know in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.know <pret knew [njuː], pp known [nəʊn]> [Brit nəʊ, Am noʊ] VB trans

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1. know (have knowledge of):

know person, place, characteristics, name, taste, opinion, result, figures, value, rules, decision, situation, system, way
connaître
know answer, language, reason, truth, words
savoir, connaître
he knows everything/something
il sait tout/quelque chose
to know sb by name/sight/reputation
connaître qn de nom/vue/réputation
you know Frank, he's always late
tu connais Frank, il est toujours en retard
to know sth by heart
savoir or connaître qc par cœur
to know how to do
savoir faire
to know how to do (stressing method)
savoir comment faire
I know how to swim
je sais nager
she knows how to improve it/use it
elle sait comment l'améliorer/l'utiliser
he certainly knows how to upset people/make a mess iron
pour contrarier les gens/faire du désordre, il s'y connaît inf
to know that…
savoir que…
to know for certain or for sure that…
savoir avec certitude que…
I wasn't to know that …
je ne pouvais pas savoir que …
to know who/when
savoir qui/quand
to know why/whether
savoir pourquoi/si
to know what love is
savoir ce que c'est que l'amour
you know what children are/she is
tu sais comment sont les enfants/elle est
to know sb/sth as
connaître qn/qc sous le nom de
Edward, better known as Ted
Edward, plus connu sous le nom de Ted
Virginia known as Ginny to her friends
Virginia ou Ginny pour ses amis
I know him for or to be a liar
je sais que c'est un menteur
to let it be known or to make it known that …
faire savoir que …
to have known sb/sth to do
avoir déjà vu qn/ qc faire
I've never known him to lose his temper
je ne l'ai jamais vu se mettre en colère
it has been known to snow there
il est arrivé qu'il neige ici
if I know you/him
tel que je te/le connais
he is known to the police
il est connu de la police
just how well did you know the accused? iron
dans quelle mesure connaissiez-vous ou ne connaissiez-vous pas l'inculpé?
I know all about redundancy!
je sais ce que c'est que le chômage!
as you well know
comme tu le sais bien
as well she knows
elle le sait parfaitement
(do) you know something?, do you know what?
tu sais quoi?
there's no knowing how/whether
on ne peut pas savoir comment/si
to know one's way home
connaître le chemin pour rentrer chez soi
to know one's way around fig
savoir se débrouiller
to know one's way around a town
bien connaître une ville
to know one's way around a computer/an engine
savoir se débrouiller avec les ordinateurs/les moteurs
I know that for a fact
j'en suis absolument sûr
I know what! you could…
j'ai une idée! tu pourrais…
he knows all/nothing about it
il est/il n'est pas au courant
maybe you know something I don't
peut-être que tu sais quelque chose que je ne sais pas

II.know <pret knew, pp known> [Brit nəʊ, Am noʊ] VB intr

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1. know (have knowledge):

know
savoir
as you know
comme vous le savez
you'll know next time
tu le sauras pour la prochaine fois
I wouldn't know
je ne saurais dire
to know about (have information) event
être au courant de
to know about (have skill) computing, engines
s'y connaître en
he knows about such things
il s'y connaît
to know of (from experience)
connaître
to know of (from information)
avoir entendu parler de
do you know of a short cut?
est-ce que tu connais un raccourci?
I know of somebody who…
j'ai entendu parler de quelqu'un qui…
not that I know of
pas que je sache
to let sb know of or about plans, arrangement, job
tenir qn au courant de
we'll let you know
nous vous tiendrons au courant
how should I know inf!
comment veux-tu que je sache!
if you must know
si tu veux tout savoir
wouldn't you like or love to know
t'aimerais bien le savoir inf
if you drop it on your foot, you'll know about it inf
si tu le laisses tomber sur ton pied, tu vas le sentir passer inf
if the brakes fail, you'll know about it
si les freins lâchent tu t'en rendras compte
if I were angry with you, you'd know about it
si j'étais fâché contre toi, je te le ferais savoir
I'd or I'll have you know inf
je te signale inf
you know better than to argue with him
tu as mieux à faire que de te disputer avec lui
you left her alone? you ought to have known better
tu l'as laissée seule? tu n'aurais pas dû
he says he came home early but I know better
il dit qu'il est rentré tôt mais je n'en crois rien
they don't know any better
c'est un manque d'éducation
they don't know any better, you do!
eux ils ne savent peut-être pas, mais toi tu n'as aucune excuse!

III.know [Brit nəʊ, Am noʊ]

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know-it-all → know-all

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know in the PONS Dictionary

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I.know <knew, -n> [nəʊ, Am noʊ] VB trans

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II.know <knew, -n> [nəʊ, Am noʊ] VB intr

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know-all [ˈnəʊɔ:l, Am ˈnoʊ-, -ɑ:l] N Aus, Brit pej inf

know-how [ˈnəʊhaʊ, Am ˈnoʊ-] N no pl, no indef art

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know-it-all [ˈnəʊɪtɔ:l, Am ˈnoʊɪt̬-, -ɑ:l] N Am

know-it-all → know-all

See also know-all

know-all [ˈnəʊɔ:l, Am ˈnoʊ-, -ɑ:l] N Aus, Brit pej inf

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not to know sb from Adam
ne connaître qn ni d'+ve ni d'Adam

Translations for know in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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savoir-faire m
know-how
savoir leçon, rôle, détails
to know
savoir qc de [ou sur] qn/qc
to know sth about sb/sth
faire savoir à qn que tout va bien
to let sb know that everything is fine
tâcher d'en savoir davantage
to try to get to know more about it
savoir y faire inf
to know how to handle things
elle ne sait plus où se mettre inf
she doesn't know where to put herself
je ne veux rien savoir
I just don't want to know
on ne sait jamais
you never know
en savoir quelque chose
to know sth about the matter
n'en rien savoir
to know nothing
savoir
to know
pas que je sache
not that I know
pour autant que je sache!
for all I know
se savoir en danger/malade
to know that one is in danger/ill
être démerdard
to know how to sort things out
ne connaître qn ni d'Ève ni d'Adam
to not know sb from Adam

know Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not to know when one is well-off
ne pas connaître sa chance
not to know which way to turn
ne plus savoir à quels expédients recourir
to let sb know that everything is fine
faire savoir à qn que tout va bien
she doesn't know where to put herself
elle ne sait plus où se mettre inf
not to know which way to turn
ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer
to know how to sort things out
être démerdard
there are other people here, you know!
eh vous, vous n'êtes pas seul!
you didn't know how right you were
tu ne croyais pas croire si bien dire
to know the tricks of the trade
connaître toutes les ficelles du métier
so that all may know of it
afin que nul n'en ignore
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John says he has a shaky marriage, but his kids are important and doesn't know if he can divorce his wife.
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For instance, did you know using an electric kettle to heat water is more efficient than the stove-top or the microwave?
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You know what that means: the internet has transformed into a pukey, undead pile of spoilers.
www.kotaku.com.au
She would walk around in the middle of the day, you know, in a terry cloth bathrobe.
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Another must is a good eye for detail to spot blemished bodywork or crash damage, and preferably some mechanical know-how, or a friend with some.
www.telegraph.co.uk
While the second twin does has a higher rate of problems it is not know if a planned C-section changes this.
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Part of the issue is that we don't really know what to do with them if they aren't canned, jellied, or dried.
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The feebleness of the media in guiding us through this is particularly reprehensible, because much of what we need to know is happening here at home.
www.telegraph.co.uk
He is selected, however, to oversee the receipt of the gyroscopes - critically, he does not know that diamonds are being exchanged for the gyroscopes.
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If one wanted to know what the conditions were like in a battery chicken farm, they are easy to discover.
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