know

S1 W1

BrE /nəʊ/ AmE /noʊ/

verb en → es

past knew pp known ing knowing

1 BE AWARE OF [transitive] A1

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

  • I know that he is coming.

    Sé que él está viniendo.

2 RECOGNIZE [transitive] A1

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

  • I know her from somewhere.

    La conozco de algún lugar.

3 BE FAMILIAR WITH [transitive] A2

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

  • She knows French very well.

    Ella conoce muy bien el francés.

4 BE CERTAIN [transitive] A2

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

  • I know that he will come.

    Estoy seguro de que vendrá.

5 REMEMBER [transitive] A2

to remember something from the past or to recall information

recordar, acordarse de

  • know sth

Collocations know a date · know an event

  • I know the day he was born.

    Recuerdo el día en que nació.

6 BE ACQUAINTED [transitive] B1

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

  • We know each other from school.

    Nos conocemos de la escuela.

7 BE INFORMED [transitive] B1

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

  • I know about your plans.

    Estoy informado sobre tus planes.

8 BE CONVINCED [transitive] B1

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

  • I know that he is innocent.

    Estoy convencido de que es inocente.

Idioms

know the ropes B2

saber cómo se hacen las cosas, estar familiarizado/a con algo

  • He knows the ropes after working here for a year.

    Conoce bien cómo funcionan las cosas después de trabajar aquí un año.

know better than to do sth B2

saber que no se debe hacer algo, tener la experiencia para evitarlo

  • She knows better than to trust him.

    Sabe mejor que no confiar en él.

know one's way around B2

saber moverse bien, estar familiarizado/a con un lugar o tema

  • He knows his way around the city.

    Sabe moverse muy bien por la ciudad.