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knowing

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

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verb

Saber, conocer

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

Examples :

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

Él sabía que algo terrible iba a suceder.

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verb

Saber, conocer

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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verb

Conocer, saber

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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verb

Experimentar, sentir

Examples :

"Their relationship knew ups and downs."

Su relación experimentó altibajos.

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verb

Saber distinguir, discernir

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

Examples :

"By comparing her friend's cheerful demeanor to her own quietness, she knew the difference in their personalities. "

Al comparar el comportamiento alegre de su amiga con su propia tranquilidad, supo distinguir la diferencia en sus personalidades.

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verb

Reconocer

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

Examples :

"After a long summer break, I knew my classmates easily, recognizing them even though they had grown taller. "

Después de unas largas vacaciones de verano, reconocí fácilmente a mis compañeros de clase, reconociéndolos a pesar de que habían crecido.

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verb

Saber, conocer

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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verb

Tener relaciones sexuales con, conocer carnalmente

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 the king as knowing many women. "

El texto antiguo describía al rey como alguien que tenía relaciones sexuales con muchas mujeres.

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verb

Saber, conocer

To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

Examples :

"He knows about 19th century politics."

Él sabe sobre la política del siglo XIX.

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verb

Saber, conocer

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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verb

Conocer

To be acquainted (with another person).

Examples :

"My younger sister knows the new boy in our class. "

Mi hermana menor conoce al chico nuevo de nuestra clase.

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verb

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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noun

Conocimiento

The act or condition of having knowledge.

Examples :

"Her deep knowing of the subject matter helped her ace the history test. "

Su profundo conocimiento del tema la ayudó a sacar una excelente nota en el examen de historia.

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adjective

Sabio, conocedor, inteligente

Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.

Examples :

"My knowing teacher explained the difficult math problem clearly. "

Mi sabio profesor explicó claramente el difícil problema de matemáticas.

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adjective

Astuto, sagaz

Shrewd or showing clever awareness.

Examples :

"a knowing rascal"

un pícaro astuto

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adjective

Conocedor, cómplice

Suggestive of private knowledge.

Examples :

"His knowing smile suggested he had a secret about the upcoming surprise party. "

Su sonrisa conocedora sugería que tenía un secreto sobre la próxima fiesta sorpresa.

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adjective

Deliberado, intencionado

Examples :

"My mother's knowing smile suggested she already knew the answer to my question. "

La sonrisa deliberada de mi madre sugería que ya sabía la respuesta a mi pregunta.