پوهه او بلدتيا لرل znati kunna รู้คิดรู้อ่าน 學會如何 навчитися کوئی چیز سیکھنا biết cách làm gì 学会如何

know the ropes

to understand the detail and procedure of a job etc. verstaan познавам в детайли entender do assunto با زیر و بم کاری آشنا شدن osata hommat לְהִתמַצֵא בָּעִנייָנִים किसी काम इत्यादि की विस्तृत जानकारी रखना znati u detalje mengerti 요령을 잘 알다 mengetahui segalanya van wanten weten له ټولو كارى جزيياتو سره پيژندلګوى لرل znati sve o nekom poslu känna till knepen, kunna tekniken รู้จักวิธีจัดการบางสิ่ง 了解…的細節和程序 знати всі ходи і виходи کسی کام کو کرنے کی تفصیلی معلومات حاصل کرنا hiểu rõ ngọn ngành 知道内情

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