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known [nəʊn] vb the past participle of know adj specified and identified a known criminal n
a fact or entity known ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
known adjective famous, well-known, celebrated, popular, common, admitted, noted, published, obvious, familiar, acknowledged, recognized, plain, confessed, patent, manifest, avowed He became one of the best-known actors of his day. secret, hidden, unknown, concealed, closet (informal), unfamiliar, unrecognized, unrevealed Translations known [nəʊn] A. PP of know B. ADJ 1. [+ person, fact] → conocido he is known as Hercules → es conocido por el nombre de Hércules she wishes to be known as Jane Beattie → quiere que se la conozca como Jane Beattie he is known as a man of great charm → tiene fama de tener mucho encanto it soon became known that → tardó poco en saberse que ... to be known for sth → ser conocido por algo he is best known for his fiction → se le conoce sobre todo por sus obras de ficción he let it be known that → dio a entender que ... to make o.s. known to sb → presentarse a algn they made it known that they did not intend to prosecute → dieron a saber que no tenían intención de interponer una acción judicial to make one's presence known to sb → hacer saber a algn que se ha llegado to make one's wishes known → hacer que se sepa lo que uno desea he is known to be unreliable → tiene fama de no ser una persona en la que se pueda confiar the most dangerous snake known to man → la serpiente más peligrosa de todas las conocidas por el hombre it's well known that → es bien sabido que ..., es de todos conocido que ... see also know A3 2. (= acknowledged) → reconocido a known expert → un experto reconocido como tal an internationally known expert → un experto conocido en todo el mundo known [ˈnəʊn] pp of know adj [fact] → connu(e) medical advice given in defiance of all known facts → des conseils médicaux allant à l'encontre de tous les faits connus no known There's no known cure for a cold → Il n'y a aucun traitement connu contre le rhume. to be known for sth [+ characteristic, achievement] → être connu pour qch a plant known for its healing properties → une plante connue pour ses propriétés médicinales to be best known for sth → être surtout connu pour qch known ptp of know known [nəʊn] 1. pp of know 2. adj (thief, facts) → noto/a; (expert) → riconosciuto/a, famoso/a known [nəʊn] 1. pp of know 2. adj (thief, facts) → noto/a; (expert) → riconosciuto/a, famoso/a known → مشهور známý kendt bekannt γνωστός conocido tunnettu connu znan noto 知られている 알려진 bekend kjent znany conhecido известный känd เป็นที่รู้จัก bilinen được biết 知名的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Still there are even some tragedies in which there are only one or two well known names, the rest being fictitious. I was ambitious - have you known The passion, father? What else than Feudalism could have followed upon the breakdown of that great centralized governmental machine known as the Roman Empire? |
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