| Principal Translations |
| know [sth]⇒ vtr | (comprehend) | conocer⇒ vtr |
| | | saber⇒ vtr |
| | I know the answer. |
| | Conozco la respuesta. |
| | Sé la respuesta. |
know that,
know who,
know what,
know why vtr | (be aware) | estar al corriente loc verb |
| | | saber⇒ vi |
| | Does he know that we've arrived? |
| | ¿Está al corriente de que hemos llegado? |
| | ¿Sabe que hemos llegado? |
| know [sb]⇒ vtr | ([sb]: be acquainted) | conocer⇒ vtr |
| | Do you know Julie? |
| | ¿Conoces a Julia? |
| know [sth]⇒ vtr | (be conversant, familiar) | saber de loc verb |
| | He knows football better than anyone. |
| | Sabe de fútbol más que nadie. |
| know [sth] vtr | (have memorized) | conocer⇒ vtr |
| | | saberse⇒ v prnl |
| | She's only three but she knows the alphabet. |
| | Tiene sólo tres años, pero conoce el alfabeto. |
| | Tiene sólo tres años, pero sabe el alfabeto. |
| know [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (distinguish) | distinguir⇒ vtr |
| | He doesn't know a flower from a weed. |
| | No distingue una flor de una semilla. |
| know [sb]⇒ vtr | (recognize) | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | I knew my estranged father as soon as I set eyes on him. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Te reconocí nada más verte. |
| know of [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be aware [sb], [sth] exists) | conocer⇒ vtr |
| | I know of him, but he's not really a friend. |
| | Le conozco, pero no es amigo mío. |
| know⇒ vi | (hold in mind as fact) | saber⇒ vtr |
| | If you don't know, then we need to find someone who does. |
| | Si tú no lo sabes, tendremos que buscar a alguien que lo sepa. |
Compound Forms:
known | know |
| also known as prep | (alias) | también conocido como loc conj |
| | Eva Perón, also known as Evita, was a controversial figure in Argentine politics. |
| | Eva Perón, también conocida como Evita, fue una figura controvertida en la política argentina. |
| | | alias adv |
| | Eva Perón, alias Evita, fue una figura controvertida en la política argentina. |
| be known for [sth] vtr | (be identified or famous for) | ser famoso por, ser conocido por, ser popular por loc verb |
| | (formal) | tener renombre por loc verb |
| | That restaurant is known for its excellent seafood. |
| | Ese restaurante es famoso por sus mariscos. |
best known,
best-known adj | (most famous) | mejor conocido como expr |
| commonly known adj | (fact: known by most people) | hecho sabido nm |
| | It's commonly known that babies cry when they are hungry. |
| | | de conocimiento general loc adj |
| | | darse por sabido loc verb |
| | Se da por sabido que si un bebé llora es porque tiene hambre. |
| commonly known adj | (person: familiar to most people) | gente famosa nf |
| | Major actors and politicians are commonly known figures. |
| | | cara conocida nf |
| if I had known... expr | (with more information) | si hubiera sabido que expr |
| | If I had known it was going to rain, I wouldn't have suggested going to the beach. |
| known as prep | (called) | conocido como adj + prep |
| | | llamado/a adj |
| | Elvis Presley, known as the King of Rock and Roll, was born in 1935. |
| | Elvis Presley, conocido como el Rey del Rock and Roll, nació en 1935. |
| known quantity n | ([sth], [sb] familiar) (persona) | conocido, conocida nm, nf |
| | | sabido nm |
| | We have worked with Mike for over a decade, so he is a known quantity for us. |
| | Hemos trabajado con Mike por más de una década, es un conocido. |
lesser-known,
lesser known adj | (less well known) | menos conocido loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
little known,
little-known adj | (not very famous) | ignoto/a adj |
| | | poco conocido loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen used when the term is an adjective before the noun |
| | We spent the summer in a cabin on a little-known island off the coast of Greece. |
| | She was a little-known actress before getting her big break. |
| | Pasamos el verano en una cabaña en una isla ignota frente a la costa de Grecia. |
little known,
little-known adj | (poorly realised or understood) | poco conocido loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before the noun. |
| | It's a little-known fact that I'm actually a very good cook. |
| | Es un hecho poco conocido, pero en realidad soy un excelente cocinero. |
| | | pocos saben expr |
| | Pocos saben que en realidad soy un excelente cocinero. |
| make [sth] known⇒ vtr | (publicize, reveal) | dar a conocer⇒, anunciar⇒, revelar⇒ vtr |
| | I've always made my opinion known - it's no secret that I don't like him. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La próxima semana se darán a conocer las nuevas normas que regularán la actividad. |
| not known adj | (person: anonymous) | desconocido/a adj |
| | | no ser conocido loc verb |
| | The author of this famous quotation is not known. |
| | El autor de esta famosa cita es desconocido. |
well known,
well-known adj | (famous) | famoso/a adj |
| | | conocido/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun. |
| | Many actresses and actors are well known all around the world. |
| | Muchos actores y actrices son famosos en todo el mundo. |
well known,
well-known adj | (commonly accepted) | bien conocido loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun. |
| | It's a well-known fact that sea water is salty. |
| | Es bien conocido que el agua de mar es salada. |
| well-known fact n | ([sth] of which many people are aware) | hecho bien conocido nm + loc adj |
| | | hecho harto conocido nm + loc adj |
| | | hecho de público conocimiento nm + loc adj |
| | It is a well-known fact that smoking causes cancer. |
| | Es un hecho bien conocido que fumar produce cáncer. |
| | | todo el mundo sabe expr |
| | Todo el mundo sabe que fumar produce cáncer. |
| widely known adj | (familiar to many people) | ampliamente conocido loc adj |
| | The dangers of smoking are widely known. |
| | It's a widely known fact that mothers always know best. |
| | Los peligros de fumar son ampliamente conocidos. |