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📖 Определения и значения для слова know

📒 to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it

  • know something No one knows the answer.
  • I need to know your name.
  • The truth about what happened is not yet known.

📒 to realize, understand or be aware of something

  • know (that)… As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong.
  • She knew she was dying.
  • ‘Martin was lying all the time.’ ‘I should have known.’

📒 to feel certain about something

  • know (that)… He knew (that) he could trust her.
  • I know it's here somewhere!
  • I know things will turn out all right.

📒 to be familiar with a person, place, thing, etc.

  • I've known David for 20 years.
  • Do you two know each other (= have you met before)?
  • She was a secretary when I first knew her.

📒 to have learned a skill or language and be able to use it

  • know something Do you know any Japanese?
  • know how to do something Do you know how to use spreadsheets?

📒 to think that somebody/something is a particular type of person or thing or has particular characteristics

  • be known as something He has become widely known as an expert in child psychology.
  • It's known as the most dangerous part of the city.
  • be known for something She is best known for her work on the human brain.

📒 to give somebody/something a particular name or title

  • be known as somebody/something Iran was formerly known as Persia.
  • The drug is commonly known as Ecstasy.
  • Peter Wilson, also known as ‘The Tiger’

📒 to be able to recognize somebody/something

  • I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice.
  • She knows a bargain when she sees one.
  • She was able to identify her attacker.

📒 to understand the difference between one person or thing and another

  • I hope we have taught our children to know right from wrong.

📒 to have seen, heard or experienced something

  • know somebody/something (to) do something I’ve never known it (to) snow in July before.
  • be known to do something He has been known to spend all morning in the bathroom.

📒 to have personal experience of something

  • He has known both poverty and wealth.
  • She may be successful now, but she has known what it is like to be poor.
  • She thought she would never know the joy of seeing a child grow up in her care.

📒 used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts

  • As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.
  • As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong.
  • She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember.

📒 very quickly or suddenly

  • We were whisked off in a taxi before we knew where we were.

📒 to have no way of realizing or being aware that you have done something wrong

  • ‘I'm sorry, I called when you were in bed.’ ‘Don't worry—you weren't to know.’

📒 used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you know and can deal with rather than change to a new situation that may be much worse

📒 used to emphasize that you do not know something and that it is not important to you

  • She could be dead for all I know.

📒 used to emphasize that you do not know something

  • God knows what else they might find.
  • ‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’

📒 used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying

  • She ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she's been working hard enough.

📒 to be confident that you know something, especially when you actually do not

  • He thinks he knows all the answers.

📒 to know something perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it

  • He had all the answers off pat.

📒 to be in poor condition

  • Our car has seen better days!

📒 used to criticize somebody’s behaviour

  • I don't know how you can say things like that.

📒 used to tell somebody the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people

  • If the truth be known, I was afraid to tell anyone.

📒 used to agree with somebody or to show sympathy

  • ‘What a ridiculous situation!’ ‘I know.’

📒 used to introduce a new idea or suggestion

  • I know, let's see what's on at the theatre.

📒 used to criticize somebody by saying that they should realize or understand something

  • You know as well as I do that you're being unreasonable.

📒 to know somebody/something extremely well

  • She must know the play backwards by now.

📒 to know what should be done, etc. better than other people

  • The doctor told you to stay in bed, and she knows best.

📒 to be sensible enough not to do something

  • He knows better than to judge by appearances.

📒 to recognize somebody without knowing them well

📒 to have information or evidence that the opposite is true

  • He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different.

📒 to be very aware of a fact and unable to deny or ignore it

  • He knew full well what she thought of it.

📒 to be very familiar with somebody/something

  • This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my hand.

📒 to have very clear and definite ideas about what you want to do

📒 to know a lot about a particular subject or job

📒 to know/tell somebody some useful, interesting or surprising information about somebody/something

  • She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men!

📒 to know something because of something unpleasant that has happened to you

  • She is a tough competitor, as I know to my cost.

📒 to be familiar with a place, subject, etc.

📒 to have knowledge about something from your own experience

  • I worked there for 20 years, so I know what I'm talking about.

📒 to know where you can get an advantage for yourself

📒 to make sure that people are informed about something, especially by getting somebody else to tell them

  • The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again.

📒 to tell somebody about something

  • I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow.
  • Let me know how I can help.
  • Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

📒 used to emphasize what you are saying

  • Lord knows, I tried to teach her.

📒 used to say that you do not know the answer to something

  • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’

📒 to introduce yourself to somebody

  • I made myself known to the hotel manager.

📒 to behave badly, usually because you have not been taught the correct way to behave

  • Don’t blame the children—they don’t know any better.

📒 to be very stupid; to have absolutely no skill

📒 to know nothing about a subject

  • I don’t know beans about making movies.

📒 to know nothing at all about somebody/something

  • I’m afraid I don’t know the first thing about cars.

📒 to know nothing at all about something/somebody

  • We’ve lived next to him for years, but we still don’t know the first thing about him.

📒 to not know at all who somebody is

📒 to be so surprised by something that you do not know how to react

📒 to feel very embarrassed and not know how to react

📒 to be so excited or confused that you cannot behave or think in a sensible way

📒 to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is

  • You people without kids don't know you're born.

📒 to take no interest in something because you do not care about it or it is too much trouble

  • I've tried to ask her advice, but she doesn't want to know (= about my problems).
  • ‘How much was it?’ ‘You don't want to know’ (= it is better if you don't know).

📒 old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually did

📒 to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done

📒 used to say that it is impossible to say what might happen

  • There's no knowing how he'll react.

📒 used to say that somebody knows nothing about the subject you are talking about

  • What does he know about football, anyway?

📒 used to express surprise

  • Well, what do you know? Look who's here!

📒 (know) what things are useful, important, etc.

  • She certainly knows what's what.

📒 used when you are thinking of what to say next

  • Well, you know, it's difficult to explain.

📒 used to show that what you are referring to is known or understood by the person you are speaking to

  • Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know—Jim's wife.
  • You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down.

📒 used to emphasize something that you are saying

  • I'm not stupid, you know.

📒 used to introduce an interesting or surprising opinion, piece of news, etc.

  • You know something? I've never really enjoyed Christmas.

📒 used to refer to somebody/something without mentioning a name

📒 used to say that you can never be certain about what will happen in the future, especially when you are suggesting that something good might happen

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