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Engelsk navneord: know

1. know (om erkendelse) the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe is always in the know.


Mindre specifikke termerknowing


Engelsk udsagnsord: know

1. know (om erkendelse) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI know that the President lied to the people.
I want to know who is winning the game!.
I know it's time.


Eksempler på anvendelseSam and Sue know


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)cognise, cognize


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Mere specifikke termeragnise, agnize, keep track, realise, realize, recognise, recognize


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningknow


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)ignore

2. know (om erkendelse) know how to do or perform something


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe knows how to knit.
Does your husband know how to cook?.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE


Mere specifikke termerbe on the ball, be with it, control, get the hang, know the score, know what's going on, know what's what, master, master

3. know (om erkendelse) be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI know that I left the key on the table.
Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Mere specifikke termeranticipate, foreknow, foresee, previse


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningcognise, cognize, know

4. know (om erkendelse) be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe doesn't know this composer.
Do you know my sister?.
We know this movie.
I know him under a different name.
This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey know themselves


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningknow

5. know (om erkendelse) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI know the feeling!.
Have you ever known hunger?.
I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict.
The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare.
I lived through two divorces.


Eksempler på anvendelseThese men know the river


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)experience, live


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerexperience, go through, see


Mere specifikke termerlive over, relive, taste

6. know (om erkendelse) accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne.
We do not recognize your gods.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)acknowledge, recognise, recognize


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termeraccept

7. know (om erkendelse) have fixed in the mind


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI know Latin.
This student knows her irregular verbs.
Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mere specifikke termerhave down

8. know (om relation) have sexual intercourse with


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis student sleeps with everyone in her dorm.
Adam knew Eve.
Were you ever intimate with this man?.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termercopulate, couple, mate, pair


Mere specifikke termerfornicate, have, take


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningmake out, neck

9. know (om erkendelse) know the nature or character of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe all knew her as a big show-off.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termeragnise, agnize, realise, realize, recognise, recognize

10. know (om erkendelse) be able to distinguish, recognize as being different


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe child knows right from wrong.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdifferentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart

11. know (om erkendelse) perceive as familiar


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI know this voice!.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termercall back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningknow









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