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knew

/ˈnjuː/ /ˈn(j)u/

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verb

Sabía, conocía

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

Examples :

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

Sabía que algo terrible iba a pasar.

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Sabía, conocía

To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

Examples :

"Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."

¿Sabías que Michelle y Jack se divorciaban? ― Sí, lo sabía.

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Sabía, conocía

To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

Examples :

"I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father."

Conozco a tu madre, pero nunca he conocido a tu padre.

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Experimentó, sintió

Examples :

"Their relationship knew ups and downs."

Su relación experimentó altibajos.

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Sabía, conocía

To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.

Examples :

"By comparing the two essays, the teacher knew which student had plagiarized. "

Al comparar los dos ensayos, el profesor sabía qué estudiante había plagiado.

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Reconocer

To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.

Examples :

"I knew my old classmate, Sarah, after five years; she had changed a lot, but I still knew her. "

Reconocí a mi antigua compañera de clase, Sarah, después de cinco años; había cambiado mucho, pero aún la reconocí.

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Sabía, conocía

To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.

Examples :

"His mother tongue is Italian, but he also knows French and English."

Su lengua materna es el italiano, pero también sabe francés e inglés.

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Conocía, tener relaciones sexuales con

To have sexual relations with. This meaning normally specified in modern English as e.g. to ’know someone in the biblical sense’ or to ‘know Biblically.’

Examples :

"The ancient text described how the king knew many women. "

El texto antiguo describía cómo el rey conocía a muchas mujeres.

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Sabía, conocía

To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

Examples :

"He knows about 19th century politics."

Él sabía sobre la política del siglo XIX.

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Sabía, conocía

To be or become aware or cognizant.

Examples :

"Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."

¿Sabías que Michelle y Jack se divorciaban? ― Sí, lo sabía.

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Conocía

To be acquainted (with another person).

Examples :

"My sister knew the new teacher from her previous job. "

Mi hermana conocía a la nueva profesora de su trabajo anterior.

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Saber tocar

To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).

Examples :

"Do you know "Blueberry Hill"?"

¿Sabes tocar «Blueberry Hill»?

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