know znaczenie & definicja

Znaczenie know w języku polskim

• 0 to have knowledge or information about something in your mind -- wiedzieć

  • "How old is she?" "I don't know."

  • Andrew knows a lot about computers.

  • [ + question word ] Do you know where the station is?

  • [ + (that) ] He knew that she was lying.

  • Do your parents know you smoke?

• 1 to be familiar with a person, place, or thing because you have met them, been there, used it, etc before -- znać

  • I've known Tim since primary school.

  • I grew up in Brussels so I know it well.

  • Since moving to London, I've got to know (= become familiar with) some nice people.

• 2 to be able to do something -- umieć

  • [ + question word ] Do you know how to ski?

  • I only know (= understand and speak) a little Spanish.

• 3 to tell someone something -- dać komuś znać

  • Let me know if you're going to the party.

• 4 to guess something correctly -- wiedzieć

  • I knew she'd arrive late.

  • I should have known he wouldn't come.

• 5 to understand and agree with someone -- rozumieć

  • I know what you mean about Pete - I wouldn't trust him at all.

• 6 to be called something -- być znanym jako coś

  • California is also known as the Sunshine State.

• 7 to have had experience of something -- pamiętać coś

  • I've never known the weather be so hot.

• 8 to have the intelligence or judgment not to do something -- mieć na tyle rozumu (żeby czegoś nie robić )

  • She should have known better than to eat so much. No wonder she feels sick now.

• 9 used when you agree with something someone has just said -- właśnie

  • "It's a lovely day, isn't it?" "I know - let's hope it lasts."

  • I know - let's go to Helen's house.

• 10 used to emphasize that someone does know what you are referring to -- (no) wiesz

  • You know, he's the one with curly hair.

  • It's, you know, supposed to be a surprise.

  • I'm not an idiot, you know.

• 11 used to say that you think something is true, but cannot be sure -- o ile wiem , o ile mi wiadomo

  • As far as I know, he's never been in prison.

• 12 used to say that something could be possible although it does not seem likely -- nigdy nie wiadomo

  • You never know - you might win the lottery.

• 13 very soon -- zanim się obejrzysz

  • We'll be there before you know it.

• 14 to have knowledge about something that not everyone knows -- być wtajemniczonym lub dobrze poinformowanym

  • People in the know were sure the film would win an Oscar.