sabida in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sabida in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sabido (sabida) ADJ

[ser]

well-known

es cosa sabida que …

it's a well-known fact that …

como es sabido

as is well known

como es sabido

as everybody knows

es bien sabido que mantiene contactos con ella

it's common knowledge o everyone knows that he is in contact with her

saber¹ N m

saber

knowledge

un compendio del saber humano

a compendium of human knowledge

una persona de gran saber

a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar prov

one can never know too much

I.saber² VB trans

1.1. saber nombre/dirección/chiste/canción:

saber

to know

(ya) lo sé, pero aun así …

I know, but even so …

quizás sea así, no lo sé

that might be the case, I don't know

así que o conque ya lo sabes

so now you know

¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes!

you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?

no sabía que tenía o tuviera hijos

I didn't know he had (any) children

¿sabes lo que me dijo?

do you know what he said to me?

¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta!

you know something? I'm fed up with you!

para que lo sepas, yo no miento inf

for your information, I don't tell lies

es tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo!

he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes?

shut up! what do you know about it?

¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario!

how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! inf

no se sabe si se salvará

they don't know if he'll pull through

no sabía dónde meterme

I didn't know where to put myself

no supe qué decir

I didn't know what to say

mira, no sé qué decirte

look, I really don't know what to say

no lo saben a ciencia cierta

they don't know for certain

¿a que no sabes a quién vi? inf

I bet you don't know who I saw inf

¿a que no sabes a quién vi? inf

you'll never guess who I saw

quién o cualquiera sabe dónde estará

goodness only knows where it is

un tal Ricardo no sé cuántos inf

Ricardo something-or-other inf

le salió con no sé qué historias inf

he came out with some story or other

tiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva

she has a certain something that makes her very attractive

ese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal

there's something about that man I don't like

me da no sé qué tener que decirte esto

I feel very awkward about having to say this to you

ya no viven allí, que yo sepa

as far as I know, they don't live there anymore

¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no

does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of

—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber

who's that? he wanted to know

sé muy poco de ese tema

I know very little about the subject

sabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial

he knows a lot about the Second World War

1.2. saber:

hacerle saber algo a alg. form, nos hizo saber su decisión

he informed us of his decision

por la presente deseo hacerle saber que …

I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …

la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que …

the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …

1.3. saber (darse cuenta):

saber

to know

¡tú no sabes lo que es esto!

you can't imagine what it's like!

está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera

she's furious, you don't know what you're in for

perdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen BIBL

forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do

2. saber (ser capaz de) (saber +  infinit.):

¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina?

can you swim/cook/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir

she can already read and write

sabe escuchar

she's a good listener

no saben perder

they're bad losers

no sabe tratar con la gente

he doesn't know how to deal with people

no te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse

don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herself

este niño no sabe estarse quieto

this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep still

3. saber:

a saber form

namely

lo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia

it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland

4. saber (enterarse):

saber

to find out

no lo supimos hasta ayer

we didn't find out until yesterday

lo supe por mi hermana

I found out about it through my sister

lo supe por mi hermana

I heard about it through my sister

lo supe por mi hermana

I learned of it through my sister form

si es así, pronto se va a saber

if that's the case, we'll know soon enough

¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes!

if I had only known before!

¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo!

what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!

¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí?

would you mind telling me what you were doing there?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber?

and where were you, I'd like to know?

II.saber² VB intr

1.1. saber:

saber

to know

¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe

do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with her

dice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber

he says she gave it to him, but who knows

no puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí

it can't be true — who knows, it could be

parece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe o cualquiera sabe

he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never know

él que sabe, sabe

it's easy when you know how

1.2. saber:

saber de algo/alg.

to know (of) sth/sb

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar

I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed

¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí?

do you know (of) anyone who's been there?

1.3. saber (tener noticias) (saber de alg.):

no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes

I haven't heard from her for over a month

no quiero saber nada más de él

I want nothing more to do with him

2. saber (enterarse) (saber de algo):

yo supe del accidente por la radio

I heard about the accident on the radio

si llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame

if you hear of a cheap camera, let me know

3. saber (tener sabor):

saber + compl

to taste

sabe muy dulce/bien/amargo

it tastes very sweet/nice/bitter

saber a algo

to taste of sth

sabe a ajo/almendra

it tastes of garlic/almonds

sabe a ajo/almendra

it has a garlicky/almondy taste

esta sopa no sabe a nada

this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to it

sabe a quemado/podrido

it tastes burnt/rotten

tenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria

I was so hungry the rice tasted delicious

4. saber (causar cierta impresión):

(saberle mal/bien a alg.) no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro

he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else

me sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez

I don't like having to say no to him again

me sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez

I feel bad having to say no to him again

III.saberse VB vpr

1. saberse inf:

saberse (enfático) (conocer) lección/poema

to know

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria

he knows the whole story off by heart

se sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo

he knows the names of every player in the team

sabérselas todas inf este niño se las sabe todas

this child knows every trick in the book inf

se cree que se las sabe todas

she thinks she has all the answers

2. saberse refl (saber que se es) + compl:

se sabe atractiva

she knows she's attractive

gay saber [ɡai] N m liter

el gay saber

poetics

el gay saber

poesy liter

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saber (mucho) latín inf

to be very sharp

saber (mucho) latín inf

to know what's what inf

saber (mucho) latín inf

to be wised up inf

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viz.

a saber

to wit

a saber

namely

a saber form

a temple of learning

un templo del saber

poesy

gay saber m liter

sabida in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sabida in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sabido (-a) ADJ

1. sabido (conocido):

sabido (-a)

known

es cosa sabida

it's well known

dar por sabido

to take for granted

2. sabido (leído):

sabido (-a)

learned

I.saber irr VB trans

1. saber (estar informado):

saber

to know

¿se puede saber si... ?

could you tell me if ...?

¿se puede saber dónde/cómo/quién...?

can sb tell me where/how/who ...?

sin saberlo yo

without my knowing

se sabe que...

it is known that ...

¡cualquiera sabe!

who knows?

vete tú/vaya usted a saber

it's anyone's guess

¡vete tú a saber si es cierto!

your guess is as good as mine!

(al menos) que yo sepa

as far as I know

para que lo sepas

for your information

¡pues no sé qué te diga!

I wouldn't be so sure!

tener (un) no sé qué de raro

to have sth strange about one

¡no sé ni por dónde ando! inf

I don't know whether I'm coming or going!

¡y qué sé yo!

how should I know!

2. saber (tener habilidad):

sabe (hablar) ruso

he/she can speak Russian

no saber(se) la poesía

not to know the poem by heart

3. saber (conocer):

saber

to know

¿sabes mi nombre?

do you know my name?

saber de algo

to know about sth

saber mucho de literatura

to know a lot about literature

4. saber (noticia):

saber

to find out

lo supe por mi hermano

I heard about it from my brother

lo supe por el periódico

I read it in the papers

la prensa hizo saber anoche la noticia

the papers gave out the news last night

¡va a saber quién soy yo!

he/she will find out who he/she is dealing with!

Phrases:

a saber

namely

II.saber irr VB intr

1. saber (tener sabor):

saber a algo

to taste of sth

sabe mal

it tastes bad

(me) supo a quemado

it tasted burnt

sabe a traición

it sounds like treachery

saber a gloria

to taste [or be] divine

saber a cuerno quemado

to be fishy

2. saber (agradar):

la conferencia me supo a poco

the conference was really good but it should have been longer

me supo mal aquella respuesta

that reply upset me

3. saber (tener noticia):

saber

to have news

no sé nada de mi hermano

I have no news of my brother

4. saber (tener la habilidad):

saber de algo

to know how to do sth

él no sabe resolver ni los ejercicios más fáciles

he can't do even the simplest exercises

III.saber irr VB refl

sabérselas todas inf

to know all the tricks

esa se las sabe todas

she knows all the tricks

IV.saber irr N m

saber no pl:

saber

knowledge

Phrases:

el saber no ocupa lugar prov

you can't know too much

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saber (mucho) latín inf

to know what's what

saber (mucho) latín inf

to know a thing or two

no has sabido escoger

you've made the wrong choice

saber más que Lepe

to be very sharp

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namely

a saber

learning

saber m

viz

a saber

videlicet

a saber

to be word-perfect

saber perfectamente su papel

sabida Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

es cosa sabida

it's well known

dar por sabido

to take for granted

no has sabido escoger

you've made the wrong choice

de haberlo sabido no habríamos ido

if we had known we wouldn't have gone

no saber de qué va la película

not to have a clue

saber cuál es el lugar de uno

to know one's place

saber todo lo que hay que saber sobre algo

to know all there is to know about sth

no saber la suerte que se tiene

to not know when one is well-off

si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

had I known you were coming, ... form

saber algo por los rumores que corren

to hear sth on the grapevine