| Traduceri principale |
| know [sth]⇒ vtr | (comprehend) | a ști vb.tranz. |
| | | a cunoaște vb.tranz. |
| | I know the answer. |
| | Știu răspunsul. |
| | Cunosc răspunsul. |
| know⇒ vtr | (be aware of) | a ști vb.tranz. |
| | Does he know that we've arrived? |
| | Știe că am ajuns? |
| know vtr | ([sb]: be acquainted with) (pe cineva) | a ști vb.tranz. |
| | | a cunoaște vb.tranz. |
| | Do you know Julie? |
| | O știi pe Julie? |
| | O cunoști pe Julie? |
| know [sth]⇒ vtr | (be conversant, familiar) | a fi familiarizat cu vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi un bun cunoscător expr.vb. |
| | He knows football better than anyone. |
| | El este familiarizat cu fotbalul mai bine decât oricine. |
| know [sth] vtr | (have memorized) | a ști, a cunoaște vb.tranz. |
| | She's only three but she knows the alphabet. |
| | Ea are doar trei ani, dar știe (or: cunoaște) deja alfabetul. |
| know [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (distinguish) | a face diferența loc.vb. |
| | | a distinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a diferenția vb.tranz. |
| | He doesn't know a flower from a weed. |
| | El nu face diferența dintre o floare și o buruiană. |
| know [sb]⇒ vtr | (recognize) | a recunoaște vb.tranz. |
| | I knew my estranged father as soon as I set eyes on him. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. L-am recunoscut imediat ce a intrat în încăpere. |
| know of [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be aware [sb], [sth] exists) | a cunoaște vb.tranz. |
| | | a auzi de vb.intranz. |
| | | a ști de vb.tranz. |
| | I know of him, but he's not really a friend. |
| | Îl cunosc, dar nu îmi este prieten. |
| know⇒ vi | (hold in mind as fact) | a ști vb.tranz. |
| | If you don't know, then we need to find someone who does. |
| | Dacă tu nu știi, atunci trebuie să găsim pe cineva care știe. |
Forme compuse:
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| as far as I know adv | (to my knowledge) | din câte știu expr. |
| | 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) | după cum știți expr. |
| | As you know, the building will be demolished on Saturday. |
| come to know [sb/sth] v expr | (grow familiar) | a ajunge să cunoască loc.vb. |
| | You're not the woman I've come to know. You've changed. |
| for all you know expr | (it is possible that) | tot ce e posibil expr. |
| | | cine știe expr. |
| | He might be married with three kids, for all you know. |
| get to know vtr | (become familiar with) | a se familiariza cu vb.reflex. |
| | I need to get to know you before we start a business together. |
| get to know one another v expr | (become better acquainted) | a reuși să se cunoască unul pe altul |
| | The two men got to know each other while they were both at college. |
| How should I know? expr | informal (I don't know.) | de unde să știu? |
| Notă: 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) | nu știu expr. |
| | | habar nu am expr. |
| | 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 of [sth]) | nu știu expr. |
| | I don't know how to knit. |
| I know interj | (I am already aware) | știu vb.tranz. |
| | There's no need to tell me that man's an idiot. I know! |
| in the know adj | (informed) | informat adj. |
| | 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]) | a ști câte ceva despre loc.vb. |
| | | a le avea cu loc.vb. |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| know about vtr | (be aware of) | a ști despre vb.tranz. |
| | Do you know about the recent policy changes? |
| know about vtr | (be well informed about) | a fi informat cu privire la expr. |
| | That professor really knows about European history. |
| know all the answers vi | informal (be arrogant and opinionated) | a le ști pe toate loc.vb. |
| | Teenagers think they know all the answers. |
| know beforehand vi + adv | (be forewarned) | a ști de dinainte loc.vb. |
| | I knew beforehand what was going to be on the math exam. |
know better,
know better than that vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) | a ști ce și cum expr.vb. |
| | Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | (have memorized) | a ști pe de rost loc.vb. |
| | | a ști pe dinafară expr. |
| | 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) | a ști pe de rost loc.vb. |
| | | a ști pe dinafară, a ști ca în palmă expr. |
| | 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) | a ști al naibii de bine loc.vb. |
| | | a ști foarte bine loc.vb. |
| | Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about! |
know for certain,
know for certain that,
know [sth] for certain v expr | (be sure) | a ști sigur loc.vb. |
| | Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient. |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | a ști foarte bine loc.vb. |
| | 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]) | a ști cum să expr.vb. |
| | | a putea să vb.tranz. |
| | Do you know how to swim? |
| know how v expr | (be able, have skill) | a ști să, a putea să vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi capabil să expr.vb. |
| | | a fi în stare să expr.vb. |
| | I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
know [sth] instinctively,
know instinctively (that) vtr + adv | (sense) | a ști din instinct loc.vb. |
| | As soon as Carmel saw Anne's face, she knew instinctively that something was wrong. |
| know not v expr | literary (do not know) | a nu ști vb.tranz. |
| | Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. |
| know nothing vtr + pron | (be ignorant) | a nu ști nimic loc.vb. |
| | | a nu avea habar loc.vb. |
| | I know nothing about that. |
| know nothing of [sth] v expr | (be ignorant of) | a nu ști nimic despre expr.vb. |
| | I'm ashamed to say I know nothing of American literature. |
| know nothing of [sth] vtr | (have no experience of) | a nu avea habar loc.vb. |
| | It is often said that the Royal Family know nothing of real life. |
| know the ins and outs of [sth] v expr | informal (be familiar with features) | a cunoaște toate detaliile loc.vb. |
| | Chloe clearly knows the ins and outs of the real estate business. |
| know the score v expr | informal, figurative (understand the situation) | a ști scorul loc.vb. |
| | She says the cheque is in the mail, but I know the score - she's trying not to pay us. |
| know your stuff v expr | informal (be an expert) | a ști ce vorbește loc.vb. |
| | | a ști ce face loc.vb. |
| | My history teacher really knows her stuff. She has an answer for everything! |
know-how,
the know-how n | (technical knowledge) | cunoștințe tehnice s.f.pl. |
| | I don't have the know-how to fix it. |
know-it-all,
also UK: know-all n | pejorative, informal (person: clever, arrogant) | știe-tot s.m. |
| | | geniu s.m. |
| | That kid who got 100 percent in science and math is such a know it all! |
| let [sb] know [sth] v expr | (inform) | a informa vb.tranz. |
| | | a înștiința vb.tranz. |
| | We'll let you know our decision after the meeting. |
| let [sb] know v expr | (notify, warn) | a anunța vb.tranz. |
| | | a da de știre loc.vb. |
| | 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) | spune-mi expr. |
| | | anunță-mă expr. |
| | Can you come to my party? Let me know! |
| technical know-how n | informal (practical and specialist skills) | cunoștințe tehnice s.f.pl. |
| | 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) | Mai știi! expr. |
| | | Ca s[ vezi! expr. |
| | 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) | Ce știi tu? expr. |
| | You've never even been there! - what do you know? |
| you know interj | informal (filler) | știi interj. |
| | | știți interj. |
| | Mark moved to London and I don't, you know, see him much anymore. |
| You know? interj | informal (seeking agreement, understanding) | știi interj. |
| | | știți interj. |