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I. know <Pret imperf knew [njuː], Part perf known [nəʊn]> [Brit nəʊ, americ noʊ] VERBO trans

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 irón

pour contrarier les gens/faire du désordre, il s'y connaît coloq

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? irón

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

2. know (feel certain):

know

être sûr

he's dead, I know it

il est mort, j'en suis sûr

I knew it!

j'en étais sûr!

to know that…

être sûr que…

I know my key is here somewhere

je suis sûr que ma clé est quelque part par ici

I don't know that we can

je ne suis pas sûr que nous le puissions

I don't know that I want to go really

je ne suis pas vraiment sûr d'avoir envie d'y aller

I don't know that opening the window/taking medicine will make much difference

je ne pense pas que le fait d'ouvrir la fenêtre/de prendre des médicaments puisse changer quelque chose

3. know (realize):

know

se rendre compte

to know to do

savoir qu'il faut faire

does he know to switch off the light?

sait-il qu'il faut éteindre?

do you know how expensive that is?

tu te rends compte combien ça coûte?

she doesn't know just how lucky she's been

elle ne se rend pas compte de la chance qu'elle a eue

you don't know how pleased I am

tu ne peux pas savoir comme je suis content

she's attractive and doesn't she know it!

elle est séduisante et elle le sait!

don't I know it!

ne m'en parle pas!

4. know (recognize):

know

reconnaître (by à, from de)

I hardly knew him

je l'ai à peine reconnu

I know her by her walk

je la reconnais à sa démarche

she doesn't know a peach from a plum!

elle ne sait pas reconnaître une pêche d'une prune!

only their parents know one from the other

il n'y a que leurs parents qui sachent les distinguer

she knows a bargain when she sees one

elle sait repérer les bonnes affaires

5. know (acknowledge):

to be known for sth

être connu pour qc

to be known for doing

être connu pour faire

he's known for providing a good service

il est connu pour offrir un bon service

6. know (experience):

know joy, sadness, love

connaître

you have to know sorrow to know what happiness is

il faut avoir connu le chagrin pour savoir ce qu'est le bonheur

7. know archaic BÍBL:

know

connaître antiq

II. know <Pret imperf knew, Part perf known> [Brit nəʊ, americ noʊ] VERBO intr

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 coloq!

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 coloq

if you drop it on your foot, you'll know about it coloq

si tu le laisses tomber sur ton pied, tu vas le sentir passer coloq

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 coloq

je te signale coloq

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!

2. know (feel certain):

‘he won't win’—‘oh I don't know’

‘il ne va pas gagner’—‘oh je n'en suis pas si sûr’

‘I'll take the morning off’—‘I don't know about that! ’

‘je vais prendre ma matinée’—‘c'est ce que vous croyez?’

‘is it useful?’—‘I don't know about useful, but it was cheap’

‘c'est utile?’—‘je ne sais pas si c'est utile mais ce n'était pas cher’

I don't know about you but…

je ne sais ce que tu en penses, mais…

I don't know! look at this mess!

non mais, regarde un peu ce fouillis! coloq

III. know [Brit nəʊ, americ noʊ]

it takes one to know one

qui se ressemble s'assemble

not to know what to do with oneself

ne pas savoir quoi faire de son temps

not to know where or which way to turn fig

ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer

not to know where to put oneself

ne pas savoir où se mettre

not to know whether one is coming or going

ne plus savoir ce qu'on fait

it's not what you know but who you know

ce qui compte ce n'est pas d'avoir des connaissances mais des relations

to be in the know coloq

être bien informé, être à la coule calão

to be in the know about sth coloq

être au courant de qc

I know my place humor

je sais que je ne compte pas

well what do you know! irón

en voilà une surprise! irón

don't-know SUBST (in survey)

don't-know

sans opinion mf inv

know-all SUBST Brit coloq

know-all

je-sais-tout mf inv

know-how SUBST coloq

know-how

savoir-faire m inv

need-to-know ADJ

we operate on a need-to-know basis, we have a need-to-know policy

nous avons pour principe de ne divulguer les informations qu'aux personnes strictement concernées

know-it-all SUBST americ coloq

know-it-all → know-all

know-all SUBST Brit coloq

know-all

je-sais-tout mf inv

you-know-who PRON coloq

you-know-who

qui-vous-savez, qui-tu-sais

you-know-what PRON coloq

you-know-what

vous-savez-quoi, tu-sais-quoi

francês

inglês

savoir-faire

know-how

connaître qn bibliquement humor

to know sb biblically humor

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I. know <knew, -n> [nəʊ, americ noʊ] VERBO trans

1. know (have knowledge):

know

savoir

know facts

connaître

to know a bit of English

savoir un peu parler anglais

she knows all about them (has heard about)

elle sait tout d'eux

not to know the first thing about sth/sb

ne pas savoir la moindre chose sur qc/qn

if you know what I mean

si tu vois/vous voyez ce que je veux dire

to know sth by heart

savoir qc sur par cœur

2. know (be familiar with):

know person, date, price, name, details

connaître

I know the man who lives here

je connais l'homme qui habite ici

to know sb by name/sight

connaître qn de nom/vue

she knows all about it (is an expert on)

elle sait tout là-dessus

she didn't want to know me!

elle ne voulait pas entendre parler de moi

knowing her, ...

telle que je la connais, ...

to get to know sb/sth

faire la connaissance de qn/apprendre qc

to know a place like the back of one's hand

connaître un lieu comme le fond de sa poche

she knows everything there is to know about art

elle sait que tout ce qui compte, c'est de s'y connaître en art

3. know (experience):

to have known wealth

avoir connu la richesse

4. know (recognize):

to know sb/sth by sth

reconnaître qn/qc à qc

5. know (differentiate):

to know sth/sb from sth/sb

distinguer qc/qn de qc/qn

Expressões:

you know something [or what]? coloq

tu sais/vous savez quoi?

II. know <knew, -n> [nəʊ, americ noʊ] VERBO intr

1. know:

know

savoir

as far as I know

autant que je sache

how should I know?

comment le saurais-je?

to know better than sb

mieux s'y connaître que qn

2. know coloq (understand):

know

comprendre

you know

tu vois/vous voyez

III. know [nəʊ, americ noʊ] SUBST

to be in the know about sth

être au courant de qc

know-all [ˈnəʊɔ:l, americ ˈnoʊ-, -ɑ:l] SUBST Aus, Brit pej coloq

know-all

je-sais-tout mf

know-how [ˈnəʊhaʊ, americ ˈnoʊ-] SUBST no pl, no indef art

know-how

savoir-faire m

know of VERBO trans

know of

avoir entendu parler de

I know of a good doctor

je connais un bon docteur

know-it-all [ˈnəʊɪtɔ:l, americ ˈnoʊɪt̬-, -ɑ:l] SUBST americ

know-it-all → know-all

know-all [ˈnəʊɔ:l, americ ˈnoʊ-, -ɑ:l] SUBST Aus, Brit pej coloq

know-all

je-sais-tout mf

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inglês

francês

I. know <knew, known> [noʊ] VERBO trans

1. know (have knowledge):

know

savoir

know facts

connaître

to know a bit of French

savoir un peu parler français

she knows all about them (has heard about)

elle sait tout d'eux

to not know the first thing about sth/sb

ne pas savoir la moindre chose sur qc/qn

if you know what I mean

si tu vois/vous voyez ce que je veux dire

to know sth by heart

savoir qc sur par cœur

2. know (be familiar with):

know person, date, price, name, details

connaître

I know the man who lives here

je connais l'homme qui habite ici

to know sb by name/sight

connaître qn de nom/vue

she knows all about it (is an expert on)

elle sait tout là-dessus

she didn't want to know me!

elle ne voulait pas entendre parler de moi

knowing her, ...

telle que je la connais, ...

to get to know sb/sth

faire la connaissance de qn/apprendre qc

to know a place like the back of one's hand

connaître un lieu comme le fond de sa poche

she knows everything there is to know about art

elle sait tout ce qu'il y a à savoir en art

3. know (experience):

to have known wealth

avoir connu la richesse

4. know (recognize):

to know sb/sth by sth

reconnaître qn/qc à qc

5. know (differentiate):

to know sth/sb from sth/sb

distinguer qc/qn de qc/qn

Expressões:

you know something? [or what] coloq

tu sais/vous savez quoi?

II. know <knew, known> [noʊ] VERBO intr

1. know:

know

savoir

as far as I know

autant que je sache

how should I know?

comment le saurais-je?

to know better than sb

mieux s'y connaître que qn

2. know coloq (understand):

know

comprendre

you know

tu vois/vous voyez

III. know [noʊ] SUBST

to be in the know about sth

être au courant de qc

know of VERBO trans

know of

avoir entendu parler de

I know of a good doctor

je connais un bon docteur

know-how [ˈnoʊ·haʊ] SUBST no indef art

know-how

savoir-faire m

know-it-all [ˈnoʊ·ɪt̬·al] SUBST pej coloq

know-it-all

je-sais-tout mf

not to know sb from Adam

ne connaître qn ni d'Ève ni d'Adam

francês

inglês

connaître

know

on connaît les meurtriers?

do we know the murderers?

ça me connaît! coloq

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

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

savoir y faire coloq

to know how to handle things

elle ne sait plus où se mettre coloq

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

Present

I	know
you	know
he/she/it	knows
we	know
you	know
they	know

Past

I	knew
you	knew
he/she/it	knew
we	knew
you	knew
they	knew

Present Perfect

I	have	known
you	have	known
he/she/it	has	known
we	have	known
you	have	known
they	have	known

Past Perfect

I	had	known
you	had	known
he/she/it	had	known
we	had	known
you	had	known
they	had	known

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

An inclusive financial system is one that services all clients, not just the relatively well-off.

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In 1964, provisions were added to the legislation allowing the rents to be increased for well-off tenants.

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She came from a fairly well-off family who died in an epidemic.

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Her family seems to be well-off and live in a fancy flat over a shop owned by her father.

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The third group of people are the least well-off.

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