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in the PONS Dictionary

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

1. know (be informed):

know: wiedzieć

know names: znać [perf po-]

goodness/God/heaven knows inf: Bóg jeden wie

2. know (be certain):

know: wiedzieć

to know one's own mind: wiedzieć, czego się chce

3. know (be acquainted):

know: znać

to know sb by sight: znać kogoś z widzenia

to get to know sb: poznać kogoś [bliżej]

to know sth like the back of one's hand: znać coś jak własną kieszeń

4. know (understand):

know: znać

to know how to do sth: wiedzieć, jak coś zrobić

I don't know what she is talking about: nie mam pojęcia, o czym ona mówi

if you know what I mean: jeśli wiesz, co mam na myśli

5. know (have learnt):

know: umieć

to know sth by heart: znać coś na pamięć

6. know (recognize):

to know sb/sth by sth: poznawać [perf poznać] kogoś/coś po czymś

to know sb for sth: znać kogoś z czegoś

7. know (differentiate):

to know sth from sth: odróżniać [perf odróżnić] coś od czegoś

not to know one thing from another: nie odróżniać jednej rzeczy od drugiej

Phrases:

to know all the answers: mieć na wszystko odpowiedź

to know one's place: znać [perf po-] swoje miejsce

to know the ropes: wiedzieć co i jak

to know one's stuff: orientować się w swojej działce

to know a thing or two about sth: wiedzieć to i owo o czymś

to know what's what: wiedzieć co i jak

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

1. know (be informed):

know: wiedzieć

as [or so] far as I know: o ile wiem

to know better: być mądrzejszym

2. know (be certain):

know: wiedzieć

there's no knowing: nie ma pewności

one never knows: nigdy nie ma się pewności

3. know (understand):

know: rozumieć [perf z-]

Phrases:

to know best: wiedzieć najlepiej

not to know any better: wcale nie znać się lepiej

to know better than to do sth: być za cwanym, aby coś zrobić

you know: wiesz

III. know [nəʊ, Am noʊ] INTERJ

1. know (have an idea):

I know!: już wiem!

2. know (agree):

I know: tak, rozumiem

3. know inf:

[well] what do you know!: [hm] co ty tam wiesz!

IV. know [nəʊ, Am noʊ] N no pl

people in the know: wtajemniczeni mpl

know-all N Brit inf

know-all: mądrala m o f

know-how N no pl

know-how: know-how m

know-how: wiedza f fachowa

know-it-all N AM

know-it-all: mądrala m o f

Present
I	know
you	know
he/she/it	knows
we	know
you	know
they	know

Past
I	knew
you	knew
he/she/it	knew
we	knew
you	knew
they	knew

Present Perfect
I	have	known
you	have	known
he/she/it	has	known
we	have	known
you	have	known
they	have	known

Past Perfect
I	had	known
you	had	known
he/she/it	had	known
we	had	known
you	had	known
they	had	known

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you know: wiesz

I know!: już wiem!

I know: tak, rozumiem

I scarcely know her: prawie jej nie znam

for all I know: o ile wiem

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