know
BrE /nəʊ/ AmE /noʊ/
verb en → es
past knew pp known ing knowing
to be aware of something or to have information about it
saber, estar al tanto de
- know sth
Collocations know the truth · know a fact
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I know that he is coming.
Sé que él está viniendo.
to recognize someone or something from having seen them before
reconocer, saber quién es alguien
- know sb/sth
Collocations know a person · know a place
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I know her from somewhere.
La conozco de algún lugar.
to be familiar with something or to have experience of it
estar familiarizado/a con, conocer bien
- know sth
Collocations know a language · know how to do something
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She knows French very well.
Ella conoce muy bien el francés.
to be certain about something or to have no doubt about it
estar seguro/a de, tener la certeza de
- know sth
Collocations know the answer · know for sure
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I know that he will come.
Estoy seguro de que vendrá.
to remember something from the past or to recall information
recordar, acordarse de
- know sth
Collocations know a date · know an event
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I know the day he was born.
Recuerdo el día en que nació.
to be acquainted with someone or to have met them before
conocer a alguien, estar familiarizado/a con
- know sb
Collocations know someone from work · know someone socially
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We know each other from school.
Nos conocemos de la escuela.
to be informed about something or to have knowledge of it
estar informado/a sobre, saber acerca de
- know sth
Collocations know the news · know the latest information
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I know about your plans.
Estoy informado sobre tus planes.
to be convinced of something or to have strong belief in it
estar convencido/a de, creer firmemente en algo
- know sth
Collocations know the truth · know a fact
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I know that he is innocent.
Estoy convencido de que es inocente.
Idioms
saber cómo se hacen las cosas, estar familiarizado/a con algo
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He knows the ropes after working here for a year.
Conoce bien cómo funcionan las cosas después de trabajar aquí un año.
saber que no se debe hacer algo, tener la experiencia para evitarlo
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She knows better than to trust him.
Sabe mejor que no confiar en él.
saber moverse bien, estar familiarizado/a con un lugar o tema
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He knows his way around the city.
Sabe moverse muy bien por la ciudad.