knowing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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knowing [Brit ˈnəʊɪŋ, Am ˈnoʊɪŋ] ADJ

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

knowing in the PONS Dictionary

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I.knowing [ˈnəʊɪŋ, Am ˈnoʊ-] ADJ

II.knowing [ˈnəʊɪŋ, Am ˈnoʊ-] N no pl, no indef art

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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knowing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

knowing her, ...
telle que je la connais, ...
there's no knowing
on ne sait jamais
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
knowing you the way I do, ...
comme je te connais, ...
to leave without closing the door/you knowing
partir sans fermer la porte/sans que tu le saches
so that all may know of it
afin que nul n'en ignore
American English

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English
But so often it was the voice of sage mischief, of someone so knowing, observant and sharp-witted that he could afford to puncture every pretension.
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The objectivity of values has to be combined with acceptance that all knowing is fallible.
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Knowing he would be rejected by society, he hid himself and silently endured the painful transformation, emerging as a vampire.
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No matter how down you were before, he made you want to charge back into the battle, but with a smile, knowing, by gosh, we can really win this thing.
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Prosecutors cooperate in order to reduce caseload, knowing the suspects will most likely violate probation making them easier to prosecute later.
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She admits to knowing little about mining in the remote swamplands to the north, but she is nevertheless decidedly anti-development.
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In other words, families of the old nobility may in actuality have survived without knowing it or being able to prove it.
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It is all very well to prise unity but knowing disagreements and compromises is better than a pretentious display of unity.
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No feats of technological showmanship, no grandiose bluster... just slick, knowing negotiation with just enough magical defence to show that he can hold his own.
www.kotaku.com.au
These are not core business areas where senior management spend their time worrying, thinking, and knowing what good is.
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