knew in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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knew [Brit njuː, Am n(j)u] VB pt

knew → know

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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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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

See also know-all

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

knew in the PONS Dictionary

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

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knew pt of know

See also know

I.know <knew, known> [noʊ] VB trans

II.know <knew, known> [noʊ] VB intr

I.know <knew, known> [noʊ] VB trans

II.know <knew, known> [noʊ] VB intr

know-how [ˈnoʊ·haʊ] N no indef art

know-it-all [ˈnoʊ·ɪt̬·al] N pej inf

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

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

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connaître
know
on connaît les meurtriers?
do we know the murderers?
ça me connaît! inf
I know all about that!
connaître son métier
to know one's job
ne rien connaître à qc
to know nothing about sth
connaître
to get to know
se connaître
to know oneself
s'y connaître en ordinateurs
to know all about computers
ne connaître qn ni d'Ève ni d'Adam
to not know sb from Adam
savoir pertinemment qc
to know sth for a fact
être ignorant en qc
to know nothing about sth
être ignorant des événements
to know nothing of events
British English

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This is not surprising to those who knew him, and it is probably not only due to an illness which befell him in 1930.
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The co-founders knew that they needed to jump-start one side of the market, so they decided to start with readers.
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If a normal person were going to deny something he knew to be true, he might be careful to deny it cagily.
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The volunteers knew the odds were against survival and the mission was called, in nineteenth century vernacular, a forlorn hope.
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Since they already knew the works of the commentators, they had a vested interest in ensuring that they remained the basis of the court system.
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If people were smiling, you knew he was out.
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Fanciful stories abound of how pilots knew of one another and hoped to duel with each other in the skies.
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I knew he was the only one that could understand the irony of rescuing this classic mambo masterpiece.
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The founding fathers knew that strength of character, and a common purpose are the foundation of successful institutions.
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I knew this article would bring out the wingnuts!
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