I know YOU lot

not to know where ou which way to turn — fig ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer

to be in the know — (colloq) être bien informé

to be in the know about something — (colloq) être au courant de quelque chose

what a lot of fuss over nothing! — tanto lío por una tontería!; fat I 3)

how many seats are there left? - lots — ¿cuántos asientos quedan? - muchos or (fam) montones

come on, you lot! — vamos, ustedes or (Esp) vosotros!

film lot — ( Cin) plató m

to draw o cast lots for something — echar algo a suertes

• an awful lot of things to do — la mar de cosas que hacer

• I'd give a lot to know — me gustaría muchísimo saberlo

• quite/ such a lot of books — bastantes/tantos libros

• there wasn't a lot we could do — apenas había nada que pudiéramos hacer

• he drinks an awful lot — bebe una barbaridad

• not a lot, "do you like football?" - "not a lot" — -¿te gusta el fútbol? -no mucho

• thanks a lot! — ¡muchísimas gracias!, ¡muy agradecido!

lots of people — mucha gente, cantidad de gente *

she has lots of friends — tiene muchos amigos, tiene un montón de or (LAm) hartos amigos *

take as much as you want, I've got lots — llévate cuanto quieras, tengo un montón or (LAm) harto(s) *

• a fine lot of students — un buen grupo de estudiantes

• the common lot — la suerte común

• it fell to my lot (to do sth) — me cayó en suerte (hacer algo)

• to throw in one's lot with sb — unirse a la suerte de algn

• to decide sth by lot — determinar algo por sorteo

• to draw lots (for sth) — echar suertes (para algo)

I'll send it in three lots — (Comm) se lo mando en tres paquetes or tandas

what a lot of fuss over nothing! — tanto lío por una tontería!; fat I 3)

how many seats are there left? - lots — ¿cuántos asientos quedan? - muchos or (fam) montones

come on, you lot! — vamos, ustedes or (Esp) vosotros!

film lot — ( Cin) plató m

to draw o cast lots for something — echar algo a suertes

not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo

to be known to + INF: he's known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it's going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that... dio a entender que...; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there's no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let's go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho

how well do you know her? — ¿la conoces mucho or bien?

I only know her by name — la conozco or (AmL tb) la ubico sólo de nombre

to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something \<\<subject/job\>\> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour

he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo

the government didn't want to know — el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada

I'm not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?

to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? - I don't know about that, we'll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? - no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don't actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas

to be in the know — estar* enterado

• she knows a lot about chemistry — sabe mucho de química

• he knows all the answers — lo sabe todo

• one minute you're leaving school, then before you know it, you've got a family to support — dejas el colegio y al minuto siguiente, antes de darte cuenta, tienes una familia que mantener

• I'll or I'd have you know that... — que sepas que..., para que te enteres,...

• you haven't time, as well he knew — no tienes tiempo, como él bien sabía

• to know what — saber qué or lo que

I know what I said — ya sé qué or lo que dije

• I don't know whether or not you've heard, but... — no sé si has oído o no pero...

• that's all you know! * — ¡y más que podría yo contarte!

• don't I know it! — ¡a mí me lo vas a contar!

• how was I to know that...? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que...?

• I should have known you'd mess things up! — debería haberme figurado or imaginado que ibas a estropear las cosas

• do you know what, I think she did it! — ¿sabes una cosa? creo que lo hizo ella

you know what you can do with it! * — ¡mételo por donde te quepa! **

(well,) what do you know! * — ¿qué te parece?, ¡fíjate!, ¡mira nomás! (LAm)

• Peter, wouldn't you know it, can't come! — Peter, como era de esperar, no puede venir

• most of us know him only as a comedian — la mayoría de nosotros lo conocemos solo como comediante

• don't you know me better than that! — ¿o es que no me conoces?, ¡como si no me conocieras!

• to know sb by sight/name — conocer a algn de vista/de nombre

• she knew him for a liar and a cheat — sabía que era un mentiroso y un tramposo

• they know each other from university — se conocen de la universidad

• if I know him, he'll say no — me apuesto a que dice que no

• she knows her own mind — sabe lo que quiere

• I've never known him to smile — nunca lo he visto sonreír

• I don't know him to speak to — no lo conozco personalmente

I don't know how you can say that — no sé or no entiendo cómo puedes decir eso

• you know what I mean — ya me entiendes, ya sabes lo que quiero decir

• I know the problem! — conozco el problema

• I'd have known you anywhere — te hubiese reconocido en cualquier parte

• I knew him by his voice — le reconocí por la voz

• to know right from wrong — saber distinguir el bien del mal

I don't know if or that it's a very good idea — no sé si es una buena idea, no estoy seguro de que sea una buena idea

• Mummy knows best — mamá sabe lo que te conviene

• he doesn't know any better — no sabe lo que hace

• how should I know? — ¿cómo iba yo a saberlo?

• I know, let's... — ya sé, vamos a...

• one never knows, you never know — nunca se sabe

• there's no (way of) knowing — no hay manera de saberlo

• afterwards they just don't want to know — (in relationships) después "si te he visto no me acuerdo"; (in business) después no quieren saber nada del asunto

• who knows? — ¿quién sabe?

• "was she annoyed about it?" - "I wouldn't know" — -¿se enfadó por eso? -¿y yo que sé?

• it's not easy, you know — no es fácil, sabes

to know about sth/sb: did you know about Paul? — ¿te has enterado de or sabes lo de Paul?

• "you must be delighted!" - "I don't know about that" — ¡debes estar encantado! -no sé qué decirte

• I don't know about you, but I think it's terrible — a ti no sé, pero a mí me parece terrible

I don't know him but I know of him — no lo conozco pero he oído hablar de él (=be aware of)

• the first I knew of it was when Pete told me — lo primero que oí or supe del asunto fue lo que me dijo Pete

• not that I know of — que yo sepa, no

• to be in the know * — (=well-informed) estar enterado; (=privy to sth) estar al tanto or al corriente

not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo

to be known to + INF: he's known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it's going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that... dio a entender que...; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there's no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let's go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho

how well do you know her? — ¿la conoces mucho or bien?

I only know her by name — la conozco or (AmL tb) la ubico sólo de nombre

to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something \<\<subject/job\>\> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour

he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo

the government didn't want to know — el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada

I'm not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?

to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? - I don't know about that, we'll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? - no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don't actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas

to be in the know — estar* enterado

to know how to do — sapere fare; (stressing method) sapere come fare

to let it be known o to make it known that fare sapere che; it has been known to snow there hanno detto che lì nevica; if I know him se lo conosco; he is known to the police è conosciuto dalla polizia; as you well know come ben sai; (do) you know something? do you know what? (ma lo) sai? there's no knowing whether non si può sapere se; to know one's way around fig. sapersi togliere dagli impicci; to know one's way around a town sapersi orientare in una città; to know one's way around a computer sapersela cavare con i computer; I know what! you could... ho un'idea! potresti...; he knows nothing about it — non ne sa niente

to know about — (have information) essere al corrente di [ event]; (have skill) conoscere [computing, engines]

to know of — (from experience) conoscere; (from information) avere sentito parlare di

to let sb. know of o about mettere qcn. a conoscenza di [ plans]; we'll let you know vi faremo sapere; how should I know! come faccio a saperlo! if you must know se proprio vuoi saperlo; if I were angry with you, you'd know about it se fossi arrabbiato con te, te ne accorgeresti; you know better than to argue with him hai di meglio da fare che metterti a discutere con lui; you ought to have known better non avresti dovuto farlo; he says he came home early but I know better — dice che è arrivato a casa presto ma conoscendolo non ci credo

to be in the know (about sth.) — colloq. essere al corrente (di qcs.)

to know how to do — sapere fare; (stressing method) sapere come fare

to let it be known o to make it known that fare sapere che; it has been known to snow there hanno detto che lì nevica; if I know him se lo conosco; he is known to the police è conosciuto dalla polizia; as you well know come ben sai; (do) you know something? do you know what? (ma lo) sai? there's no knowing whether non si può sapere se; to know one's way around fig. sapersi togliere dagli impicci; to know one's way around a town sapersi orientare in una città; to know one's way around a computer sapersela cavare con i computer; I know what! you could... ho un'idea! potresti...; he knows nothing about it — non ne sa niente

to know about — (have information) essere al corrente di [ event]; (have skill) conoscere [computing, engines]

to know of — (from experience) conoscere; (from information) avere sentito parlare di

to let sb. know of o about mettere qcn. a conoscenza di [ plans]; we'll let you know vi faremo sapere; how should I know! come faccio a saperlo! if you must know se proprio vuoi saperlo; if I were angry with you, you'd know about it se fossi arrabbiato con te, te ne accorgeresti; you know better than to argue with him hai di meglio da fare che metterti a discutere con lui; you ought to have known better non avresti dovuto farlo; he says he came home early but I know better — dice che è arrivato a casa presto ma conoscendolo non ci credo

to be in the know (about sth.) — colloq. essere al corrente (di qcs.)

our/your/their lot — (coll.) wir/ihr/die

divide something into five lots — etwas in fünf Stapel/Haufen usw. teilen

that's the lot — (coll.) das ist alles; das wär's (ugs.)

lots or a lot of money — etc. viel od. eine Menge Geld usw.

he has a lot to learn — er muss noch viel lernen

have lots to do — viel zu tun haben

we have lots of time — wir haben viel od. (ugs.) massenweise Zeit

lots or a lot better — viel besser

draw/cast/throw lots [for something] — das Los [über etwas (Akk.)] entscheiden lassen; [um etwas] losen

cast/throw in one's lot with somebody — sich mit jemandem zusammentun

they drew lots to see who would begin — sie losten aus, wer anfangen sollte

to improve one's lot — seine Lage verbessern

building lot — Bauplatz m

parking lot (US) — Parkplatz m

= group of things) where shall I put this lot? — wo soll ich das hier or das Zeug (inf) hintun?

can you carry that lot by yourself? — kannst du das (alles) alleine tragen?

I'd just finished marking the papers when he gave me another lot — ich war gerade mit dem Korrigieren fertig, da gab er mir einen neuen Packen or Stoß or noch eine Ladung

he/she is a bad lot (inf) — er/sie taugt nichts, er/sie ist eine miese Type (inf)

they are a bad lot (inf) — das ist ein übles Pack

that lot in the next office — die Typen vom Büro nebenan (inf)

I'm fed up with you lot — ich hab die Nase voll von euch allen (inf) or von euch Bande (inf)

bring your lot with you — bring die ganze Mannschaft mit

that's the lot — das ist alles, das wärs (inf)

such a lot — so viel

what a lot of time you take to get ready — wie lange du nur brauchst, um dich fertig zu machen

what a lot you've got — du hast aber viel

how much has he got? – lots or a lot — wie viel hat er? – jede Menge (inf) or viel

such a lot of books — so viele Bücher

I want lots and lots — ich will jede Menge (inf)

I'd give a lot to know... — ich würde viel drum geben, wenn ich wüsste...

I like him a lot — ich mag ihn sehr