know
gb/nˈoʊ/ us/nˈoʊ/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 100
tud, ismer, felismer
క్రియ
A1
1
tud
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'know' with 'learn'; 'know' is for having information already, 'learn' is for getting it.
అర్థం
Be aware of a fact
పదకలయికలు
know the answer
|know the facts
|know the truth
|know the rules
|know the details
పర్యాయపదాలు
understand (Implies grasping the meaning, not just being aware of the fact.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ignore (Means to deliberately not pay attention to information.)
విషయాలు
communication
|knowledge
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
నిర్వచనం
To have information in your mind.
To have information in your mind because you have learned or been told it.
క్రియ
A1
2
ismer
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'meet' instead of 'know' when they mean familiarity over time.
అర్థం
Be familiar with someone/something
పదకలయికలు
know each other
|know a person well
|know the city
|know the area
పర్యాయపదాలు
recognize (Focuses on identifying from memory, not general familiarity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
meet (Refers to encountering someone for the first time.)
విషయాలు
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To have met or seen someone or something before.
To have met, seen, or experienced someone or something before and remember them or it.
క్రియ
A2
3
tud
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'how', 'why', or 'what' after 'know' when talking about understanding processes or reasons.
అర్థం
Understand deeply
పదకలయికలు
know how to do something
|know what to expect
|know why it happens
పర్యాయపదాలు
comprehend (More formal; emphasizes complete mental grasp.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
misunderstand (Fail to correctly understand something.)
విషయాలు
education
|skills
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To understand something well because you have learned about it or done it before.
To understand something through experience, study, or reasoning.
క్రియ
B1
4
felismer
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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?
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I know her face.
Felismerem az arcát.
He knows this song.
Felismeri ezt a dalt.
We know this voice.
అర్థం
Recognize by sight/sound
పదకలయికలు
know by sight
|know by name
పర్యాయపదాలు
identify (More formal; emphasizes accurate recognition.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
mistake for (To wrongly think something is someone else.)
విషయాలు
perception
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
A2
5
tud
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I know you are right.
Tudom, hogy igazad van.
She knows it will rain.
Tudja, hogy esni fog.
We know he is here.
అర్థం
Be certain about a fact
పదకలయికలు
know for sure
|know full well
పర్యాయపదాలు
be sure (Slightly less formal; more conversational.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
doubt (To feel uncertain about something.)
విషయాలు
certainty
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To be sure that something is true.
To be sure that something is true or will happen, without doubt.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
know
IPA
GB/nˈoʊ/
US/nˈoʊ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
know (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (know)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: know
- 3rd Person Singular: knows
- Present Participle: knowing
- Past: knew
- Past Participle: known
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular past: knew Verb
- Irregular past participle: known Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- It's been a rough day, you know what I mean?
- He's a bit strange, you know what I mean?