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| as far as I know adv | (to my knowledge) | على حدّ علمي |
| | As far as I know, the bank approved the loan. |
| | The boss is in his office, as far as I know. |
| as you know expr | (you are already aware) | كما تعلم، تعلم أن... |
| | As you know, the building will be demolished on Saturday. |
| | كما تعلم، سيتم هدم المبنى يوم السبت. |
| as you may know expr | (you probably already know this) | كما تعرف على الأرجح |
| before you know it expr | informal (rapidly, soon) | قريباً، بسرعة |
| | Christmas will be here before you know it. |
| | سيأتي الكريسماس قريباً. |
| come to know [sb/sth] v expr | (grow familiar) | يعرف شخصًا/شيئًا، يعهد شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | You're not the woman I've come to know. You've changed. |
| curious to know adj | (interested in knowing) | يودّ أن يعرف |
| | I'm curious to know what you thought of the movie. |
| for all I know expr | (possibly, even though I do not know) | حسب معلوماتي، على حدّ علمي |
| | I won't argue with you; for all I know, there may actually be little green men on Mars. |
| for all you know expr | (it is possible that) | بحسب علم... |
| | He might be married with three kids, for all you know. |
| for aught I know adv | dated (possibly) | ممكن، لا علم لي بذلك |
| get to know [sb] v expr | (become familiar with) | يتعرف على شخص |
| | I need to get to know you before we start a business together. |
| | I would like to get to know you better. |
| get to know one another v expr | (become better acquainted) | يتعرف أحدهم على الآخر |
| | The two men got to know each other while they were both at college. |
| good to know adj | (reassuring) | أمر مُطَمئِن |
| | There are no sharks in this ocean. That's good to know! |
| How should I know? expr | informal (I don't know) | كيف لي أن أعرف؟، ما أدراني؟ |
| ملاحظة: This response is considered impolite. |
| | Why are you asking me if it's going to rain tomorrow? How should I know? |
| I do not know expr | (declaration of ignorance) | لا أعرف |
| | There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
| I don't know interj | informal (declaration of ignorance) | لا أعرف |
| | "Who's that woman talking to your brother?" "I don't know." |
| I know interj | (I am already aware) | أعرف ذلك |
| | There's no need to tell me that man's an idiot. I know! |
| in the know adj | (informed) | عنده اطّلاع |
| | I'll ask my sister which is the best school in town – she's in the know about such things. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | يملك خبرة جيدة |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be aware) | يكون على علم بشيء |
| | Do you know about the recent policy changes? |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be well informed) | عنده معرفة واسعة عن شيء |
| | That professor really knows about European history. |
| know all the answers v expr | informal (be opinionated) | معتدّ بنفسه |
| | | يعرف كل شيء |
| | Teenagers think they know all the answers. |
| know beforehand vi + adv | (be forewarned) | يعرف مسبقًا |
| | I knew beforehand what was going to be on the math exam. |
know better,
know better than that vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) | يكون عنده فهم أكبر |
| | | في بعض المناطق |
| | Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
| | عيب عليك! يفترض في هذا العمر أن يكون عندك فهم أكبر. |
| | يكون فهمانًا أكثر |
| know better than to do [sth] v expr | (be wise enough not to do [sth]) | أدرى من أن يفعل شيئًا، أوعى من أن يفعل شيئًا |
| | That man should know better than to mock someone vulnerable. |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | (have memorized) | يحفظ عن ظهر قلب |
| | The students had to know the poem by heart. |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | informal (be completely familiar with) | مطّلع، على دراية |
| | I never get lost in this neighborhood; I know it by heart. |
know damn well [sth],
know damn well that v expr | potentially offensive, informal (be aware) | يدرك جيدًا، يعي تمامًا |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about! |
know for a fact,
know for a fact that,
know [sth] for a fact v expr | (with certainty) | يكون متأكدًا |
| | I know for a fact that she made over $1 million last year. |
| | انا متأكد أنها جنت أكثر من مليون دولا العام الماضي. |
know for certain,
know for certain that,
know [sth] for certain v expr | (be sure) | يتأكد، يجزم |
| | Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient. |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | يدرك جيداً |
| | He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him. |
| know how to do [sth] v expr | (be able to do [sth]) | يعرف شيئًا، يجيد شيئًا |
| | Do you know how to swim? |
| | هل تجيد السباحة؟ |
| know how v expr | (be able, have skill) | يعرف كيف |
| | I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
| know [sb/sth] inside out v expr | (know very well) | يعرف شيئًا/شخصًا جيدًا |
know [sth] instinctively,
know instinctively (that) vtr + adv | (sense) | يستشعر، يحس، يدرك |
| | As soon as Carmel saw Anne's face, she knew instinctively that something was wrong. |
know no better,
not know any better v expr | (be uninformed or uneducated) | يكون جاهلاً، ليس على دراية بشيء |
| know not v expr | literary (do not know) | لا يعرف |
| | Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. |
| know nothing vtr + pron | (be ignorant) | لا يعرف شيئًا |
| | I know nothing about that. |
| know nothing of [sth] v expr | (be ignorant of) | لا يعرف شيئًا عن شيء، يجهل شيئًا |
| | I'm ashamed to say I know nothing of American literature. |
| know nothing of [sth] vtr | (have no experience of) (مجازي) | لا يعرف شيئًا عن شيء |
| | | لا خبرة لديه في شيء |
| | It is often said that the Royal Family know nothing of real life. |
| know the drill v expr | figurative (be familiar with procedure) | يعرف الإجراء المتَّبع |
| | When the difficult client phoned, he had to be put through to the senior manager immediately; everyone in the office knew the drill. |
| know the ins and outs of [sth] v expr | informal (be familiar with features) | تفاصيل، أسرار |
| | Chloe clearly knows the ins and outs of the real estate business. |
| know the ropes v expr | (know how to do [sth]) | يتعلم أصول العمل |
| know the score v expr | informal, figurative (understand the situation) | يفهم الوضع |
| | She says the cheque is in the mail, but I know the score - she's trying not to pay us. |
know where [sb] is coming from,
understand where [sb] is coming from v expr | figurative, informal (understand [sb]'s motives, feelings) | يتفهّم شخصًا، يفهم قصد شخص |
know which side your bread is buttered,
know which side your bread is buttered on v expr | figurative (be aware where your advantage lies) (مجازي: يعرف أين تكمن مصلحته) | يعرف من أين تؤكل الكتف |
| know your onions v expr | figurative, informal (be informed, expert) | خبير، صاحب خبرة واسعة |
| know your own mind v expr | (be confident) | يعرف ما يريد، يأخذ موقفًا حاسمًا |
| know your place v expr | (accept your position) | يعرف حدوده |
| know your stuff v expr | informal (be an expert) | يكون خبيراً |
| | My history teacher really knows her stuff. She has an answer for everything! |
know-how,
the know-how n | (technical knowledge) | المعرفة الفنية، الخبرة |
| | I don't have the know-how to fix it. |
know-it-all,
also UK: know-all n | pejorative, informal (person: clever, arrogant) | من يعرف كل شيء، مطلع، عارف بكل شيء |
| | That kid who got 100 percent in science and math is such a know it all! |
| | إن هذا الطفل الذي حصل على مائة بالمائة في العلوم والرياضيات يبدو عارف بكل شيء! |
| let [sb] know [sth] v expr | (inform) | يخبر شخصًا بشيء، يُعلم شخصًا بشي |
| | We'll let you know our decision after the meeting. |
| let [sb] know v expr | (notify, warn) | يُعلم، يُبلّغ، يُخطر، يُخبر |
| | Please let me know when you are going to the market, so I can send my brother along to help you. |
| Let me know. interj | (tell me) | أعلمني بجوابك |
| | Can you come to my party? Let me know! |
little did [sb] know,
little did [sb] know that expr | (the person did not know) | لم يعرف الشخصُ |
| technical know-how n | informal (practical and specialist skills) | خبرة فنية، خبرة تقنية |
| | We need to bring in someone with the technical know-how to drag us out of this mess. |
What do you know!,
Well,
what do you know! interj | informal (expressing surprise) | يا سلام!، عجيب! |
| | Hey, what do you know! - we got here on time after all! |
| What do you know? interj | informal (you have not informed enough to comment) | ما أدراك؟ |
| | You've never even been there! - what do you know? |
Wouldn't you know?,
Wouldn't you know it? expr | ([sth] annoying happened) (عند الإشارة إلى حدوث شيء مزعج) | انظر |
| | Wouldn't you know it? Yet another complaint from that difficult customer! |
| you know interj | informal (filler) (عامية) | يعني |
| | Mark moved to London and I don't, you know, see him much anymore. |
| You know? interj | informal (seeking agreement, understanding) (مجازي) | أتدري |
| you-know-who n | informal ([sb] unnamed but understood) | تعرف مَن أقصد |