know
gb/nˈoʊ/ us/nˈoʊ/
A1
Engleză
~ 100
tud, ismer, felismer
VERB
A1
1
tud
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to know [something]
I know the capital of France is Paris.
Tudom, hogy Franciaország fővárosa Párizs.
She knows that he is lying.
Tudja, hogy hazudik.
Do you know the rules of the game?
We know the meeting starts at nine.
They know the answer to the question.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I know your name.
Tudom a nevedet.
He knows my phone number.
Tudja a telefonszámomat.
Do you know this song?
We know the way to the park.
They know my teacher.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'know' with 'learn'; 'know' is for having information already, 'learn' is for getting it.
Sens
Be aware of a fact
Colocații
know the answer
|know the facts
|know the truth
|know the rules
|know the details
Sinonime
understand (Implies grasping the meaning, not just being aware of the fact.)
Antonime
ignore (Means to deliberately not pay attention to information.)
Teme
communication
|knowledge
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definiție
To have information in your mind.
To have information in your mind because you have learned or been told it.
VERB
A1
2
ismer
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to know [someone/something]
I know her from school.
Ismerem őt az iskolából.
Do you know this restaurant?
Ismered ezt az éttermet?
They know each other very well.
We know the city like the back of our hand.
He knows that shop; he goes there often.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I know my neighbor.
Ismerem a szomszédomat.
She knows my brother.
Ismeri a fivéremet.
Do you know this place?
We know our teacher.
They know that shop.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'meet' instead of 'know' when they mean familiarity over time.
Sens
Be familiar with someone/something
Colocații
know each other
|know a person well
|know the city
|know the area
Sinonime
recognize (Focuses on identifying from memory, not general familiarity.)
Antonime
meet (Refers to encountering someone for the first time.)
Teme
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To have met or seen someone or something before.
To have met, seen, or experienced someone or something before and remember them or it.
VERB
A2
3
tud
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to know [how/why/what]
I know how to swim.
Tudok úszni.
She knows why the machine stopped working.
Tudja, miért állt le a gép.
They know what it takes to win.
He knows how computers work.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I know how to read.
Tudok olvasni.
She knows how to make a cake.
Tud tortát sütni.
They know what this means.
We know why he is late.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'how', 'why', or 'what' after 'know' when talking about understanding processes or reasons.
Sens
Understand deeply
Colocații
know how to do something
|know what to expect
|know why it happens
Sinonime
comprehend (More formal; emphasizes complete mental grasp.)
Antonime
misunderstand (Fail to correctly understand something.)
Teme
education
|skills
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To understand something well because you have learned about it or done it before.
To understand something through experience, study, or reasoning.
VERB
B1
4
felismer
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to know [someone/something] by [sight/sound/name]
I don't know him by name, but I recognize his face.
Névről nem ismerem, de felismerem az arcát.
She knew the song as soon as it started playing.
Azonnal felismerte a dalt, amint megszólalt.
Do you know this smell?
Exemple pentru cursanți
I know her face.
Felismerem az arcát.
He knows this song.
Felismeri ezt a dalt.
We know this voice.
Sens
Recognize by sight/sound
Colocații
know by sight
|know by name
Sinonime
identify (More formal; emphasizes accurate recognition.)
Antonime
mistake for (To wrongly think something is someone else.)
Teme
perception
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To see or hear something and remember it from before.
To be able to identify someone or something because you have seen, heard, or experienced them before.
VERB
A2
5
tud
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
to know (that) [clause]
I know she'll say yes.
Tudom, hogy igent fog mondani.
He knows it's going to rain tomorrow.
Tudja, hogy holnap esni fog.
We know this is the right decision.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I know you are right.
Tudom, hogy igazad van.
She knows it will rain.
Tudja, hogy esni fog.
We know he is here.
Sens
Be certain about a fact
Colocații
know for sure
|know full well
Sinonime
be sure (Slightly less formal; more conversational.)
Antonime
doubt (To feel uncertain about something.)
Teme
certainty
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To be sure that something is true.
To be sure that something is true or will happen, without doubt.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
know
IPA
GB/nˈoʊ/
US/nˈoʊ/
Silabe și accent
know (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (know)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: know
- 3rd Person Singular: knows
- Present Participle: knowing
- Past: knew
- Past Participle: known
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
knows
verb
knowing
verb
knew
verb
known
verb
Core family
knowledge
noun B1
knowledgeable
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
unknown
adjective B1
unknowingly
adverb B2
Related words
know-how
noun B2
Advanced or less common
knowingly
adverb B2
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: knew Verb
- Irregular past participle: known Verb
Expresii
be in the know
1/bˈi ˈɪn ðə nˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
Have special information others lack
To have special or secret information that others do not have.
Exemple
- Only a few people are in the know about the project.
- He likes to feel in the know about company gossip.
know by heart
1/nˈoʊ bˈaɪ hˈɑɹt/
idiom
Remember exactly without looking
To remember something perfectly without looking at it.
Exemple
- I know all the lyrics by heart.
- She knows her phone number by heart.
know for sure
1/nˈoʊ fɚ ʃˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
Be completely certain about something
To be completely sure that something is true.
Exemple
- I don't know for sure if he'll come.
- She knows for sure that she passed the exam.
not that I know of
1/nˈɑt ðˈæt ˈaɪ nˈoʊ əv/
fixed phrase
Say you are not aware of something now
Used when you are not aware of something being true at this time.
Exemple
- Is he married? Not that I know of.
- Are there any delays? Not that I know of.
you know what I mean
1/jˈu nˈoʊ wˈʌt ˈaɪ mˈin/
fixed phrase
informal
Check if listener understands meaning/feeling
Used to check if someone understands what you mean or feel.
Exemple
- It's been a rough day, you know what I mean?
- He's a bit strange, you know what I mean?