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I. know <knew, known> [nəʊ, Am noʊ] VB trans

1. know (have information/knowledge):

to know sth
etw wissen
to know sth facts, results
etw kennen
do you know ...?
— don't I know it!
... and you know it
inf you know something [or what]?
... I know what
to know sb/sth to be/do sth
wissen, dass jd/etw etw ist/tut
to know how to do sth
to know sth about sth/sb
etw über etw/jdn wissen
to know sth by heart
to let sb know sth
jdn etw wissen lassen

2. know (be certain):

to not know whether ...
to know for a fact that ...

3. know (be acquainted with):

4. know (have understanding):

to know sth

5. know (experience):

6. know (recognize):

7. know (be able to differentiate):

Phrases:

keine Ahnung von etw dat haben inf
not if I know it
to know sb [in the biblical sense] hum
to know one's stuff [or Brit also onions]
to know a thing or two about sth (know from experience)
sich acc mit etw dat auskennen
what do you know! esp Am inf (surprise)

II. know <knew, known> [nəʊ, Am noʊ] VB intr

1. know (have knowledge):

know
as [or so] far as I know
I know!

2. know inf (understand):

know

3. know (said to agree with sb):

4. know inf (for emphasis):

5. know (conversation filler):

III. know [nəʊ, Am noʊ] N no pl

to be in the know [about sth]
[über etw acc] im Bilde sein [o. Bescheid wissen]
OpenDict entry

know VB

I don’t know that ... (for: I don’t know whether/if) inf

know about VB intr

to know about sth/sb
von etw/jdm wissen

know of VB intr

to know of sb/sth
jdn/etw kennen
to know of sb/sth (been informed)
von jdm/etw gehört haben
... — not that I know of

ˈknow-all N pej inf

know-all
Besserwisser(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej
know-all
CH, A a. Schlaumeier m pej
know-all
Neunmalkluge(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n> iron

ˈknow-how N no pl

know-how
Know-how nt <-s>

know-how N

know-how

busi·ness ˈknow-how N no pl

know-it-all [Am ˈnoʊɪt̬ɔ:l] N Am

know-it-all
Besserwisser(in) m (f) <-s, ->
know-it-all
CH, A a. Schlaumeier(in) m (f) pej
know-it-all
Neunmalkluge(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n> iron

insurance know-how N INSUR

OpenDict entry

in the know N

OpenDict entry

in the know ADJ

to be in the know about sth
Present
Iknow
youknow
he/she/itknows
weknow
youknow
theyknow
Past
Iknew
youknew
he/she/itknew
weknew
youknew
theyknew
Present Perfect
Ihaveknown
youhaveknown
he/she/ithasknown
wehaveknown
youhaveknown
theyhaveknown
Past Perfect
Ihadknown
youhadknown
he/she/ithadknown
wehadknown
youhadknown
theyhadknown

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I know
— don't I know it!
for all I know, ... (as far as I know)
... and you know it

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