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1 know
know [nəʊ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━4. noun5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = have knowledge of) connaître• to know the results/the truth connaître les résultats/la vérité• I know the problem! je connais le problème !━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► savoir can often also be used.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• to know the difference between connaître or savoir la différence entre━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = be acquainted with) [+ person, place] connaître• do you know Paris? connaissez-vous Paris ?c. ( = recognize) reconnaître• I know real expertise when I see it! je sais reconnaître un spécialiste quand j'en vois un !d. ( = be certain) I don't know that it's made things any easier je ne suis pas sûr que ça ait simplifié les choses• (do) you know what, I think she did it! (inf) tu sais quoi (inf), je pense que c'est elle qui a fait ça !• she's furious! -- don't I know it! (inf) elle est furieuse ! -- à qui le dis-tu !• who knows? qui sait ?• is she nice? -- I wouldn't know (inf) est-ce qu'elle est gentille ? -- je ne sais pas• how should I know? comment veux-tu que je sache ?► to know sth about sth/sb• to know a lot about sth/sb en savoir long sur qch/qn• I know nothing about it je ne sais rien à ce sujet► to know about sth/sb• do you know about Paul? tu es au courant pour Paul ?• so you're satisfied? -- I don't know about that alors tu es satisfait ? -- pas vraiment• I'm not going to school tomorrow -- I don't know about that! (inf) je ne vais pas à l'école demain -- c'est ce qu'on va voir !► to know of ( = be acquainted with) connaître ; ( = be aware of) savoir ; ( = learn about) apprendre ; ( = have heard of) avoir entendu parler de• do you know of a good hairdresser? connaissez-vous un bon coiffeur ?• is he married? -- not that I know of il est marié ? -- pas que je sache• I know of you through your sister j'ai entendu parler de vous par votre sœur► to know sb/sth from sb/sth ( = distinguish) savoir faire la différence entre qn/qch et qn/qch• he doesn't know good wine from cheap plonk (inf) il ne sait pas faire la différence entre un bon vin et une piquette (inf)► to know sb/sth + infinitive• well, it has been known to happen enfin, ça c'est déjà vu► to know better• he says he didn't do it but I know better il dit qu'il ne l'a pas fait mais je ne suis pas dupe► to know best• well, you know best! c'est toi qui sais !• mother knows best! maman a toujours raison !► to get to know [+ person] faire plus ample connaissance avec• I'd like to get to know you better j'aimerais faire plus ample connaissance avec vous► to let sb know• if you can't come, please let me know préviens-moi si tu ne peux pas venir► to let sb know sth dire qch à qn• let me know if I can help si je peux me rendre utile, dites-le-moi4. noun5. compounds* * *[nəʊ] 1.1) ( have knowledge of) connaître [person, place, name, opinion, result, value, rules, situation, system, way]; savoir, connaître [answer, language, reason, truth, words]to know somebody by name/sight — connaître quelqu'un de nom/vue
to know something by heart — savoir or connaître quelque chose par cœur
to know how to do — savoir faire; ( stressing method) savoir comment faire
to know that... — savoir que...
to know for certain ou for sure that — savoir avec certitude que
I wasn't to know that... — je ne pouvais pas savoir que...
to know somebody/something as — connaître quelqu'un/quelque chose sous le nom de
to let it be known ou to make it known that — faire savoir que
to have known somebody/something to do — avoir déjà vu quelqu'un/quelque chose faire
(do) you know something? —
2) ( feel certain) être sûr3) ( realize) se rendre compte5) ( acknowledge)to be known for something/for doing — être connu pour quelque chose/pour faire
6) ( experience) connaître2.1) ( have knowledge) savoirto know about — ( have information) être au courant de [event]; ( have skill) s'y connaître en [computing, engines]
to know of — ( from experience) connaître; ( from information) avoir entendu parler de
to let somebody know of ou about — tenir quelqu'un au courant de
how should I know! — (colloq) comment veux-tu que je sache!
2) ( feel certain)‘he won't win’ - ‘oh I don't know’ — ‘il ne va pas gagner’ - ‘oh je n'en suis pas si sûr’
‘I'll take the morning off’ - ‘I don't know about that!’ — ‘je vais prendre ma matinée’ - ‘c'est ce que vous croyez (colloq)!’
I don't know about you but... — je ne sais pas ce que tu en penses, mais...
••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
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2 that
1. adjective,pl. those1) dieser/diese/dieses2) (expr. strong feeling) der/die/dasnever will I forget that day — den Tag werde ich nie vergessen
3) (coupled or contrasted with ‘this’) der/die/das [da]2. pronoun,pl. those1) der/die/daswho is that in the garden? — wer ist das [da] im Garten?
what bird is that? — was für ein Vogel ist das?
and [all] that — und so weiter
[just] like that — (without effort, thought) einfach so
don't talk like that — hör auf, so zu reden
he is like that — so ist er eben
that is [to say] — (introducing explanation) das heißt; (introducing reservation) das heißt; genauer gesagt
if they'd have me, that is — das heißt, wenn sie mich nehmen
that's more like it — (of suggestion, news) das hört sich schon besser an; (of action, work) das sieht schon besser aus
that's right! — (expr. approval) gut od. recht so; (iron.) nur so weiter!; (coll.): (expr. assent) jawohl
that's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]; (with request) sei so lieb usw.
somebody/something is not as... as all that — (coll.) so... ist jemand/etwas nun auch wieder nicht
you are not going to the party, and that's that! — du gehst nicht zu der Party, und damit Schluss!
2) (Brit.): (person spoken to)who is that? — wer ist da?; (behind wall etc.) wer ist denn da?; (on telephone) wer ist am Apparat?
3. relative pronoun, pl. samewho was that? — wer war das?
der/die/dasthe people that you got it from — die Leute, von denen du es bekommen hast
the box that you put the apples in — die Kiste, in die du die Äpfel getan hast
is he the man that you saw last night? — ist das der Mann, den Sie gestern Abend gesehen haben?
everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne
4. adverbthis is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe
(coll.) so5. relative adverbhe may be daft, but he's not [all] that daft — er mag ja blöd sein, aber so blöd [ist er] auch wieder nicht
der/die/dasat the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte
6. conjunctionthe day that I first met her — der Tag, an dem ich sie zum ersten Mal sah
1) (introducing statement; expr. result, reason or cause) dass2) (expr. purpose)[in order] that — damit
* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) jene/-r/-s2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) der/die/das3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man( that) you were talking to?) der/die/das4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised( that) he had gone.) daß2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) daß(doch)5. adverb- academic.ru/117188/like_that">like that- that's that* * *[ðæt,ðət]1. (person, thing specified) der/die/dasput \that box down before you drop it stell die Kiste ab, bevor du sie [womöglich] noch fallen lässtwho is \that girl? wer ist das Mädchen?what was \that noise? was war das für ein Geräusch?\that old liar! dieser alte Lügner!\that... of hers/theirs ihr(e)...I've never liked \that uncle of hers ich habe ihren Onkel noch nie gemocht\that... of mine/his mein(e)/dein(e)...do you know \that girl [over there] kennst du das Mädchen [dort]give me \that book, not this one gib mir das Buch [da], nicht diesesII. PRONOUN1. dem (person, thing, action specified) dasthey all think \that das denken alle\that's more like it! das ist doch schon gleich viel besser!\that's a good idea das ist eine gute Idee\that's a pity das ist aber schade\that's terrible das ist ja furchtbar\that will do, \that's enough das reichtwhat's \that you said? was hast du gesagt?who's \that? is \that the girl you're looking for? wer ist das? ist das das Mädchen, das du suchst?who's \that on the phone? wer spricht da?hello, is \that Ben? hallo, bist du das, Ben?is \that you making all the noise, John? bist du das, der so einen Lärm macht, John?it's just a gimmick — \that said, I'd love to do it das ist nur ein Trick — dennoch würde ich es gerne machentake \that! (when hitting sb) [das ist] für dich!\that's why deshalb2. dem (person, thing farther away) das [da [o dort]]I don't want this, give me \that dies hier will ich nicht, gib mir das [da]\that's his wife over there das da [o dort] drüben ist seine Frauah, 1985, \that was a good year ah, 1985, das war ein gutes Jahr\that was yesterday \that we talked on the phone, not last week wir haben gestern, nicht letzte Woche telefoniert4. dem, after prepafter/before \that danach/davorby \that damitwhat do you mean by \that? was soll das heißen?if you hold it like \that, it will break wenn du das so hältst, geht es kaputtwe need more people like \that wir brauchen mehr solche Leutedon't talk like \that sprich nicht sohe can't just leave like \that er kann nicht einfach so verschwindenover/under \that darüber/darunterwith \that damit[and] with \that he hung up [und] damit legte er auf“I still think you're wrong” he said and with \that he drove off „ich denke immer noch, dass du Unrecht hast“ sagte er und fuhr davonhis appearance was \that of an undergrown man er sah aus, als ob er zu klein gewachsen wärehis handwriting is \that of a child seine Handschrift ist die eines Kindeswe are often afraid of \that which we cannot understand wir fürchten uns oft vor dem, was wir nicht verstehenare you relieved? — [oh yes,]I am \that bist du erleichtert? — das kannst du [aber] laut sagen famwell, \that's it, we've finished o.k., das war's [o wär's], wir sind fertig\that's it! I'm not putting up with any more of her rudeness jetzt reicht's! ich lasse mir ihre Unverschämtheiten nicht mehr gefallenshe left the room and \that was \that, I never saw her again sie verließ den Raum und das war's, ich habe sie nie wiedergesehenI won't agree to it and \that's \that ich stimme dem nicht zu, und damit Schluss\that'll [or \that should] do, \that should be enough das wird reichenno thanks, \that'll do [or \that's everything] nein danke, das ist allesI can't find the books [\that] I got from the library ich finde die Bücher nicht, die ich mir aus der Bibliothek ausgeliehen habethe baby smiles at anyone \that smiles at her das Baby lächelt alle an, die es anlächelnsimpleton \that he is... als Einfaltspinsel, der er ist,...the year \that Anna was born das Jahr, in dem Anna geboren wurde10.▶ at \that noch dazushe was a thief and a clever one at \that sie war eine Diebin, und eine kluge noch dazu▶ \that is [to say] das heißtthe hotel is closed during low seasons, \that is from October to March das Hotel ist in der Nebensaison, sprich von Oktober bis März, geschlossen▶ this and \that dies und dasGeneral Dunstaple married Miss Hughes \that was General Dunstaple heiratete die frühere Miss HughesIII. CONJUNCTION1. (as subject/object) dass\that such a thing could happen gave me new hope dass so etwas passieren konnte gab mir neue HoffnungI knew [\that] he'd never get here on time ich wusste, dass er niemals rechtzeitig hier sein würdethe fact is [\that] we... Fakt ist, dass wir...it was so dark [\that] I couldn't see anything es war so dunkel, dass ich nichts sehen konnteso [or in order] \that damitlet's go over the rules again in order \that... gehen wir die Regeln nochmal[s] durch, damit...it's possible [\that] there'll be a vacancy es ist möglich, dass eine Stelle frei wirdis it true [\that] she's gone back to teaching? stimmt es, dass sie wieder als Lehrerin arbeitet?considering [\that]... wenn man bedenkt, dass...given \that... vorausgesetzt, dass...supposing [\that]... angenommen, dass...6. (as a reason) weil, da [ja]it's rather \that I'm not well today es ist eher deshalb, weil ich mich heute nicht wohl fühleI'd like to go, it's just \that I don't have any time ich würde ja gern hingehen, ich hab' bloß [einfach] keine Zeit famnow \that we've bought a house... jetzt, wo wir ein Haus gekauft haben..we can't increase our production quantities in \that the machines are presently working to full capacity wir können die Produktion nicht hochfahren, da [nämlich] die Maschinen derzeit voll ausgelastet sindnot \that it's actually my business, but... nicht, dass es mich etwas anginge, aber...except [\that] außer, dasshis plan sounds perfect except [\that] I don't want to be involved in such a scheme sein Plan hört sich großartig an, nur will ich mit so einem Vorhaben nichts zu tun habenthe situation has worsened to the extend \that we are calling in an independent expert die Situation hat sich dermaßen verschlimmert, dass wir einen unabhängigen Fachmann hinzuziehenapes are like people to the extent \that they have some human characteristics Affen sind wie Menschen, insofern als sie gewisse menschliche Eigenschaften habenoh \that I were young again! wäre ich doch nochmal jung!oh \that they would listen! wenn sie [doch] nur zuhören würden!IV. ADVERBinv soshe's too young to walk \that far sie ist zu jung, um so weit laufen zu könnenit wasn't [all] \that good so gut war es [nun] auch wieder nichthis words hurt me \that much I cried seine Worte haben mich so verletzt, dass ich weinte* * *I [ðt] (weak form) [ðət]1. dem pron pl those1) dasthat is Joe ( over there) —
who is that speaking? — wer spricht (denn) da?; (on phone)
if she's as unhappy/stupid etc as (all) that — wenn sie so or derart unglücklich/dumm etc ist
I didn't think she'd get/be as angry as that — ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass sie sich so ärgern würde
... and all that —... und so (inf)
like that — so
that's got that/him out of the way — so, das wäre geschafft/den wären wir los
that's what I'm here for — dafür bin ich ja hier, das ist meine Aufgabe
oh well, that's that —
there, that's that — so, das wärs
you can't go and that's that — du darfst nicht gehen, und damit hat sichs or und damit basta (inf)
well, that's that then — das wärs dann also
will he come? – that he will (dial) — kommt er? – (der?) bestimmt
2)and... at that — und dabei...
you can get it in any supermarket and quite cheaply at that — man kann es in jedem Supermarkt, und zwar ganz billig, bekommen
my watch is broken already and it was my good one at that — meine Uhr ist schon kaputt und dabei war es meine gute
what do you mean by that? (not understanding) — was wollen Sie damit sagen?; (amazed, annoyed) was soll (denn) das heißen?
if things have or if it has come to that —
with that she got up and left/burst into tears — damit stand sie auf und ging/brach sie in Tränen aus
See:→ leave3) (opposed to "this" and "these") das (da), jenes (old, geh)that's the one I like, not this one — das (dort) mag ich, nicht dies (hier)
4)(followed by rel pron)
this theory is different from that which... — diese Theorie unterscheidet sich von derjenigen, die...that which we call... — das, was wir... nennen
2. dem adj pl those1) der/die/das, jene(r, s)that child/dog! — dieses Kind/dieser Hund!
2) (in opposition to this) der/die/dasI'd like that one, not this one — ich möchte das da, nicht dies hier
3)what about that plan of yours now? — wie steht es denn jetzt mit Ihrem Plan?, was ist denn nun mit Ihrem Plan?
3. dem adv (inf)soit's not that good/cold etc —
IIit's not that good a film — SO ein guter Film ist es nun auch wieder nicht
rel pron1) der/die/das, dieall/nothing/everything etc that... — alles/nichts/alles etc, was...
the best/cheapest etc that... — das Beste/Billigste etc, das or was...
the girl that I told you about — das Mädchen, von dem ich Ihnen erzählt habe
no-one has come that I know of — meines Wissens or soviel ich weiß, ist niemand gekommen
2)the minute that he came the phone rang — genau in dem Augenblick, als er kam, klingelte das Telefonthe day that we spent on the beach was one of the hottest — der Tag, den wir am Strand verbrachten, war einer der heißesten
IIIthe day that... — an dem Tag, als...
conj1) dasshe said that it was wrong — er sagte, es sei or wäre (inf) falsch, er sagte, dass es falsch sei or wäre
not that I want to do it — nicht (etwa), dass ich das tun wollte
See:→ so2)that things or it should come to this! —3) (obs, liter: in order that) auf dass (old)* * *that1 [ðæt]A pron & adj (hinweisend) pl those [ðəʊz]1. (ohne pl) das:that is true das stimmt;that’s all das ist alles;that’s it!a) so ists recht!,b) das ist es ja (gerade)!;that’s what it is das ist es ja gerade;that’s that umg das wäre erledigt, damit basta;well, that was that! umg aus der Traum!;that is (to say) das heißt;and that und zwar;a) trotzdem,b) zudem, (noch) obendrein;for all that trotz alledem;like that so;that’s what he told me so hat er es mir erzählt;2. (besonders von weiter entfernten Personen etc sowie zur Betonung und pej) jener, jene, jenes:this cake is much better than that (one) dieser Kuchen ist viel besser als jener;that car over there das Auto da drüben;look at that hat schau dir mal diesen komischen Hut an!;those who diejenigen, welche;that which das, was;those were his words das waren seine Worte3. solch(er, e, es):to that degree that … in solchem Ausmaße oder so sehr, dass …B adv umg so (sehr), dermaßen:that far so weit;that furious so oder dermaßen wütend;not all that good so gut auch wieder nicht;he can’t be that ill so krank kann er gar nicht sein;that much so viel;it’s that simple so einfach ist dasthat2 [ðət; ðæt] pl that rel prthe book that he wanted das Buch, das er wünschte;the man that I spoke of der Mann, von dem ich sprach;the day that I met her der Tag, an dem ich sie traf;any house that jedes Haus, das;no one that keiner, der;Mrs Jones, Miss Black that was umg Frau Jones, geborene Black;Mrs Quilp that is umg die jetzige Frau Quilpall that alles, was;the best that das Beste, wasthat3 [ðət; ðæt] konj1. (in Subjekt- und Objektsätzen) dass:it is a pity that he is not here es ist schade, dass er nicht hier ist;it is 5 years that he went away es ist nun 5 Jahre her, dass oder seitdem er fortging;2. (in Konsekutivsätzen) dass:so that sodass;I was so tired that I went to bed ich war so müde, dass ich zu Bett ging3. (in Finalsätzen) damit, dass:we went there that we might see it wir gingen hin, um es zu sehen4. (in Kausalsätzen) weil, da (ja), dass:not that I have any objection nicht, dass ich etwas dagegen hätte;it is rather that … es ist eher deshalb, weil …;a) darum, weil,b) insofern, als5. (in Wunschsätzen und Ausrufen) dass:o that I could believe it! dass ich es doch glauben könnte!6. (nach Adverbien der Zeit) da, als:now that jetzt, da;at the time that I was born zu der Zeit, als ich geboren wurde* * *1. adjective,pl. those1) dieser/diese/dieses2) (expr. strong feeling) der/die/das3) (coupled or contrasted with ‘this’) der/die/das [da]2. pronoun,pl. those1) der/die/daswho is that in the garden? — wer ist das [da] im Garten?
and [all] that — und so weiter
like that — (of the kind or in the way mentioned, of that character) so
[just] like that — (without effort, thought) einfach so
don't talk like that — hör auf, so zu reden
that is [to say] — (introducing explanation) das heißt; (introducing reservation) das heißt; genauer gesagt
if they'd have me, that is — das heißt, wenn sie mich nehmen
that's more like it — (of suggestion, news) das hört sich schon besser an; (of action, work) das sieht schon besser aus
that's right! — (expr. approval) gut od. recht so; (iron.) nur so weiter!; (coll.): (expr. assent) jawohl
that's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]; (with request) sei so lieb usw.
somebody/something is not as... as all that — (coll.) so... ist jemand/etwas nun auch wieder nicht
[so] that's that — (it's finished) so, das wär's; (it's settled) so ist es nun mal
you are not going to the party, and that's that! — du gehst nicht zu der Party, und damit Schluss!
2) (Brit.): (person spoken to)3. relative pronoun, pl. samewho is that? — wer ist da?; (behind wall etc.) wer ist denn da?; (on telephone) wer ist am Apparat?
der/die/dasthe people that you got it from — die Leute, von denen du es bekommen hast
the box that you put the apples in — die Kiste, in die du die Äpfel getan hast
is he the man that you saw last night? — ist das der Mann, den Sie gestern Abend gesehen haben?
everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne
4. adverbthis is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe
(coll.) so5. relative adverbhe may be daft, but he's not [all] that daft — er mag ja blöd sein, aber so blöd [ist er] auch wieder nicht
der/die/dasat the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte
6. conjunctionthe day that I first met her — der Tag, an dem ich sie zum ersten Mal sah
1) (introducing statement; expr. result, reason or cause) dass2) (expr. purpose)[in order] that — damit
* * *adj.dasjenig pron.dies adj. conj.dass konj. pron.das pron.derjenig pron.diejenig pron.dies pron.welch pron.welcher pron.welches pron. -
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1. II am not guessing, I know это не догадки, я это точно знаю; as far as I know насколько мне известно /я знаю/; he may be a robber for all I know почем я знаю /откуда мне знать/, он может быть и грабитель; as everyone knows как [всем] известно; how do /should/ I know? откуда мне знать?; let me know дайте мне знать2. IIknow in some manner you know best тебе лучше знать || she knows better than to spend all her money at once она не настолько глупа, чтобы сразу истратить все свой деньги; god [only] knows why одному богу известно почему3. III1) know smth. know a foreign language (a lot of English, the facts of the case, one's business, one's profession, etc.) знать иностранный язык и т. д., he knows only English and French он знает только английский и французский, он владеет только английским языком и французским; know literature (poetry, the law, banking, etc.) разбираться в литературе и т. д., know a poem (one's lesson, one's part, smb.'s name, the way, the number, etc.) знать /помнить/ стихотворение и т. д.; know the area (the country, the place, etc.) знать данный район и т. д., ориентироваться в данной местности и т. д., know smb.'s faults (smb.'s habits, smb.'s character, smb.'s peculiarities, one's duties, etc.) знать чьи-л. недостатки и т. д., иметь представление о чьих-л. недостатках и т. д.; he knows more than he says он знает больше, чем говорит; certain things which you cannot but know некоторые обстоятельства, которых вы не можете не знать; he doesn't seem to know the value of time он, по-видимому, не умеет ценить время; he doesn't know his own mind он сам не знает, чего он хочет; don't I know it! мне ли этого не знать!2) know smth. know fear (misery, poverty and sorrow, life, etc.) испытать /познать/ страх и т. д., he knows no defeat он не знает поражений; he has never known trouble у него никогда не было неприятностей, ему неведомы неприятности; he has known better days он знавал /видел/ лучшие времена; his zeal knows no bounds его усердие не имеет границ3) know smb. know this man (this actress, the mayor, a very good lawyer, etc.) знать этого человека и т. д., быть знакомым с этим человеком и т. д.; I should like to know Mr. Hill я бы хотел познакомиться с мистером Хиллом; when I first knew him когда я впервые узнал его /познакомился с ним/; you two ought to know one another вы должны подружиться друг с другом4) know smb., smth. I didn't know you when you came forward я не узнал тебя, когда ты вышел вперед; he knows a good horse (a good drama, a good actor, etc.) он большей знаток лошадей и т. д.; he knows a good thing when he sees it он понимает толк в вещах4. IV1) know smth. in some manner know smth. positively (perfectly well, thoroughly, through and through, a little, insufficiently, superficially, officially, personally, intuitively, etc.) знать что-л. определенно и т. д., hardly /scarcely/ know smth. почти не иметь представления о чем-л.; when you get to know it better когда вы с этим получше познакомитесь2) know smb. in some manner know smb. intimately (personally, slightly, only casually, etc.) близко и т. д. знать кого-л., быть близко и т. д. знакомым с кем-л.; get /come/ to know smb. better узнать кого-л. лучше; it happened that they knew each other well оказалось, что они хорошо знали друг друга; know smb. for (at) some time have you known him long? вы его давно знаете?; вы давно с ним знакомы?3) know smb., smth. in some manner know smb., smth. easily (with difficulty, etc.) узнавать кого-л., что-л. сразу и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some time know smb., smth. at once (immediately, instantly, again, etc.) узнать кого-л., что-л. тотчас же и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some place you are just like your father, I'd know you anywhere ты очень похож на отца, я узнал бы тебя при встрече5. VIIknow smb. to be smth. know him to be a gentleman (her to be a liar, him to be a poet, this man to be one of their accomplices, etc.) знать его как порядочного человека и т. д., know him to be honest (the judge to be just, herself to be pretty, etc.) знать, что он честен / что он честный человек/ и т. д., know smb. do smth. know educated people make this mistake (a man die of love, etc.) знать случаи, когда и образованные люди делают такую ошибку и т. д.; I have never known him tell a lie я не припомню такого случая, чтобы он соврал; I have never known that man smile я никогда не видел, чтобы этот человек улыбался6. XIbe known wait until all the facts in the case are known подождите, пока [не] станут известны /[не] выяснятся/ все обстоятельства дела; everything gets known все выходит наружу, утаить ничего нельзя; I don't want it known я не хочу, чтобы это получило огласку; be known in some manner this is well (widely, generally, etc.) known это хорошо и т. д. известно; the name is little known here это имя здесь мало кто знает; be known to smb. he is known to the police он у полиции на заметке; be known as smb. he is known as a successful architect его считают преуспевающим архитектором; be known to be smb. he is known to be a good fellow говорят, что он хороший малый; be known to have some quality he is known to be generous (to be obstinate, etc.) он прославился своей щедростью и т. д.; be known to do smth. he had never been known to laugh никто никогда не видел, чтобы он смеялся, его смеха никто никогда не слышал7. XIIIknow how to do smth. know how to make cakes (how to play chess, how to manage a horse, how to drive a car, how to read, how to write, how to speak, etc.) уметь печь пироги и т. д., do you know how to go there alone? ты один найдешь туда дорогу?; know what (whether) to do I don't know what to say я не знаю, что сказать; I don't know whether to go or not я не знаю know идти или нет8. XVIknow about /of/ smb., smth. know about the man (of his presence, about the trouble, about the matter, of the engagement, etc.) знать об этом человеке и т. д.; I know about it я в курсе дела; I'll let you know about it later on я тебе сообщу /дам знать/ об этом позже; how did they come to know of it? каким образом это стало им известно?; this is the best method I know of это лучший из известных мне методов; has Smith been ill? - Not that I know of Смит болел? - Насколько я знаю /мне известно/ - нет; know of a good watchmaker ( of any good doctor near here, of any teacher who would suit me, etc.) знать хорошего часовщика и т. д.9. XVIII|| make oneself known представиться кому-л.; why don't you make yourself known to him? a) почему бы тебе не познакомиться с ним?; б) почему бы тебе не открыться ему?10. XXI11) know smth. about /of/ smth., smb. know everything ( all, most, a little, etc.) about /of/ smth., smb. знать все и т. д. о чем-л., о ком-л.; I know nothing about him у меня нет никаких сведений о нем; do you know anything about astronomy? вы что-нибудь понимаете в астрономии?; know smth. from /by/ smth. know smth. from history знать что-л. из истории; know smth. by /from/ experience знать что-л. по опыту; know smb. by smth. know smb. by name (by reputation, by his articles, etc.) знать кого-л. по имени и т. д.; do you know him by sight? вы его знаете в лицо?; know smth. against smb. know some facts against him иметь кое-какие факты, говорящие против него || know smth. by heart знать что-л. наизусть; know smth. for a fact знать точно что-л.2) know smb. by (from, at, etc.) smth. know one's brother by his voice (the man by the scar, him by his walk, a policeman by the clothes he wears, etc.) узнать своего брата по голосу и т. д.; I knew him from the photograph я его узнал по фотографии; she knew him at a distance она узнала /признала/ его издалека; know smb., smth. from smb., smth. know a friend from a foe (a fool from a wise man, the one from the other, the swallow from a house martin, right from wrong, good from evil, one tune from another, etc.) отличать друга от врага и т. д., you wouldn't know him from an Englishman его не отличишь от настоящего англичанина; know smb. for smb. know him for an American (for a German, for a sportsman, etc.) узнавать в нем американца и т. д.; I wonder how you were able to know him for a doctor удивляюсь, как вам удалось определить, что он врач11. XXIV1know smb. as smb. know smb. as a great lawyer (as a man of ability, as a poor man, etc.) знать кого-л. как крупного юриста и т. д.12. XXVknow that... (where..., who..., etc.) know that you were coming today (that you are busy, (that) you would help me if you could, (that) it is going to rain, (that) he was here, where he was, who did it, who Napoleon was, who's who on the screen, what he is talking about, etc.) знать, что вы сегодня приезжаете и т. д.; know what's what знать, что к чему; you know how it is знаешь, как это бывает; I don't know that he understands much about it не думаю /сомневаюсь/, чтобы он в этом что-л. понимал; heaven knows when I shall be back кто его знает, когда я вернусь; let me know if you change your mind если передумаете, дайте мне знать /сообщите мне/; there is no knowing what it may lead to (how she will act, when we shall meet again, etc.) нельзя сказать, к чему это может привести и т. д.13. XXVIknow smb. since I've known her since I was a child я знаю ее с детства -
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♦ wrong (1) /rɒŋ/a.1 disonesto; ingiusto; riprovevole; scorretto: wrong behaviour, comportamento scorretto; ( sport) a wrong decision, un verdetto ingiusto; It was wrong of you to do that, è stato disonesto da parte tua fare ciò; It's wrong of him to punish his children in that way, è ingiusto che punisca (o fa male a punire) così i suoi figli2 errato; sbagliato; falso; inesatto; scorretto: It's wrong to say that the sun goes round the earth, è errato dire che il sole gira intorno alla terra; I can prove you wrong, posso dimostrarti che hai torto; Your answer is wrong, la tua risposta è sbagliata; You've got the wrong idea, ti sei fatto un'idea sbagliata; a wrong hypothesis, un'ipotesi inesatta; totally wrong, completamente sbagliato NOTA D'USO: - ragione-3 inopportuno; disadatto; sconveniente: He always says the wrong things, dice sempre cose inopportune; parla sempre a sproposito; You are wearing the wrong ( sort of) clothes for a hot place like this, indossi abiti disadatti a un posto caldo come questo4 guasto; che non va ( anche fig.); che va male; in cattive condizioni; che non funziona: That clock is wrong, quell'orologio segna l'ora sbagliata; Something is wrong with the TV set, il televisore è guasto; The engine won't start; what's wrong with it?, il motore non parte; cos'ha che non va?; (fam.) What's wrong with you?, cosa c'è che non va?; cos'hai oggi?; Is anything wrong?, c'è qualcosa che non va?5 che non va; da obiettare; da ridire: What's wrong with him?, che c'è da ridire sul suo conto?● to be wrong, essere in errore, sbagliare, sbagliarsi; aver torto, far male (a): He was wrong when he said I wasn't there, era in errore quando disse che io non c'ero; You are wrong in thinking that Tom is a liar, sbagli a credere che Tom sia un bugiardo; You are quite wrong, hai completamente torto (fam.: hai torto marcio); You are wrong in saying that he is a thief, fai male a dire che è un ladro □ the wrong end, la parte sbagliata ( di un oggetto); l'estremità sbagliata ( di un attrezzo, di una strada) □ ( d'oggetto, collo, pacco, ecc.) wrong end up, capovolto; sottosopra □ the wrong foot, il piede sbagliato ( anche fig.) □ ( atletica) wrong footing, posizione di svantaggio □ (tipogr.) wrong fount, indicazione di refuso (abbr. w. f.) □ (fam.) to be wrong in the head, non avere la testa a posto; essere giù di testa; essere matto □ (telef.) wrong number, numero sbagliato; sbaglio: Sorry, wrong number!, mi dispiace, ha sbagliato (numero)! □ the wrong side, il lato (o il verso) sbagliato; ( di stoffa, ecc.) il rovescio: (autom.) to drive on the wrong side of the road, guidare sul lato sbagliato della strada (o contromano); (fig.) to get on the wrong side of sb., prendere q. per il verso sbagliato; inimicarsi q.; (fig.) to get out of bed on the wrong side, alzarsi di cattivo umore (o con la luna di traverso); (fig.) to be on the wrong side of forty, aver passato la quarantina; (fig. antiq.) to have been born on the wrong side of the blanket, essere figlio illegittimo □ ( slang USA) the wrong side of the tracks, i quartieri poveri della città □ wrong side out, a rovescio: I've put on my socks wrong side out, mi sono messo i calzini a rovescio; You're wearing your pullover wrong side out, hai il pullover a rovescio □ wrong side up, sottosopra; capovolto; a testa in giù: He set the box down wrong side up, ha posato la scatola capovolta □ the wrong way, la strada (o la direzione) sbagliata; (fig.) il (o nel) modo sbagliato: to take the wrong way, prendere la strada sbagliata; sbagliare strada; to do st. the wrong way, fare qc. nel modo sbagliato; (fig.) to take st. the wrong way, prendere qc. in mala parte; fraintendere qc. □ the wrong way round, a rovescio: You've got your hat the wrong way round, ti sei messo il cappello a rovescio ( col davanti didietro) □ (fig.) to be caught on the wrong foot, essere preso in contropiede (fig.) □ (fig.) to get off on the wrong foot, partire col piede sbagliato □ to get the wrong end of the stick, prendere fischi per fiaschi (fig.); fraintendere; prendere lucciole per lanterne □ ( di cibo) to go down the wrong way, andare di traverso □ something wrong, qualcosa che non va; indisposizione, disturbo, malanno; guasto meccanico (o elettrico, ecc.): Something is wrong with my liver, ho disturbi di fegato; There's something wrong with the brakes, c'è un guasto ai freni □ That was a wrong guess, hai sbagliato; non hai indovinato □ You always do the wrong thing, fai sempre quello che non dovresti fare □ You've got the wrong key, hai sbagliato chiave □ He came on the wrong day, sbagliò giorno; venne quando non doveva venire □ That was the wrong ( sort of) thing to do, quella era l'ultima cosa da farsi.♦ wrong (2) /rɒŋ/avv.1 erroneamente; in modo inesatto; male: to answer wrong, rispondere erroneamente; You've done it wrong, l'hai fatto male; l'hai sbagliato; What am I doing wrong?, dov'è che sbaglio?; to guess wrong, sbagliare; non indovinare3 (leg.) illecitamente● to aim wrong, sbagliare la mira; mirare male □ (fam. USA) to get in wrong with sb., rendersi (o riuscire) antipatico a q. □ to get it wrong, capire male; fraintendere □ to get wrong, sbagliare; capir male, fraintendere: You've got the answer wrong, hai sbagliato la risposta; Don't get me wrong!, non fraintendermi!; You've got it all wrong, non hai capito niente; hai frainteso ogni cosa □ to go wrong, andare male (o a rotoli, di traverso); fallire; (fig.) deviare dal retto cammino, prendere una cattiva strada, sgarrare; ( di un orologio, ecc.) guastarsi; ( di un meccanismo) incepparsi; ( di una parte del corpo) cessare di funzionare bene, ammalarsi: Everything went wrong, è andato tutto a rotoli; The attempt to rescue the hostages went horribly wrong, il tentativo di liberare gli ostaggi si è concluso tragicamente □ to lead sb. wrong, fuorviare q. □ to tell sb. wrong, dare a q. un'informazione sbagliata: He told me wrong and I got lost in the wood, mi diede un'indicazione sbagliata e io mi smarrii nel bosco.wrong (3) /rɒŋ/n.1 [u] male; peccato: He's too young to know right from wrong, è troppo giovane per distinguere il bene dal male; I hope you will never do wrong, spero che non commetterai mai azioni disoneste2 [uc] torto; ingiustizia; ingiuria; offesa: Who says that I'm in the wrong?, chi lo dice che ho torto?; to do sb. a wrong, fare un torto a q., offendere q.; (lett.) the wrongs of time, le ingiurie del tempo4 (leg.) torto; pregiudizio, danno (subìto o arrecato a q.)● to be in the wrong, aver torto; essere dalla parte del torto: They were both in the wrong, avevano torto tutti e due □ to put sb. in the wrong, mettere q. dalla parte del torto, fare apparire q. colpevole; (leg.) dimostrare (o provare) la colpevolezza di q. □ (polit.) The King can do no wrong, il re non è politicamente responsabile ( nelle monarchie costituzionali) □ (prov.) Two wrongs do not make a right, due torti non fanno una ragione.(to) wrong /rɒŋ/v. t.1 far torto a; trattare ingiustamente; offendere; maltrattare3 (leg.) arrecare un danno, nuocere a (q.)● to wrong sb. out of st., defraudare q. di qc.: The pioneers wronged the native Americans out of their lands, i pionieri defraudarono (o con l'inganno spogliarono) i nativi americani delle loro terre. -
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wrong [rɒŋ]mauvais ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) faux ⇒ 1 (a) erroné ⇒ 1 (a) tort ⇒ 1 (b), 3 (b)-(d) mal ⇒ 1 (d), 2, 3 (a) injuste ⇒ 1 (d) faire du tort à ⇒ 4(a) (incorrect → address, answer, information) mauvais, faux (fausse), erroné; (→ decision) mauvais; Music (note) faux (fausse); Telecommunications (number) faux (fausse);∎ to get things in the wrong order mettre les choses dans le mauvais ordre;∎ these cups are in the wrong place ces tasses ne sont pas à leur place;∎ they came on the wrong day ils se sont trompés de jour pour leur venue;∎ to take the wrong road/train se tromper de route/de train;∎ this is the wrong road for Munich ce n'est pas la bonne route pour aller à Munich;∎ to drive on the wrong side of the road conduire du mauvais côté de la route;∎ she went to the wrong address elle s'est trompée d'adresse;∎ you've put your shoes on the wrong feet vous vous êtes trompé (de pied) en mettant vos chaussures;∎ to be (the) wrong side up être à l'envers;∎ the biscuit went down the wrong way j'ai avalé le gâteau de travers;∎ it was a wrong number c'était une erreur;∎ to dial the wrong number se tromper de numéro;∎ I'm sorry, you've got the wrong number désolé, vous vous êtes trompé de numéro ou vous faites erreur;∎ you've got the wrong man, Jack Taylor isn't a murderer vous faites erreur, Jack Taylor n'est pas un meurtrier;∎ the clock/my watch is wrong le réveil/ma montre n'est pas à l'heure;∎ the clock has always shown the wrong time la pendule n'a jamais été à l'heure ou n'a jamais indiqué l'heure exacte(b) (mistaken → person)∎ to be wrong (about sth) avoir tort ou se tromper (à propos de qch);∎ you were wrong to lose your temper vous avez eu tort de vous emporter;∎ you were wrong to accuse him, it was wrong of you to accuse him vous avez eu tort de l'accuser, vous n'auriez pas dû l'accuser;∎ to be wrong about sb se tromper sur (le compte de) qn;∎ how wrong can you be! comme quoi on peut se tromper!;∎ that's just where you are wrong c'est justement ce qui vous trompe, c'est justement là que vous vous trompez;∎ I hope he won't get the wrong idea about me j'espère qu'il ne se fera pas de fausses idées sur mon compte;∎ I hope you won't take this the wrong way, but… ne le prends pas mal mais…(c) (unsuitable) mauvais, mal choisi;∎ you've got the wrong attitude vous n'avez pas l'attitude qu'il faut ou la bonne attitude;∎ it was the wrong thing to do/to say ce n'était pas la chose à faire/à dire;∎ I said all the wrong things j'ai dit tout ce qu'il ne fallait pas dire;∎ his ideas are all wrong il a des idées tout de travers;∎ you're going about it in the wrong way vous vous y prenez mal;∎ it's the wrong way to deal with the situation ce n'est pas comme cela qu'il faut régler la situation;∎ to come at the wrong time venir à un mauvais moment ou mal à propos;∎ he's the wrong man for the job ce n'est pas l'homme qu'il faut pour ce poste;∎ I'm the wrong person to ask il ne faut pas me demander ça à moi;∎ I think you're in the wrong job je pense que ce n'est pas le travail qu'il vous faut; humorous vous vous êtes trompé de métier!;∎ she was wearing the wrong shoes for a long walk elle n'avait pas les chaussures qui conviennent ou elle n'avait pas les bonnes chaussures pour une randonnée;∎ this village is the wrong place for a nightclub ce village n'est pas l'endroit qui convient ou n'est pas le bon endroit pour une boîte de nuit∎ cheating is wrong c'est mal de tricher;∎ slavery is wrong l'esclavage est inacceptable;∎ it was wrong of him to take the money ce n'était pas bien de sa part de prendre l'argent;∎ what's wrong with reading comics? qu'est-ce qu'il y a de mal à lire des bandes dessinées?;∎ what's wrong with that? qu'est-ce qu'il y a de mal à ça?;∎ there's nothing wrong with it il n'y a rien à redire à cela, il n'y a pas de mal à cela;∎ it's wrong that anyone should have to live in poverty il est injuste que des gens soient obligés de vivre dans la misère∎ something is wrong or there's something wrong with the lamp la lampe ne marche pas bien ou a un défaut;∎ something is wrong or there's something wrong with my elbow j'ai quelque chose au coude;∎ there's something wrong with me (ill) j'ai quelque chose qui ne va pas;∎ there must be something wrong with me (that people don't like me) il doit y avoir quelque chose qui ne va pas chez moi;∎ there must be something seriously wrong il doit y avoir un gros problème;∎ there's something wrong somewhere il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas quelque part;∎ I hope there's nothing wrong j'espère qu'il n'est rien arrivé;∎ there's nothing at all wrong with the clock la pendule marche parfaitement bien;∎ there's nothing wrong with your work votre travail est très bon;∎ there's nothing wrong with her decision/her reasoning sa décision/son raisonnement est parfaitement valable;∎ there's nothing wrong about wanting a holiday without the kids il n'y a pas de mal à vouloir des vacances sans les enfants;∎ there's nothing wrong with you vous êtes en parfaite santé;∎ there's nothing wrong, thank you tout va bien, merci;∎ there's nothing wrong with your eyes/your hearing! vous avez de bons yeux/de bonnes oreilles!;∎ what's wrong? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?;∎ what's wrong with the car? qu'est-ce qu'elle a, la voiture?;∎ what's wrong with your elbow? qu'est-ce qu'il a, votre coude?;∎ what's wrong with you? qu'est-ce que vous avez?;∎ what's wrong with these people? (that they don't understand) qu'est-ce qu'ils ont qui ne va pas, ces gens?;∎ what's wrong with going to France? quel mal y a-t-il à aller en France?;∎ there's very little wrong with you dans l'ensemble, vous êtes en très bonne santé;∎ there wasn't much wrong with the car la voiture n'avait pas grand-chose;∎ British familiar to be wrong in the head avoir la tête fêlée ou le cerveau fêlé, être fêlé ou timbré∎ the wrong side of the fabric l'envers m du tissu;∎ wrong side out à l'envers∎ he got hold of the wrong end of the stick il a tout compris de travers;∎ British to be caught on the wrong foot être pris au dépourvu;∎ they got off on the wrong foot ils se sont mal entendus au départ;∎ British I'm (on) the wrong side of fifty j'ai cinquante ans bien sonnés;∎ to get out of bed on the wrong side se lever du pied gauche;∎ to get on the wrong side of sb se faire mal voir de qn2 adverbmal;∎ you did wrong vous avez mal agi;∎ I guessed wrong je suis tombé à côté, je me suis trompé;∎ you've spelt the word wrong vous avez mal écrit ou mal orthographié ce mot;∎ she got the time/address/name wrong (was mistaken about) elle s'est trompée d'heure/d'adresse/de nom; (misunderstood) elle a mal compris l'heure/l'adresse/le nom;∎ I got the answer wrong je n'ai pas donné la bonne réponse;∎ to get one's sums wrong Mathematics faire des erreurs dans ses opérations; figurative se tromper dans ses calculs;∎ she's got her facts wrong elle se trompe, ce qu'elle avance est faux;∎ you've got it wrong, I never said that vous vous trompez ou vous n'avez pas compris, je n'ai jamais dit cela;∎ don't get me wrong comprenez-moi bien;∎ you've got her all wrong vous vous trompez complètement sur son compte;∎ to go wrong (person) se tromper; (plan) mal marcher, mal tourner; (deal) tomber à l'eau; (machine) tomber en panne;∎ something has gone wrong with the TV la télé est tombée en panne;∎ something went wrong with her eyesight elle a eu des ennuis avec sa vue;∎ the space flight went disastrously wrong le vol spatial a tourné à la catastrophe;∎ we must have gone wrong somewhere nous avons dû nous tromper quelque part;∎ you can't go wrong vous ne pouvez pas vous tromper, c'est très simple;∎ you won't go far wrong if you follow her advice vous ne risquez guère de vous tromper si vous suivez ses conseils;∎ you can't go wrong with a pair of jeans vous êtes tranquille avec un jean;∎ you can't go wrong with a good book (for reading) vous ne risquez pas de vous ennuyer avec un bon livre; (as present) un bon livre, cela plaît toujours;∎ where I went wrong was in being too kind to him là où j'ai commis une erreur, c'est en me montrant trop gentil avec lui;∎ when did things start going wrong? quand est-ce que les choses ont commencé à se gâter?;∎ she used to be a normal, happy little girl, but something went wrong c'était une petite fille normale et heureuse mais quelque chose a mal tourné;∎ everything that could go wrong went wrong tout ce qui pouvait aller de travers est allé de travers;3 noun(a) (immorality, immoral act) mal m;∎ to know the difference between right and wrong savoir distinguer le bien du mal;∎ I did no wrong je n'ai rien fait de mal;∎ proverb two wrongs don't make a right = on ne répare pas une injustice par une autre∎ to suffer wrong subir une injustice;∎ to do sb wrong faire du tort à ou se montrer injuste envers qn;∎ he did them a great wrong il leur a fait subir une grave injustice, il leur a fait (un) grand tort∎ he can do no wrong in her eyes tout ce qu'il fait trouve grâce à ses yeuxfaire du tort à, traiter injustement;∎ he wronged his wife by accusing her of being unfaithful il a traité injustement sa femme en l'accusant d'infidélité;∎ she felt deeply wronged elle se sentait gravement lésée;∎ she has been badly wronged (by words) on a dit à tort beaucoup de mal d'elle; (by actions) on a agi de manière injuste envers elledans son tort;∎ to be in the wrong être dans son tort, avoir tort2 adverb∎ to put sb in the wrong mettre qn dans son tort -
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know [nəʊ]connaître ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g) savoir ⇒ 1 (c), 2 reconnaître ⇒ 1 (e) distinguer ⇒ 1 (f) discerner ⇒ 1 (f) considérer ⇒ 1 (i)∎ to know sb by sight/by reputation connaître qn de vue/de réputation;∎ we've known each other for years ça fait des années que nous nous connaissons;∎ I don't know him to speak to je ne le connais pas assez pour lui parler;∎ I know him to say hello to nous nous saluons;∎ when I first knew her quand j'ai fait sa connaissance;∎ knowing him, he'll still be in bed tel que je le connais, il sera encore au lit;∎ you'll like her once you get to know her better elle vous plaira une fois que vous la connaîtrez mieux;∎ I'd like to get to know him better j'aimerais bien le connaître mieux∎ I know Budapest well je connais bien Budapest(c) (fact, information)∎ do you know her phone number? vous connaissez son numéro de téléphone?;∎ it'll be easier once you get to know the system ce sera plus facile une fois que tu te seras familiarisé avec le système;∎ civilization as we know it la civilisation telle que nous la connaissons;∎ how was I to know she wouldn't come? comment aurais-je pu savoir ou deviner qu'elle ne viendrait pas?;∎ I know for a fact that he's lying je sais pertinemment qu'il ment;∎ she is known to be a keen photographer on sait qu'elle aime beaucoup la photographie;∎ he let it be known that he was available il a fait savoir qu'il était disponible;∎ I don't know that it's the best solution je ne suis pas certain ou sûr que ce soit la meilleure solution;∎ you don't know or you'll never know how glad I am that it's over tu ne peux pas savoir combien ou à quel point je suis content que ce soit terminé;∎ she thinks she knows all the answers elle croit tout savoir;∎ she didn't quite know what to say elle ne savait trop que dire;∎ I know what I'm talking about je sais de quoi je parle;∎ I'll let you know how it turns out je te dirai comment ça s'est passé;∎ any problems, let me know au moindre problème, n'hésitez pas;∎ do you know anything about him that could help us? est-ce que vous savez quelque chose à son sujet qui pourrait nous aider?;∎ do you know anything about physics? est-ce que tu connais quelque chose en physique?;∎ she knows a lot about politics elle s'y connaît en politique;∎ she doesn't know what fear is elle ne sait pas ce que c'est que d'avoir peur;∎ there's no knowing how he'll react on ne peut pas savoir comment il réagira;∎ familiar she knows a thing or two about business elle s'y connaît en affaires□ ;∎ she knows her own mind elle sait ce qu'elle veut;∎ familiar it's not an easy job - don't I know it! ce n'est pas un travail facile - à qui le dis-tu!;∎ familiar wouldn't you know it! comme par hasard!;∎ you know what I mean tu vois ce que je veux dire;∎ familiar he was just sort of lying there, know what I mean? il était allongé là, tu vois;∎ familiar well, what do you know! ça alors!, ça par exemple!;∎ what do YOU know? qu'est-ce que tu en sais?;∎ very familiar you know what you can do with it! tu sais où tu peux te le mettre!;∎ familiar God or Heaven knows why! Dieu sait pourquoi!(d) (language, skill)∎ he knows French il comprend le français;∎ I know a few words of Welsh je connais quelques mots de gallois;∎ she really knows her job/subject elle connaît son boulot/sujet;∎ to know how to do sth savoir faire qch;∎ does he know how to cook? sait-il cuisiner?;∎ they knew how to make cars in those days! en ce temps-là, les voitures, c'était du solide!(e) (recognize) reconnaître;∎ I knew her the moment I saw her je l'ai reconnue dès que je l'ai vue;∎ I'd know him anywhere je le reconnaîtrais n'importe où;∎ I knew her by her walk je l'ai reconnue à son allure ou à sa démarche;∎ the town centre has changed so much you wouldn't know it le centre-ville a tellement changé que vous auriez du mal à le reconnaître;∎ she knows a bargain when she sees one elle sait reconnaître une bonne affaire;∎ he wouldn't know a good novel if it hit him il est tout à fait incapable de reconnaître un bon roman(f) (distinguish) distinguer, discerner;∎ she doesn't know right from wrong elle ne sait pas discerner le bien du mal ou faire la différence entre le bien et le mal;∎ familiar he doesn't know one end of a car from another il n'y connaît absolument rien en voitures□(g) (experience) connaître;∎ I've known poverty/failure j'ai connu la pauvreté/l'échec;∎ I've never known anything like it je n'ai jamais rien vu de semblable;∎ I have never known him tell a lie à ce que je sache, il n'a jamais menti;∎ I've never known him (to) be this late je ne l'ai jamais vu être aussi en retard;∎ it has been known (to happen) c'est une chose qu'on a vue se produire, ça s'est vu;∎ such coincidences have been known de telles coïncidences se sont déjà vues(h) (nickname, call)∎ Ian White, known as "Chalky" Ian White, connu sous le nom de "Chalky";∎ they're known as June bugs in America on les appelle des "June bugs" en Amérique∎ she's known as one of our finest singers elle est considérée comme l'une de nos meilleures chanteusessavoir;∎ who knows? qui sait?;∎ familiar I wouldn't know je ne saurais dire□ ;∎ I don't want to know je ne veux pas le savoir;∎ when I mentioned that he just didn't want to know quand j'ai mentionné ça, il n'a rien voulu savoir;∎ you never know on ne sait jamais;∎ he might or should have known better ce n'était pas très sage de sa part;∎ he's old enough to know better à son âge, il devrait être plus raisonnable;∎ you can't blame him, he doesn't know any better on ne peut pas lui en vouloir, il ne se rend pas compte;∎ he always thinks he knows best il croit toujours avoir raison;∎ Mother knows best maman sait de quoi elle parle;∎ to know about sth être au courant de qch;∎ I've known about it for a week je le sais ou je suis au courant depuis une semaine;∎ do you know about the new arrangements? est-ce que vous êtes au courant ou avez-vous entendu parler des nouvelles dispositions?;∎ he knows about cars il s'y connaît en voitures;∎ I don't know about that (I'm not certain) je n'en suis pas sûr;∎ I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted toi, je ne sais pas, mais moi, je suis épuisé;∎ to know of sb/sth avoir entendu parler de qn/qch;∎ do you know her? - well, I know of her est-ce que tu la connais? - non, mais j'ai entendu parler d'elle;∎ do you know of a good bookshop? vous connaissez une bonne librairie?;∎ not that I know (of) pas que je sache;∎ have they got much money? - not that I know of ont-ils beaucoup d'argent? - pas que je sache;∎ it's just so difficult - oh, I know c'est tellement difficile - oh, je sais;∎ it's difficult, I know, but not impossible c'est difficile, je sais, mais pas impossible;∎ what's his name? - I don't know comment s'appelle-t-il? - je ne sais pas;∎ are you going to accept? - I don't know tu vas accepter? - je ne sais pas3 noun∎ to be in the know être au courant□(pour) autant que je sache;∎ not as far as I know pas que je sache;∎ as far as I know, he lives in London autant que je sache, il vit à Londres∎ I was right, you know j'avais raison, tu sais∎ he was just, you know, a bit boring il était juste un peu ennuyeux, si tu vois ce que je veux dire∎ it was that blonde woman, you know, the one with the dog c'était la femme blonde, tu sais, celle avec le chien∎ you know, sometimes I wonder why I do this tu sais, parfois je me demande pourquoi je fais ça -
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1. transitive verb,2) (be able to distinguish)know the difference between right and wrong — den Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse kennen
he wouldn't know the difference — er wüsste den Unterschied nicht
3) (be aware of) wissen; kennen [Person]I know who she is — ich weiß, wer sie ist
I know for a fact that... — ich weiß ganz bestimmt, dass...
know somebody/something to be... — wissen, dass jemand/etwas... ist
that's/that might be worth knowing — das ist gut/wäre wichtig zu wissen
he doesn't want to know — er will nichts davon wissen od. hören
I know what — ich weiß was (ugs.)
you know something or what? — weißt du was?
you never know — man kann nie wissen (ugs.)
somebody has [never] been known to do something — jemand hat bekanntlich [noch nie] etwas getan
don't I know it! — (coll.) das weiß ich nur zu gut
what do you know [about that]? — (coll.): (that is surprising) was sagst du dazu?
somebody is not to know — (is not to be told) jemand soll nichts wissen (about, of von); (has no way of learning) jemand kann nicht wissen
not know what hit one — (fig.) gar nicht begreifen, was geschehen ist
that's all you know [about it] — das glaubst du vielleicht
know different or otherwise — es besser wissen
know what's what — wissen, wie es in der Welt zugeht
do you know,... — stell dir [mal] vor,...
4) (have understanding of) können [ABC, Einmaleins, Deutsch usw.]; beherrschen [Grundlagen, Regeln]; sich auskennen mit [Gerät, Verfahren, Gesetz]know how to mend fuses — wissen, wie man Sicherungen repariert
5) (be acquainted with) kennenwe have known each other for years — wir kennen uns [schon] seit Jahren
you know what he/it is — (is like) du kennst ihn ja/du weißt ja, wie es ist
6) (have experience of) erleben; erfahren2. nounknow what it is to be hungry — wissen, was es heißt, Hunger zu haben
(coll.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/88563/know_about">know about- know of* * *[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) wissen2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kennen3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) kennen4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) erkennen•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *[nəʊ, AM noʊ]<knew, known>1. (have information/knowledge)▪ to \know sth etw wissen; facts, results etw kennenshe \knows all the names of them sie kennt all ihre Namendoes anyone \know the answer? weiß jemand die Antwort?do you \know...? weißt du/wissen Sie...?do you \know the time/where the post office is? können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spät es ist/wo die Post ist?do you \know the words to this song? kennst du den Text von diesem Lied?he really \knows particle physics in Teilchenphysik kennt er sich wirklich gut ausI \know no fear ich habe vor nichts AngstI \know what I am talking about ich weiß, wovon ich redehow was I to \know it'd be snowing in June! wer ahnt denn schon, dass es im Juni schneien würde!that's worth \knowing das ist gut zu wissenthat might be worth \knowing das wäre gut zu wissenthat's what I like to \know too das würde ich auch gerne wissen!— don't I \know it! — wem sagst du das!before you \know where you are ehe man sich versiehtfor all I \know soweit ich weißthey might have even cancelled the project for all I \know vielleicht haben sie das Projekt ja sogar ganz eingestellt — weiß man's! famI knew it! wusste ich's doch! fam... and you \know it... und das weißt du auch; ( fam)... I \know what... ich weiß wasbut she's not to \know aber sie soll nichts davon erfahrenGod only \knows what'll happen next! weiß der Himmel, was als Nächstes passiert! sl▪ to \know [that]/if/how/what/when/why... wissen, dass/ob/wie/was/wann/warum...▪ to \know sb/sth to be/do sth wissen, dass jd/etw etw ist/tutthe police \know him to be a cocaine dealer die Polizei weiß, dass er mit Kokain handelt▪ to \know how to do sth wissen, wie man etw machtto \know how to drive a car Auto fahren können▪ to \know sth about sth/sb etw über etw/jdn wissento \know the alphabet/English das Alphabet/Englisch könnendo you \know any Norwegian? können Sie ein bisschen Norwegisch?to \know sth by heart etw auswendig könnento \know what one is doing wissen, was man tutto let sb \know sth jdn etw wissen lassen2. (be certain)to not \know which way to turn nicht wissen, was man machen sollto not \know whether to laugh or cry nicht wissen, ob man lachen oder weinen sollto \know for a fact that... ganz sicher wissen, dass...3. (be acquainted with)▪ to \know sb jdn kennen\knowing Sarah [or if I \know Sarah], she'll have done a good job so wie ich Sarah kenne, hat sie ihre Sache bestimmt gut gemachtwe've \known each other for years now wir kennen uns schon seit Jahrenshe \knows Paris well sie kennt sich in Paris gut aussurely you \know me better than that! du solltest mich eigentlich besser kennen!you \know what it's like du weißt ja, wie das [so] istwe all knew her as a kind and understanding colleague uns allen war sie als liebenswerte und einfühlsame Kollegin bekanntI'm sure you all \know the new officer by reputation sicherlich haben Sie alle schon mal von dem neuen Offizier gehörtto \know sb by name/by sight/personally jdn dem Namen nach/vom Sehen/persönlich kennento get to \know sb jdn kennenlernento get to \know each other sich akk kennenlernento [not] \know sb to speak to jdn [nicht] näher kennen▪ to \know sth etw verstehendo you \know what I mean? verstehst du, was ich meine?if you \know what I mean wenn du verstehst, was ich meine5. (experience)I've never \known her [to] cry ich habe sie noch nie weinen sehen6. (recognize)▪ to \know sb/sth jdn/etw erkennenI \know a goodbye when I hear one ich hab' schon verstanden, dass du dich von mir trennen willst! famI \know a good thing when I see it ich merke gleich, wenn was gut istwe all \know him as ‘Curly’ wir alle kennen ihn als ‚Curly‘this is the end of world as we \know it das ist das Ende der Welt, so wie wir sie kennenthese chocolate bars are \known as something else in the US diese Schokoladenriegel laufen in den USA unter einem anderen NamenI knew her for a liar the minute I saw her ich habe vom ersten Augenblick an gewusst, dass sie eine Lügnerin istto \know sb by his/her voice/walk jdn an seiner Stimme/seinem Gang erkennensb wouldn't \know sth if he/she bumped into it [or if he/she fell over it] [or if it hit him/her in the face] jd würde etw akk nicht mal erkennen, wenn es vor ihm/ihr stehen würde7. (be able to differentiate)▪ to \know sth/sb from sth/sb etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheiden könnenAna wouldn't \know a greyhound from a collie Ana kann einen Windhund nicht von einem Collie unterscheidenyou wouldn't \know him from his brother man kann ihn und seinen Bruder nicht unterscheiden!don't worry, she wouldn't \know the difference keine Angst, sie wird den Unterschied [gar] nicht merkento \know right from wrong Gut und Böse unterscheiden können▪ it is \known that... es ist bekannt, dass...to make sth \known etw bekanntmachenshe's never been \known to laugh at his jokes sie hat bekanntlich noch nie über seine Witze gelachtthis substance is \known to cause skin problems es ist bekannt, dass diese Substanz Hautirritationen hervorruftthis substance has been \known to cause skin problems diese Substanz hat in einzelnen Fällen zu Hautirritationen geführtTerry is also \known as ‘The Muscleman’ Terry kennt man auch unter dem Namen ‚der Muskelmann‘9.▶ to \know no bounds keine Grenzen kennen▶ to not \know what hit one nicht wissen, wie einem geschieht▶ not if I \know it nicht mit mir!▶ to \know one's own mind wissen, was man will▶ to \know one's place wissen, wo man steht▶ to \know the score wissen, was gespielt wird▶ to \know a thing or two ( pej fam: be sexually experienced) sich akk [mit Männern/Frauen] auskennen<knew, known>1. (have knowledge) [Bescheid] wissenask Kate, she's sure to \know frag Kate, sie weiß es bestimmtI think she \knows ich glaube, sie weiß Bescheidwhere did he go? — I wouldn't [or don't] \know, I was not to \know until years later das sollte ich erst Jahre später erfahren, wo ist er hingegangen? — keine Ahnungare you going to university? — I don't \know yet willst du studieren? — ich weiß [es] noch nichtyou never \know man kann nie wissenas [or so] far as I \know so viel [o weit] ich weißhow am I to \know? woher soll ich das wissen?who \knows? wer weiß?how should I \know? wie soll ich das wissen?I \know! jetzt weiß ich!she didn't want to \know sie wollte nichts davon wissenjust let me \know ok? sag' mir einfach Bescheid, ok?“I don't \know,” he said, “why can't you ever be on time?” „ich begreife das einfach nicht“, sagte er, „warum kannst du nie pünktlich sein?“3. (said to agree with sb)I \know ich weißthe weather's been so good lately — I \know, isn't it wonderful! das Wetter war in letzter Zeit wirklich schön — ja, herrlich, nicht wahr?she's such a fool, don't you \know! sie ist so unglaublich dumm!5. (conversation filler)give him the red box, you \know, the one with the.... gib ihm die rote Kiste, du weißt schon, die mit den...he's so boring and, you \know, sort of spooky er ist so langweilig und, na ja, irgendwie unheimlichhe asked me, you \know weißt du, er hat mich halt gefragt6.▶ to \know better:you ought to \know better du solltest es eigentlich besser wissenhe said he loved me but I \know better er sagte, dass er mich liebt, aber ich weiß, dass es nicht stimmt▶ to \know better than:she's old enough to \know better than to run out into the traffic sie ist alt genug, um zu wissen, dass man nicht einfach auf die Straße läuft▶ to not \know any better es nicht anders kennenIII. NOUNto be in the \know [about sth] [über etw akk] im Bilde sein [o Bescheid wissen]* * *[nəʊ] vb: pret knew, ptp known1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) = have knowledge about wissen; answer, facts, dates, details, results etc kennen, wissen; French, English etc könnenhe knew her to be guilty — er wusste, dass sie schuldig war
to know what one is talking about — wissen, wovon man redet
to know one's own mind — wissen, was man will
she knows all the answers — sie weiß Bescheid, sie kennt sich aus; (pej) sie weiß immer alles besser
he thinks he knows all the answers or everything —
that's what I'd like to know ( too) — das möchte ich auch wissen
that might be worth knowing — es könnte interessant sein, das zu wissen
I've been a fool and don't I know it! (inf) — ich sehs ja ein, ich war doof (inf), ich war vielleicht doof (inf)
she's angry! – don't I know it! (inf) — sie ist wütend! – wem sagst du das! (inf)
2) = be acquainted with people, places, book, author kennenI know Bavaria well — ich kenne Bayern gut, ich kenne mich gut in Bayern aus
do you know him to speak to? —
we all know her as the headmistress/a generous person — wir kennen Sie alle als die Schulleiterin/einen großzügigen Menschen
if I know John, he'll already be there — wie ich John kenne, ist er schon da
3) = recognize erkennento know sb by his voice/walk etc — jdn an der Stimme/am Gang etc erkennen
he knows a good thing when he sees it — er weiß, was gut ist
he knows a bargain/good manuscript when he sees one — er weiß, was ein guter Kauf/ein gutes Manuskript ist
this is the end of the welfare system as we know it — das ist das Ende des uns bekannten Wohlfahrtssystems
4) = be able to distinguish unterscheiden könnendon't you know your right from your left? — können Sie rechts und links nicht unterscheiden?
do you know the difference between...? —
to know the difference between right and wrong, to know right from wrong — den Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse kennen, Gut und Böse unterscheiden können
he doesn't know one end of a horse/hammer from the other — er hat keine Ahnung von Pferden/keine Ahnung, was ein Hammer ist (inf)
5) = experience erlebenI've never known him (to) smile — ich habe ihn noch nie lächeln sehen, ich habe es noch nie erlebt, dass er lächelt
have you ever known me (to) tell a lie? — haben Sie mich jemals lügen hören?
have you ever known such a thing to happen before? — haben Sie je schon so etwas erlebt?, ist Ihnen so etwas schon einmal vorgekommen?
2. INTRANSITIVE VERBwissenwho knows? — wer weiß?, weiß ichs?
as far as I know — soviel ich weiß, meines Wissens
the channel was rough, as I well know or as well I know! — die Überfahrt war stürmisch, das kann ich dir sagen
3. SET STRUCTURES__diams; to know that... wissen, dass...Note that while in English that can be omitted, in German dass must be used to introduce the next sentence.when I saw the ambulance, I knew (that) something was wrong — als ich den Krankenwagen sah, wusste ich, dass etwas nicht stimmte __diams; to know why... wissen, warum...
he didn't know why — er wusste nicht, warum
I don't know why you think it's so funny — ich weiß nicht, was du daran so komisch findest
to know how to do sth (in theory) — wissen, wie man etw macht; (in practice) etw tun können
I know how you feel — ich weiß, wie Sie sich fühlen
you don't know how good it is to see you again — Sie wissen gar nicht, wie sehr ich mich freue, Sie wiederzusehen
I know better than that — ich bin ja nicht ganz dumm
I know better than to say something like that —
he knows better than to eat into the profits — er ist nicht so dumm, den Gewinn anzugreifen
he/you ought to have known better — das war dumm (von ihm/dir)
he ought to have or should have known better than to do that — es war dumm von ihm, das zu tun
he says he didn't do it, but I know better — er sagt, er war es nicht, aber ich weiß, dass das nicht stimmt
OK, you know best — o.k., Sie müssens wissen
to get to know sth (methods, techniques, style, pronunciation etc) — etw lernen; habits, faults, shortcuts etc etw herausfinden
he soon let me know what he thought of it —
when can you let me know? — wann können Sie es mich wissen lassen?, wann können Sie mir Bescheid sagen?
you know, we could/there is... — weißt du, wir könnten/da ist...
he gave it away, you know — er hat es nämlich weggegeben
it's raining, you know —
then there was this man, you know, and... — und da war dieser Mann, nicht (wahr), und...
wear the black dress, you know, the one with the red belt —
it's long and purple and, you know, sort of crinkly — es ist lang und lila und, na ja, so kraus
(if you) know what I mean — du weißt schon __diams; you never know man kann nie wissen
it was nothing to do with me, I'll have you know! — es hatte nichts mit mir zu tun, damit du es weißt! __diams; there's no knowing (inf) das kann keiner sagen, das weiß niemand
there's no knowing what he'll do — man weiß nie, was er noch tut __diams; what do you know! (inf) sieh mal einer an!
what do you know! I've just seen her! (inf) — stellen Sie sich vor, ich habe sie eben gesehen __diams; to be known → also known
it is (well) known that... —
is he/it known here? — ist er/das hier bekannt?, kennt man ihn/das hier?
he is known to have been here — man weiß, dass er hier war
she wishes to be known as Mrs White — sie möchte Frau White genannt werden → also known __diams; to make sb/sth known jdn/etw bekannt machen
to make it known that... — bekannt geben, dass...
to make one's presence known — sich melden (to bei) __diams; to become known bekannt werden
4. NOUN__diams; to be in the know inf eingeweiht sein, im Bild sein (inf), Bescheid wissen (inf)the people in the know say... — Leute, die darüber Bescheid wissen, sagen..., die Fachleute sagen...
5. PHRASAL VERBS* * *know [nəʊ]A v/t prät knew [njuː; US besonders nuː], pperf known [nəʊn]1. allg wissen:he knows what to do er weiß, was zu tun ist;I don’t know how to thank you ich weiß nicht, wie ich Ihnen danken soll;know all about it genau Bescheid wissen;don’t I know it!a) und ob ich das weiß!,b) als ob ich das nicht wüsste!;I would have you know that … ich möchte Ihnen klarmachen, dass …;I have never known him to lie meines Wissens hat er noch nie gelogen;I don’t know much about football ich versteh nicht viel von Fußball;what do you know! umg na so was!;2. a) können:b) know how to do sth etwas tun können:do you know how to do it? weißt du, wie man das macht?, kannst du das?;he knows how to treat children er versteht mit Kindern umzugehen;do you know how to drive a car? können Sie Auto fahren?;he doesn’t know how to lose er kann nicht verlieren3. kennen:do you know this place? kennen Sie sich hier aus?b) mit einem Roman etc vertraut sein:c) bekannt sein mit:I have known him (for) five years ich kenne ihn (schon) seit fünf Jahren;4. erfahren, erleben:he has known better days er hat schon bessere Tage gesehen;I have known it to happen ich habe das schon erlebt5. a) (wieder)erkennen (by an dat):I would know him anywhere ich würde ihn überall erkennen;before you know where you are im Handumdrehen;I don’t know whether I will know him again ich weiß nicht, ob ich ihn wiedererkennen werdeb) unterscheiden (können):know apart auseinanderhalten;know one from the other einen vom anderen unterscheiden können, die beiden auseinanderhalten könnenB v/i wissen (of von, um), im Bilde sein oder Bescheid wissen ( about über akk), Kenntnis haben ( about von):I know of sb who … ich weiß oder kenne jemanden, der …;I know better! so dumm bin ich nicht!;you ought to know better (than that) das sollten Sie besser wissen, so dumm werden Sie doch nicht sein;know better than to do sth sich davor hüten, etwas zu tun;he ought to know better than to go swimming after a big meal er sollte so viel Verstand haben zu wissen, dass man nach einer ausgiebigen Mahlzeit nicht baden geht;not that I know of nicht dass ich wüsste;you know wissen Sie;this isn’t the Ritz, you know wir sind hier nicht im Ritz!;you never know man kann nie wissen;I’ll let you know ich geb dir Bescheid* * *1. transitive verb,3) (be aware of) wissen; kennen [Person]I know who she is — ich weiß, wer sie ist
I know for a fact that... — ich weiß ganz bestimmt, dass...
it is known that... — man weiß, dass...; es ist bekannt, dass...
know somebody/something to be... — wissen, dass jemand/etwas... ist
that's/that might be worth knowing — das ist gut/wäre wichtig zu wissen
he doesn't want to know — er will nichts davon wissen od. hören
I know what — ich weiß was (ugs.)
you know — (coll.): (as reminder) weißt du [noch]
you know something or what? — weißt du was?
you never know — man kann nie wissen (ugs.)
somebody has [never] been known to do something — jemand hat bekanntlich [noch nie] etwas getan
don't I know it! — (coll.) das weiß ich nur zu gut
what do you know [about that]? — (coll.): (that is surprising) was sagst du dazu?
somebody is not to know — (is not to be told) jemand soll nichts wissen (about, of von); (has no way of learning) jemand kann nicht wissen
not know what hit one — (fig.) gar nicht begreifen, was geschehen ist
that's all you know [about it] — das glaubst du vielleicht
know different or otherwise — es besser wissen
know what's what — wissen, wie es in der Welt zugeht
do you know,... — stell dir [mal] vor,...
4) (have understanding of) können [ABC, Einmaleins, Deutsch usw.]; beherrschen [Grundlagen, Regeln]; sich auskennen mit [Gerät, Verfahren, Gesetz]know how to mend fuses — wissen, wie man Sicherungen repariert
5) (be acquainted with) kennenwe have known each other for years — wir kennen uns [schon] seit Jahren
you know what he/it is — (is like) du kennst ihn ja/du weißt ja, wie es ist
6) (have experience of) erleben; erfahren2. nounknow what it is to be hungry — wissen, was es heißt, Hunger zu haben
(coll.)Phrasal Verbs:- know of* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: knew, known)= kennen v.(§ p.,pp.: kannte, gekannt)wissen v.(§ p.,pp.: wußte, gewußt) -
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1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) equivocado, erróneo, incorrecto2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) equivocado3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) malo4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) inadecuado, impropio, inoportuno5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) que no va bien, que no funciona
2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) mal, incorrectamente
3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) mal
4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) ser injusto con, juzgar, agraviar- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong
wrong1 adj1. incorrecto / erróneo2. equivocado / mal / que no es3. malowrong2 adv malto go wrong estropearse / averiarsewrong3 n maltr[rɒŋ]1 (erroneous) erróneo,-a, equivocado,-a, incorrecto,-awe're going the wrong way nos hemos equivocado de camino, vamos malthey arrested the wrong man detuvieron al hombre que no era, detuvieron al hombre equivocado2 (mistaken) equivocado,-ayou're wrong in thinking that... te equivocas si piensas que...3 (evil, immoral) malo,-a; (unacceptable, unfair) injusto,-a4 (amiss) malwhat's wrong? ¿qué pasa?is anything wrong? ¿pasa algo?what's wrong with him? ¿qué le pasa?5 (unsuitable) inadecuado,-a, impropio,-a; (time) inoportuno,-a1 mal, incorrectamente, equivocadamente1 (evil, bad action) mal nombre masculinoshe can do no wrong in his eyes para él, todo lo que ella hace está bien2 (injustice) injusticia; (offence) agraviomany wrongs have been done in the name of the church se han cometido muchas injusticias en nombre de la iglesia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be from the wrong side of the tracks ser de los barrios bajosto be on the wrong side of forty «(fifty etc)» tener cuarenta (cincuenta etc) años bien cumplidosto be wrong (person) estar equivocado,-a, no tener razón, equivocarseto have/get the wrong number (tel) confundirse de número, equivocarse de númeroto get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojasto get somebody wrong malinterpretar a alguiento get something wrong equivocarse, no acertarto go down the wrong hole/way atragantarseto go wrong (things in general) salir mal 2 (make a mistake) equivocarse 3 (go wrong way) equivocarse de camino; (machine, device) romperse, estropearse; (plan) fallar, fracasarto right a wrong deshacer un entuertotwo wrongs don't make a right no se subsana un error cometiendo otrowrong side out al revésyou can't go wrong (giving directions) no tiene pérdidawrong adv: mal, incorrectamente1) evil, sinful: malo, injusto, inmoral2) improper, unsuitable: inadecuado, inapropiado, malo3) incorrect: incorrecto, erróneo, maloa wrong answer: una mala respuesta4)to be wrong : equivocarse, estar equivocadowrong n1) injustice: injusticia f, mal m2) offense: ofensa f, agravio m (en derecho)3)to be in the wrong : haber hecho mal, estar equivocadov.• agraviar v.• injuriar v.• ofender v.adj.• desacertado, -a adj.• equivocado, -a adj.• erróneo, -a adj.• incorrecto, -a adj.• inexacto, -a adj.• injusto, -a adj.• mal adj.adv.• injustamente adv.• mal adv.n.• agravio s.m.• daño s.m.• entuerto s.m.• error s.m.• injuria s.f.• injusticia s.f.• mal s.m.• perjuicio s.m.• sinrazón s.m.• tuerto s.m.
I rɔːŋ, rɒŋ1)a) (incorrect, inappropriate)< answer> equivocadothe answer is wrong — la respuesta está mal or equivocada, la respuesta es incorrecta or (frml) errónea
he went in the wrong direction — tomó or (esp Esp) cogió para dónde no debía
you're in the wrong job, you should be a painter — te has equivocado de oficio, deberías ser pintor
this is the wrong time to mention the subject — éste no es (el) momento oportuno para mencionar el tema
b) ( mistaken) (pred)to be wrong — estar* equivocado
2) ( morally)you were wrong to shout at her like that — no debiste haberle gritado así, estuviste mal en gritarle así
there's nothing wrong with a drink now and then — tomarse una copa de vez en cuando no tiene nada de malo
what's wrong with that? — ¿qué hay de malo en eso?
3) ( amiss) (pred)what's wrong? — ¿qué pasa?
what's wrong with you? — ¿qué te pasa?, ¿qué tienes?
something's wrong with the lock — la cerradura no anda bien, algo le pasa a la cerradura
4) ( reverse)
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I assume you're paying - well, you assume wrong — imagino que pagas tú - pues estás en un error or te equivocas
to get something wrong: you've got your facts wrong estás mal informado; you've got it all wrong: we're trying to help you no has entendido nada: estamos tratando de ayudarte; to get somebody wrong (colloq): I got him all wrong me equivoqué totalmente con él; don't get me wrong no me malinterpretes; to go wrong \<\<machinery\>\> estropearse, descomponerse* (AmL); \<\<plans\>\> salir* mal, fallar; it's straight ahead, you can't go wrong siga derecho, no se puede perder or (Esp tb) no tiene pérdida; he began to go wrong at college — en la universidad empezó a ir por mal camino
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to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
in her eyes he can do no wrong — para ella, es incapaz de hacer nada malo
to be in the wrong —: estar* equivocado
b) c ( Law) agravio m
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transitive verb (frml)[rɒŋ]1. ADJit's wrong to steal, stealing is wrong — robar está mal
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there's nothing wrong in that — no hay nada malo en eso•
that was very wrong of you — ahí or en eso has hecho muy mal•
you were wrong to do that — hacer eso estuvo mal por tu parte•
what's wrong with a drink now and again? — ¿qué tiene de malo tomarse una copa de vez en cuando?2) (=incorrect, mistaken) [answer] incorrecto; [calculation, belief] equivocadoto be wrong — [person] equivocarse, estar equivocado
that is wrong — eso no es exacto or cierto
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you're wrong about that — ahí or en eso estás equivocado•
that clock is wrong — ese reloj anda or marcha mal•
the letter has the wrong date on it — la carta tiene la fecha equivocada•
you've opened the packet at the wrong end — has abierto el paquete por el lado que no es, has abierto el paquete al revés•
I was wrong in thinking that... — me equivoqué al pensar que...•
he's got the wrong kind of friends — no tiene los amigos apropiados•
you have the wrong number — (Telec) se ha equivocado de número•
it's the wrong one — no es el/la que hace falta•
it's in the wrong place — está mal situado, está mal colocado•
is this the wrong road? — ¿nos habremos equivocado de camino?•
to say/do the wrong thing — decir/hacer algo inoportuno•
the wrong way round — al revésto go the wrong way — (on route) equivocarse de camino
rub upa piece of bread went down the wrong way — se me fue un pedazo de pan por el otro camino or por el camino viejo
3) (=amiss)is anything or something wrong? — ¿pasa algo?
what's wrong? — ¿qué pasa?
what's wrong with you? — ¿qué te pasa?
what's wrong with the car? — ¿qué le pasa al coche?
nothing's wrong, there's nothing wrong — no pasa nada
there's nothing wrong with it/him — no le pasa nada
something's wrong, there's something wrong — hay algo mal or que no está bien
there's something wrong with my lights, something's wrong with my lights — algo les pasa a mis faros
4)2.ADV mal•
to answer wrong — contestar mal, contestar incorrectamente•
you did wrong to insult him — hiciste mal en insultarle•
you're doing it all wrong — lo estás haciendo todo mal•
you've done it wrong — lo has hecho mal•
to get sth wrong — equivocarse en algoyou've got it all wrong * — (=misunderstood) no has entendido nada
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to go wrong — [person] (on route) equivocarse de camino; (in calculation) equivocarse; (morally) ir por el mal camino; [plan] salir mal, malograrse (Peru), cebarse (Mex) *; (Mech) fallar, estropearseyou can't go wrong — (with choice) no te equivocarás, puedes estar seguro ( with con); (in directions) no tiene pérdida
well, in that case you thought wrong — bueno, en ese caso pensaste mal
3.N mal m•
to do sb a wrong — hacer mal a algn•
to be in the wrong — (=guilty) obrar mal; (=mistaken) estar equivocadoto put sb in the wrong — dejar en mal lugar a algn, poner en evidencia a algn
right 3., 1)•
to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, acabar con un abuso4.* * *
I [rɔːŋ, rɒŋ]1)a) (incorrect, inappropriate)< answer> equivocadothe answer is wrong — la respuesta está mal or equivocada, la respuesta es incorrecta or (frml) errónea
he went in the wrong direction — tomó or (esp Esp) cogió para dónde no debía
you're in the wrong job, you should be a painter — te has equivocado de oficio, deberías ser pintor
this is the wrong time to mention the subject — éste no es (el) momento oportuno para mencionar el tema
b) ( mistaken) (pred)to be wrong — estar* equivocado
2) ( morally)you were wrong to shout at her like that — no debiste haberle gritado así, estuviste mal en gritarle así
there's nothing wrong with a drink now and then — tomarse una copa de vez en cuando no tiene nada de malo
what's wrong with that? — ¿qué hay de malo en eso?
3) ( amiss) (pred)what's wrong? — ¿qué pasa?
what's wrong with you? — ¿qué te pasa?, ¿qué tienes?
something's wrong with the lock — la cerradura no anda bien, algo le pasa a la cerradura
4) ( reverse)
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I assume you're paying - well, you assume wrong — imagino que pagas tú - pues estás en un error or te equivocas
to get something wrong: you've got your facts wrong estás mal informado; you've got it all wrong: we're trying to help you no has entendido nada: estamos tratando de ayudarte; to get somebody wrong (colloq): I got him all wrong me equivoqué totalmente con él; don't get me wrong no me malinterpretes; to go wrong \<\<machinery\>\> estropearse, descomponerse* (AmL); \<\<plans\>\> salir* mal, fallar; it's straight ahead, you can't go wrong siga derecho, no se puede perder or (Esp tb) no tiene pérdida; he began to go wrong at college — en la universidad empezó a ir por mal camino
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to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
in her eyes he can do no wrong — para ella, es incapaz de hacer nada malo
to be in the wrong —: estar* equivocado
b) c ( Law) agravio m
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transitive verb (frml) -
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nəupast tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) saber, conocer2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) saber, conocer3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) conocer4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) reconocer•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes
know vb1. saberdo you know what time it is? ¿sabes qué hora es?2. conocerdo you know Madrid? ¿conoces Madrid?tr[nəʊ]1 (be acquainted with) conocer■ do you know Colin? conoces a Colin?■ this building is known as "La Pedrera' este edificio se conoce como "La Pedrera"■ their terrorist activities were known to the police la policía tenía conocimiento de sus actividades terroristas2 (recognize) reconocer3 (have knowledge of) saber■ do you know English? ¿sabes inglés?■ do you know where the station is? ¿sabe dónde está la estación?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI know! ¡lo sé!, ¡ya lo sé!who knows? ¿quién sabe?as far as I know que yo sepafor all I know ¡vete a saber!■ he could be dead for all I know podría estar muerto, ¡vete a saber!don't I know it! ¿y me lo dices a mí?, ¡ni que lo digas!how should I know? ¿yo qué sé?if only I'd known! ¡haberlo sabido!not that I know of que yo sepa, noto know apart saber distinguirto know... from... distinguir entre... y...you know what? ¿sabes qué?you never know nunca se sabeI know what! ¡ya lo tengo!I might've known debí imaginármeloto be in the know estar enterado,-ato get to know somebody (llegar a) conocer a alguienyou know best tú sabes mejor que yo, sabes lo que más te convieneto know better tener más juicio■ you ought to know better at your age! ¡a tu edad deberías saber comportarte mejor!to know by sight conocer de vistato know how to do something saber hacer algoto know what one's talking about hablar con conocimiento de causato make oneself known presentarse, darse a conocerdon't know (in survey) persona que no sabe, no contesta1) : saberhe knows the answer: sabe la respuesta2) : conocer (a una persona, un lugar)do you know Julia?: ¿conoces a Julia?3) recognize: reconocer4) discern, distinguish: distinguir, discernir5)to know how to : saberI don't know how to dance: no sé bailarknow vi: saberv.(§ p.,p.p.: knew, known) = conocer v.(§pres: conozco, conoces...)• reconocer v.(§pres: reconozco, reconoces...)• saber v.(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-pret: sup-fut/c: sabr-•)
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1. nəʊ1)a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene
to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo
not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo
how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?
I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir
I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...
you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces
before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez
it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...
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
b) ( have practical understanding of) \<\<French/shorthand\>\> saber*c) (have skill, ability)to know how to + INF — saber* + inf
2)a) ( be acquainted with) \<\<person/place\>\> conocer*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
you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista
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 has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito
he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo
c) ( be restricted by) (liter) tener*3)a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo
b) ( distinguish)to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro
4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)
2.
vi saber*what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe
how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?
I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás
I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!
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
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[nǝʊ] (pt knew) (pp known)to be in the know — estar* enterado
1. TRANSITIVE VERBLook up set combinations such as know the ropes, know one's stuff, know sth backward at the other word.1) (=be aware of)a) [+ facts, dates etc] saberto know the difference between... — saber la diferencia entre...
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she knows a lot about chemistry — sabe mucho de químicaI know nothing about it, I don't know anything about it — no sé nada de eso
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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 mantenerto know why/when/where/if — saber por qué/cuándo/dónde/si
do you know how he did that? — ¿sabes cómo lo hizo?
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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 sabíayou know as well as I do that... — sabes tan bien como yo que...
I know what I said — ya sé qué or lo que dije
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I don't know whether or not you've heard, but... — no sé si has oído o no pero...- know what's whatI knew it! — ¡lo sabía!
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that's all you know! * — ¡y más que podría yo contarte!•
don't I know it! — ¡a mí me lo vas a contar!"she's furious" - "don't I know it?" — -está furiosa -¡a mí me lo vas a contar!
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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 ellaI know what, let's drop in on Daphne! — ¡ya sé! ¡vamos a pasarnos por casa de Daphne!
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)
what does he know about dictionaries! — ¡qué sabrá él de diccionarios!
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Peter, wouldn't you know it, can't come! — Peter, como era de esperar, no puede venird)to know to do sth >: does he know to feed the rabbits? * — ¿sabe que tiene que dar de comer a los conejos?
2) (=be acquainted with) [+ person, place] conocer; [+ subject] saberdo you know him? — ¿lo conoces?
to know one's classics/linguistic theory — saberse los clásicos/la teoría lingüística
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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•
I've never known him to smile — nunca lo he visto sonreír•
I don't know him to speak to — no lo conozco personalmente4) (=understand)I don't know how you can say that — no sé or no entiendo cómo puedes decir eso
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you know what I mean — ya me entiendes, ya sabes lo que quiero decir•
I know the problem! — conozco el problemaI know the problems that arise when... — sé los problemas que surgen cuando...
5) (=recognize) reconocer•
I knew him by his voice — le reconocí por la voz•
to know right from wrong — saber distinguir el bien del mal6) (=be certain)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
7) †† (sexually)to get to know sb (llegar a) conocer a algn to get to know sthto let sb know...as you get to know the piece better... — cuando conoces mejor la pieza..., cuando estás más familiarizado con la pieza...
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (gen) saberyes, I know — si, ya lo sé
he thinks he's going to get the job, but I know better — cree que va a conseguir el trabajo, pero yo sé mejor lo que cabe esperar
you ought to know better than to... — ya deberías saber que no se puede...
Mary knows better than to risk upsetting me — Mary sabe demasiado bien que no le conviene que me enfade
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how should I know? — ¿cómo iba yo a saberlo?•
I know, let's... — ya sé, vamos a...•
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, sabesall 2., 4) to know aboutyou know, I think I'm beginning to like Richard — ¿sabes? creo que me está empezando a gustar Richard
to know about sth/sb: did you know about Paul? — ¿te has enterado de or sabes lo de Paul?
I didn't know about the accident — no me había enterado de lo del accidente, no sabía nada de lo del accidente
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"you must be delighted!" - "I don't know about that" — ¡debes estar encantado! -no sé qué decirte"you're a genius!" - "oh, I don't know about that" — -¡eres un genio! -hombre, no sé qué decirte
"I'm taking tomorrow off" - "I don't know about that!" — -mañana me tomo el día libre -no sé, habrá que ver
to get to know about sth enterarse de algo to know of (=be acquainted with) conocer•
I don't know about you, but I think it's terrible — a ti no sé, pero a mí me parece terribleI know of no reason why he should have committed suicide — que yo sepa no tenía razones para suicidarse
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the first I knew of it was when Pete told me — lo primero que oí or supe del asunto fue lo que me dijo Peteto let sb know•
not that I know of — que yo sepa, nowe'll let you know — ya te diremos lo que sea, ya te avisaremos
why didn't you let me know? — ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?
3.NOUN•
to be in the know * — (=well-informed) estar enterado; (=privy to sth) estar al tanto or al corriente* * *
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1. [nəʊ]1)a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene
to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo
not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo
how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?
I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir
I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...
you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces
before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez
it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...
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
b) ( have practical understanding of) \<\<French/shorthand\>\> saber*c) (have skill, ability)to know how to + INF — saber* + inf
2)a) ( be acquainted with) \<\<person/place\>\> conocer*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
you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista
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 has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito
he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo
c) ( be restricted by) (liter) tener*3)a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo
b) ( distinguish)to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro
4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)
2.
vi saber*what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe
how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?
I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás
I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!
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
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to be in the know — estar* enterado
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1. adjectiveyou were wrong to be so angry — es war nicht richtig von dir, so ärgerlich zu sein
2) (mistaken) falschbe wrong — [Person:] sich irren
I was wrong about you — ich habe mich in dir geirrt
the clock is wrong — die Uhr geht falsch
the clock is wrong by ten minutes — (fast/slow) die Uhr geht 10 Minuten vor/nach
how wrong can you be or get! — wie man sich irren kann!
3) (not suitable) falschsay/do the wrong thing — das Falsche sagen/tun
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — (fig.) alles völlig falsch verstehen
[the] wrong way round — verkehrt herum
4) (out of order) nicht in Ordnungthere's something wrong here/with him — hier/mit ihm stimmt etwas nicht
there's nothing wrong — es ist alles in Ordnung
2. adverbwhat's wrong? — ist etwas nicht in Ordnung? See also academic.ru/121192/wrong_side">wrong side
get it wrong — es falsch od. verkehrt machen; (misunderstand) sich irren
3. noungo wrong — (take wrong path) sich verlaufen; (fig.) [Person:] vom rechten Weg abkommen (fig. geh.); [Maschine, Mechanismus:] kaputtgehen (ugs.); [Angelegenheit:] danebengehen (ugs.)
Unrecht, dastwo wrongs don't make a right — das gibt nur ein Unrecht mehr
4. transitive verbbe in the wrong — im Unrecht sein
* * *[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) falsch2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) falsch3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) unrecht4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) verkehrt5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) nicht in Ordnung2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) falsch3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) das Unrecht4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) Unrecht tun- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *[rɒŋ, AM rɑ:ŋ]1. (not correct) falschyour clock is \wrong deine Uhr geht falschshe's \wrong in thinking that... sie liegt falsch, wenn sie denkt, dass...he's the \wrong person for the job er ist nicht der richtige Mann für diesen JobI think we're going the \wrong way ich denke, wir sind falsch famit's all \wrong das ist völlig verkehrtthis is the \wrong time to... dies ist nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt,...it is \wrong that you always pay es ist nicht in Ordnung, dass du immer bezahlstwhat's \wrong with spending Saturday night in the pub? was ist so falsch daran, den Samstagabend im Pub zu verbringen?sorry, you've got the \wrong number tut mir leid, Sie haben sich verwähltwho was on the phone? — oh, it was just a \wrong number wer war am Telefon? — oh, da hatte sich nur einer verwähltshe got in with the \wrong crowd at university sie ist an der Universität mit den falschen Leuten zusammengekommenyou can't go \wrong with that type of wine! mit diesem Wein können Sie gar nichts falsch machen!he got the answer \wrong er hat die falsche Antwort gegeben; MATH er hat sich verrechnetyou got three questions \wrong Sie haben drei Fragen falsch beantwortetto get sb \wrong jdn falsch verstehendon't get me \wrong versteh mich bitte nicht falschto be proved \wrong widerlegt werdenI thought she couldn't do it, but she proved me \wrong ich dachte, sie könnte es nicht tun, aber sie bewies mir, dass ich Unrecht hatteI was \wrong about her ich habe mich in ihr getäuschtis there anything \wrong? stimmt etwas nicht?what's \wrong with you today? was ist denn heute mit dir los?it was \wrong of her to... es war nicht richtig von ihr,...something's \wrong with the television irgendetwas stimmt mit dem Fernseher nichtmy car's gone \wrong again mein Auto tut mal wieder nicht fammy computer goes \wrong every time I... mein Computer stürzt jedes Mal ab, wenn ich...to find out what is \wrong herausfinden, wo der Fehler liegt5.▶ to get out of bed on the \wrong side [or out of the \wrong side of the bed] mit dem linken Fuß zuerst aufstehenyou've got your skirt on the \wrong way around du hast deinen Rock falsch herum an[gezogen]1. (incorrectly) falschto spell sth \wrong etw falsch buchstabieren2. (in a morally reprehensible way) falschhis mother always said he lived \wrong seine Mutter hat immer gesagt, dass er ein verwerfliches Leben führe3. (amiss)III. na sense of right and \wrong ein Gespür nt für Recht und Unrechtto know right from \wrong richtig und falsch unterscheiden könnento do \wrong Unrecht tunto do sb a \wrong jdm Unrecht zufügento do sb no \wrong jdm kein Unrecht tunto suffer a \wrong Unrecht erleiden3.I \wronged him when I said that he was a fair-weather friend ich habe ihn falsch eingeschätzt, als ich sagte, er sei ein Freund für schöne Stunden* * *[rɒŋ]1. adj1) falschto be wrong — nicht stimmen; (answer also) falsch sein; (person) unrecht haben; (watch) falsch gehen
it's all wrong — das ist völlig verkehrt or falsch
it's all wrong that I should have to... — das ist doch nicht richtig, dass ich... muss
you were wrong in thinking he did it — du hast unrecht gehabt, als du dachtest, er sei es gewesen
this is the wrong train for Bournemouth — dies ist der falsche Zug, wenn Sie nach Bournemouth wollen
to say/do the wrong thing — das Falsche sagen/tun
the wrong side of the fabric — die linke Seite des Stoffes
you've come to the wrong man or person/place —
brown is definitely the wrong colour to be wearing this season — Braun ist diese Saison absolut nicht modern
See:→ number2) (morally) schlecht, unrecht; (= unfair) ungerecht, unfairit's wrong to steal — es ist unrecht zu stehlen, Stehlen ist unrecht
you were wrong to do that — es war falsch or unrecht or nicht richtig von dir, das zu tun
it's wrong that he should have to ask — es ist unrecht or falsch, dass er überhaupt fragen muss
what's wrong with a drink now and again? — was ist schon (Schlimmes) dabei, wenn man ab und zu einen trinkt?
what's wrong with working on Sundays? — was ist denn schon dabei, wenn man sonntags arbeitet?
I don't see anything wrong in or with that — ich kann nichts Falsches daran finden, ich finde nichts daran auszusetzen
3) pred(= amiss)
something is wrong — (irgend)etwas stimmt nicht or ist nicht in Ordnung (with mit); (suspiciously) irgendetwas stimmt da nicht or ist da faul (inf)I hope there's nothing wrong at home — ich hoffe, dass zu Hause alles in Ordnung ist
2. advfalschyou did wrong to do it — es war falsch or unrecht or nicht richtig von dir, das zu tun
he got the answer wrong — er hat die falsche Antwort gegeben; (Math) er hat sich verrechnet
I think you got things a bit wrong — ich glaube, Sie sehen die Sache or das nicht ganz richtig
to go wrong (on route) — falsch gehen/fahren; (in calculation) einen Fehler machen; (morally) auf Abwege geraten; (plan etc) schiefgehen; (affair etc) schieflaufen
you can't go wrong if you buy him a bottle of whisky — mit einer Flasche Whisky liegst du bei ihm immer richtig
3. nUnrecht nt no pl(social) wrongs — (soziale) Ungerechtigkeiten pl
all the little wrongs he'd done her — all die kleinen Kränkungen, die er ihr zugefügt hatte
4. vt* * *wrong [rɒŋ]1. falsch, unrichtig, verkehrt:a wrong opinion auch eine irrige Meinung;a) falsch sein,b) unrecht haben, sich irren (Person),c) falsch gehen (Uhr);I may be wrong, but … ich kann mich irren oder täuschen, aber …;you are wrong in believing that … du irrst dich, wenn du glaubst, dass …;he was wrong to do sth es war falsch, dass er etwas tat;do the wrong thing das Verkehrte oder Falsche tun;you’ve got the wrong person Sie haben sich in der Person geirrt;a) beweisen, dass jemand im Irrtum ist,b) jemandem unrecht geben (Ereignis);2. verkehrt, falsch:a) die verkehrte oder falsche Seite,b) die linke Seite (von Stoffen etc);(the) wrong side out das Innere nach außen (gekehrt) (Kleidungsstück etc);be on the wrong side of 60 über 60 (Jahre alt) sein;he will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth umg das Lachen wird ihm schon (noch) vergehen;have got out of bed on the wrong side umg mit dem linken Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein;get on the wrong side of sb umg sich jemandes Gunst verscherzen, es mit jemandem verderben; → blanket A 1, stick1 A 5, track A 23. nicht in Ordnung:sth is wrong with it etwas stimmt daran nicht, etwas ist nicht in Ordnung damit;I wonder what’s wrong with him was hat er nur?;what’s wrong with …?a) was gibt es auszusetzen an (dat),b) umg wie wärs mit …?;what is wrong with you? was ist los mit dir?, was hast du?4. unrecht, unbillig:it is wrong of you to laugh es ist nicht recht von dir zu lachenB adv1. falsch, unrichtig, verkehrt:do sth wrong etwas falsch machen;don’t get me wrong verstehen Sie mich nicht falsch, missverstehen Sie mich nicht;b) fig danebengehen, schiefgehen (Vorhaben etc),d) fig fehlgehen;where did we go wrong? was haben wir falsch gemacht?;get in wrong with sb US umg sich jemandes Gunst verscherzen, es mit jemandem verderben;2. unrecht:C s1. Unrecht n:do wrong unrecht tun;do sb wrong jemandem ein Unrecht zufügen;two wrongs do not make a right (Sprichwort) es ist nicht recht, Unrecht mit Unrecht zu vergelten2. Irrtum m, Unrecht n:be in the wrong unrecht haben;get o.s. in the wrong with sb sich bei jemandem ins Unrecht setzen;put sb in the wrong jemanden ins Unrecht setzen3. Schaden m, Kränkung f, Beleidigung f4. JUR Rechtsverletzung f, -widrigkeit fD v/tI am wronged mir geschieht Unrecht3. betrügen (of um)4. eine Fraua) entehrenb) verführen* * *1. adjectiveyou were wrong to be so angry — es war nicht richtig von dir, so ärgerlich zu sein
2) (mistaken) falschbe wrong — [Person:] sich irren
the clock is wrong by ten minutes — (fast/slow) die Uhr geht 10 Minuten vor/nach
how wrong can you be or get! — wie man sich irren kann!
3) (not suitable) falschsay/do the wrong thing — das Falsche sagen/tun
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — (fig.) alles völlig falsch verstehen
[the] wrong way round — verkehrt herum
4) (out of order) nicht in Ordnung2. adverbthere's something wrong here/with him — hier/mit ihm stimmt etwas nicht
get it wrong — es falsch od. verkehrt machen; (misunderstand) sich irren
3. noungo wrong — (take wrong path) sich verlaufen; (fig.) [Person:] vom rechten Weg abkommen (fig. geh.); [Maschine, Mechanismus:] kaputtgehen (ugs.); [Angelegenheit:] danebengehen (ugs.)
Unrecht, das4. transitive verb* * *adj.falsch adj.verkehrt adj. adv.falsch adv. n.Unrecht -e n. -
11 know
I 1. [nəʊ]1) (have knowledge of) conoscere [person, place, situation, system]; sapere, conoscere [answer, language, name, reason, truth, way]to know sb. by name, sight — conoscere qcn. di nome, di vista
to know sth. by heart — sapere qcs. a memoria
to know how to do — sapere fare; (stressing method) sapere come fare
to know that... — sapere che...
to know sb., sth. as — conoscere qcn., qcs. come
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
2) (feel certain) essere sicuro, sapere3) (realize) rendersi conto4) (recognize) riconoscere (by, from da)"you are a stupid" "it takes one to know one" — "sei uno stupido" "tra stupidi ci si riconosce"
to be known for sth., for doing — essere conosciuto per qcs., per fare
6) (experience) conoscere [sadness, love]2.1) (have knowledge) sapere, conoscereto 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
"he won't win" - "oh I don't know" — "non vincerà" - "non ne sono sicuro"
"I'll take the morning off" - "I don't know about that!" — "mi prenderò mezza giornata" - "non ne sarei così sicuro!"
I don't know about you but... — non so cosa ne pensi, ma
••II [nəʊ]not to know where o which way to turn non sapere da che parte voltarsi; not to know whether one is coming or going — non sapere più che cosa si sta facendo
to be in the know (about sth.) — colloq. essere al corrente (di qcs.)
* * *[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) sapere2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) conoscere3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) conoscere4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) riconoscere•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *know /nəʊ/n.– (nella loc. fam.) in the know, al corrente; bene informato; addentro nella faccenda.♦ (to) know /nəʊ/A v. t.1 conoscere; sapere: to know languages, conoscere (o sapere) le lingue; Do you know German?, conosci (o sai) il tedesco?; to know the answer, conoscere (o sapere) la risposta; to know a subject, conoscere un argomento; to know one's job, conoscere il proprio mestiere; to know the time, sapere che ora è; conoscere l'ora; to know all the facts, conoscere (o essere a conoscenza di, sapere) tutti i fatti; to know damn well, sapere benissimo; Do you know his address?, conosci (o sai) il suo indirizzo?; Everybody knows that, lo sanno tutti; How do you know?, come lo sai?; come fai a saperlo?; I'll let you know, te lo farò sapere; I know he is a good boy, so che è un bravo ragazzo; Do you know how much it costs?, sai quanto costa?; I don't know when she's arriving, non so quando arriverà; I know what I'm doing, so quello che faccio; I know you won't disappoint me, so che non mi deluderai; I knew ( that) he would say that, sapevo che avrebbe detto così; to get to know, imparare a conoscere; conoscere meglio (o più a fondo); venire a sapere; I know how it works, so come funziona; He is known to be in favour of it, è noto (o risaputo) che lui è favorevole; His dog has been known to attack strangers, si sa che il suo cane ha assalito gente che non conosceva2 conoscere: Do you know his wife [this book]?, conosci sua moglie [questo libro]?; the world as we know it, il mondo così come lo conosciamo; We've known each other for years, ci conosciamo da anni3 riconoscere: I'd know him anywhere, lo riconoscerei dovunque (o fra mille); I know a good athlete when I see one, so riconoscere un buon atleta4 capire; rendersi conto: I knew at once something was wrong, capii subito che c'era qualcosa che non andava5 conoscere; sperimentare; fare esperienza di: I have known better days, ho conosciuto giorni migliori; He has known poverty, ha conosciuto la miseria6 – to know how, sapere; essere capace di: Do you know how to open this box?, sai aprire (o sei capace di aprire, sai come si apre) questa scatola?; I would do it if I knew how ( o if I knew the way), lo farei se sapessi come si fa (o se ne fossi capace)7 (saper) distinguere: to know right from wrong, distinguere tra il bene e il male (o la ragione dal torto)B v. i.sapere di; conoscere; essere informato di; essere a conoscenza di; avere notizia di; aver sentito parlare di: I know of a few cases like this one, so di alcuni casi come questo; I know of her, but I've never met her, ne ho sentito parlare, ma non l'ho mai incontrata; Do you know of any reason why he should have done it?, hai qualche idea del perché l'abbia fatto?; not that I know of, che io sappia no; non che io sappia; non mi risulta● to know again, riconoscere □ (fam.) to know all the answers, sapere tutto; saperla lunga; essere un sapientone □ to know all there is to know about st., sapere tutto su qc. □ to know apart, saper distinguere ( tra due) □ (fam.) to know st. backwards, conoscere qc. alla perfezione (o a menadito) □ to know best, sapere ciò che è meglio; essere il miglior giudice □ to know better, sapere che le cose stanno altrimenti (o che non è così); ( anche) avere più buon senso (o criterio), aver imparato la lezione: If I didn't know better, I'd say that…, se non sapessi che le cose stanno altrimenti, direi che…; You should have known better, avresti dovuto usare un po' più di buon senso; I'll know better next time, la prossima volta saprò come comportarmi; la prossima volta me ne guarderò bene; to know better than that, sapere che non è così; sapere che non si deve fare qc.; to know better than to do st., non essere così sciocco (o sprovveduto) da fare qc.; avere abbastanza criterio (o buon senso) da non fare qc.; sapere che non si deve fare qc.; not to know any better, non avere buon senso; essere uno sprovveduto; non sapere quello che si fa (per ignoranza, immaturità, ecc.) □ to know one's business, conoscere il proprio mestiere; sapere il fatto proprio □ to know st. by heart, sapere qc. a memoria □ to know sb. by name [by sight], conoscere q. di nome [di vista] □ to know different, sapere che non è così (o che le cose non stanno così); scoprire che non è così □ not to know the first thing about st., non sapere niente di qc.; non intendersene affatto di qc.; essere ignorantissimo di qc. □ to know sb. for, conoscere q. come: I know him for a very approachable man, lo conosco come una persona molto disponibile □ to know for a fact that…, sapere per certo (o con certezza) che… □ (fam. USA) not to know from st., non intendersene di qc.; non sapere niente di qc. □ (fam. USA) not to know from nothing ( about), non sapere (o capire) niente (di); non intendersi minimamente (di) □ (fam.) not to know sb. from Adam, non avere mai visto né conosciuto q.; non sapere che faccia ha q. □ (fam. GB) to know how many beans make five, sapere il fatto proprio; essere sveglio □ to know st. inside out, conoscere a fondo qc. □ to know st. like the back of one's hand, conoscere qc. come le proprie tasche □ to know one's own mind, sapere quel che si vuole □ to know no bounds, non conoscere limiti □ to know oneself, conoscere se stesso; conoscersi: I know myself, io mi conosco; io so come son fatto; Know thyself!, conosci te stesso! □ (fam.) to know one's onions, sapere il fatto proprio □ to know otherwise = to know different ► sopra □ to know one's place, saper stare al proprio posto □ to know the ropes, essere pratico di qc.; sapere come funziona qc. □ (fam.) to know one's stuff, sapere il fatto proprio □ (fam.) to know a thing or two, saperne qualcosa; intendersene; saperla lunga (su qc.) □ to know one's way around, conoscere la strada; sapersi orientare; (fig.) sapere come muoversi □ to know what it is like to…, sapere per esperienza personale cosa significhi… □ (fam.) to know what's what, sapere il fatto proprio □ (volg.) You know what you can do with it!, sai cosa puoi farci? □ not to know what to do with oneself, non sapere cosa fare; non sapere comportarsi □ (fam.) not to know what hit one, avere una brutta sopresa; restarci secco (fam.); ( anche) morire senza nemmeno accorgersene □ (fam. USA) to know where it's at, conoscere il mondo; saperla lunga □ (fam. USA) to know where sb. is coming from, sapere come ragiona q. □ not to know where (o which way) to look, non sapere dove guardare ( dall'imbarazzo); non sapere dove andare a nascondersi □ (fig.) not to know which way to turn, non sapere a che santo votarsi; non sapere dove sbattere la testa □ to know who's who, conoscere tutti ( in un posto); ( anche) sapere vita, morte e miracoli di tutti □ as far as I know, per quel che ne so; che io sappia □ As if I didn't know him!, come se non lo conoscessi! □ to be known as, essere considerato; aver fama di essere; ( anche) esser noto come, essere conosciuto col nome di: He is known as a good pianist, è considerato un bravo pianista; He's known as The Captain, è noto come ‘il Capitano’ □ (fam.) before you know where you are, prima che tu possa dire ‘beh’; in men che non si dica □ to do all one knows, fare tutto il possibile; fare del proprio meglio □ Don't I know it!, se lo so!; a chi lo dici! □ I don't know that…, non sono sicuro di…; non so se… □ for all I know, per quanto (o quel che) ne so □ for reasons best known to himself, per un motivo noto solo a lui (o che sa solo lui) □ God (o Goodness, heaven) knows, Dio sa; ( anche escl.) lo sa Dio (o Iddio, il Cielo) □ How should I know?, come faccio a saperlo?; che vuoi che ne sappia io? □ How was I to know?, come potevo saperlo?; come potevo immaginare? □ I'll have you know that…, sappi che…; per tua informazione…; o per tua norma e regola… □ I knew it!, lo sapevo!; me l'aspettavo! □ (fam.) I know what, ho un'idea; so io che cosa fare □ to let it be known, far sapere; rendere noto □ to make oneself known, farsi un nome, farsi conoscere □ (form.) to make oneself known to sb., presentarsi a q. □ to make it known that…, rendere noto che… □ She's very pretty and doesn't she know it!, è molto bella, e sa di esserlo □ You don't know how, non sai (o non puoi immaginare) quanto □ (fam.) not to want to know, disinteressarsi di qc.; ignorare qc.; infischiarsene □ (fam.) What do you know ( about that)!, senti senti!; ma pensa un po'! □ Wouldn't you ( just) know?, lo sapevo io!; ci mancava questa! □ Wouldn't you like to know?, ti piacerebbe saperlo, eh! □ (fam.) you know (o, antiq., don't you know), sai ( come inter.) □ (fam.) You know what (o something)?, sai che ti dico?; sai una cosa? □ You never know, non si sa mai □ You never know your luck!, non si sa mai!; magari succede; può anche andare bene!* * *I 1. [nəʊ]1) (have knowledge of) conoscere [person, place, situation, system]; sapere, conoscere [answer, language, name, reason, truth, way]to know sb. by name, sight — conoscere qcn. di nome, di vista
to know sth. by heart — sapere qcs. a memoria
to know how to do — sapere fare; (stressing method) sapere come fare
to know that... — sapere che...
to know sb., sth. as — conoscere qcn., qcs. come
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
2) (feel certain) essere sicuro, sapere3) (realize) rendersi conto4) (recognize) riconoscere (by, from da)"you are a stupid" "it takes one to know one" — "sei uno stupido" "tra stupidi ci si riconosce"
to be known for sth., for doing — essere conosciuto per qcs., per fare
6) (experience) conoscere [sadness, love]2.1) (have knowledge) sapere, conoscereto 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
"he won't win" - "oh I don't know" — "non vincerà" - "non ne sono sicuro"
"I'll take the morning off" - "I don't know about that!" — "mi prenderò mezza giornata" - "non ne sarei così sicuro!"
I don't know about you but... — non so cosa ne pensi, ma
••II [nəʊ]not to know where o which way to turn non sapere da che parte voltarsi; not to know whether one is coming or going — non sapere più che cosa si sta facendo
to be in the know (about sth.) — colloq. essere al corrente (di qcs.)
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[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) napačen2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) motiti se3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) narobe4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) napačen5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) narobe2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) napačno3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) kar je narobe4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) biti krivičen- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *I [rɔŋ]nounkrivica; zmota, zabloda, napačnost, greh; (redko) škoda, žalitev; juridically prestopek, prekršek, pregrešek, delikt, nedovoljeno dejanjepublic wrong — javen delikt, kaznivo dejanjeto commit a wrong — zagrešiti (zakriviti, narediti) krivicoto be in the wrong — biti v zmoti, ne imeti pravto do wrong — napak, ne prav delati, grešitito do s.o. wrong, to do wrong to s.o. — delati (narediti) komu krivicoto make wrong right — popraviti krivico, spremeniti slabo v dobroto put s.o. in the wrong — dokazati komu, da nima pravII [rɔŋ]adjectivezmoten, nepravi, pogrešen, napačen, naroben; ki ni v redu, ki je v neredu; neprimeren, nepripraven; nekoristen, neugodena wrong answer — napačen, nepravi odgovorwrong one, slang wrong'un — (kriket) žoga, ki leti čisto drugače, kot je igralec pričakovalthe wrong side of the blanket figuratively nezakonityou are wrong in believing that — nimaš prav (motiš se), če to verjamešwhat's wrong with you? — kaj pa je (narobe) s teboj?to be in the wrong box figuratively biti v škripcih (v nerodnem položaju, v zagati); ne biti na mestu; biti na zgubiit is the wrong side out — to je narobe, obrnjenowhat's wrong with a cup of tea? colloquially kako bi bilo s skodelico čaja?what do you find wrong with it? — kaj se ti zdi pri tem narobe (ti ni pri tem všeč)?to get (to have) hold of the wrong end of the stick figuratively (popolnoma) napačno razumeti (imeti čisto napačno mnenje, vtis)to get out of the bed (on) the wrong side figuratively colloquially z levo nogo vstati; biti slabe voljehe will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth figuratively smeh ga bo že minilto prove s.o. wrong — dokazati komu, da nima pravto go wrong — zaiti; spodleteti, ne iti (biti) v reduhe found himself in the wrong shop figuratively colloquially ni na pravega naletelit is very wrong of you to support him — zelo napak je od vas, da ga podpirateto take the wrong turning ( —ali path) — figuratively zaiti na kriva potaIII [rɔŋ]adverbneprav, nápak, narobe, pogrešno, lažnoto act wrong — ne delati prav, napačno delatito get it wrong — (z)motiti se, napačno razumetito get in wrong with s.o. American colloquially lahkomiselno izgubiti (zaigrati) naklonjenost kake osebeto go wrong — iti s prave poti, zaiti na kriva pota (o ženski); pogrešiti, zmotiti se; commerce slabo iti; technical slabo funkcionirati, biti pokvarjento get s.o. in wrong with — spraviti koga ob dobro ime pri, diskreditirati koga prito guess wrong — napak uganiti, krivo zadetiIV [rɔŋ]transitive verbbiti krivičen (s.o. — do koga), krivično ravnati (z), delati krivico (komu), škoditi, prizadeti škodo (komu), prevarati (s.o. of s.th. — koga za kaj); zapeljati (žensko); nautical odvzeti veter (ladji) -
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roŋ 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) galt, uriktig2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) som tar feil3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) galt4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) gal, upassende5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) i veien, ikke normal2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) galt, feil3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) urett, (det som er) galt4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) krenke, gjøre urett (mot)- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrongfeil--------feilaktig--------forkjært--------gal--------usannIsubst. \/rɒŋ\/1) urett, urettferdighet2) fornærmelse3) ( jus) kriminalitet, overgrep4) ( gammeldags) skadebe in the wrong ta feildo (a person) wrong gjøre urett mot noendo wrong to skadeget in wrong with somebody (amer.) komme på kant med noen, falle i unåde hos noenin the wrong feilaktigskyldigretten visste at han var skyldig, men de kunne ikke bevise detknow right from wrong se ➢ right, 1a private wrong overgrep begått mot enkeltpersonera public wrong forklaring: forbrytelse mot fellesskapet statlig overgrepput somebody in the wrong legge skylden på noen, mistenkeliggjøre noen, stille noen i et ufordelaktig lystwo wrongs don't make a right man gjør ikke en urett godt igjen ved å begå en nythe wrong is not all on one side feilen ligger ikke bare på den ene sidenIIverb \/rɒŋ\/1) forurette, krenke2) begå urett mot, være urettferdig mot, gjøre urett, feilbedømme3) mistenkeliggjørebe wronged lide urettwrong somebody (out) of something urettvist berøve noen for noeIIIadj. \/rɒŋ\/1) urett, uriktig, galt, urettferdig2) vrang3) feil, feilaktig, gal, urett, uriktig4) ulagebe on the wrong road ha kommet på avveierget on the wrong side of somebody ta noen på feil måte komme på kant med noenget out on the wrong side of the bed stå opp med det gale benet førstget something down the wrong way få noe i vrangstrupenget the wrong version of something ( hverdagslig) misforstå noe, oppfatte noe feilgo the wrong way gå seg vill, komme feil gå galt forfalle, spore av ( om mat) sette seg i vrangstrupengo the wrong way about something begynne på feil måte, gripe saken feil an, begynne i gal endego the wrong way to work gå feilaktig til verksprove somebody wrong bevise at noen tar feilput somebody wrong with komme på kant medtake somebody the wrong way ta noen på feil måte misforstå noentake the\/a wrong course ( også overført) slå inn på feil vei, ta feil veiwith the wrong end first\/foremost bak fremIVadv. \/rɒŋ\/1) uriktig, urett2) feil, galt, ukorrektgo wrong komme på avveier, spore av mislykkes, slå feil ( hverdagslig) gå i stykker( om mat) bli skjemt -
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[nəʊ, Am noʊ] vt <knew, known>1)to \know sth etw wissen; facts, results etw kennen;she \knows all the names of them sie kennt all ihre Namen;does anyone \know the answer? weiß jemand die Antwort?;do you \know...? weißt du/wissen Sie...?;do you \know the time/where the post office is? können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spät es ist/wo die Post ist?;do you \know the words to this song? kennst du den Text von diesem Lied?;he really \knows particle physics in Teilchenphysik kennt er sich wirklich gut aus;I \know no fear ich habe vor nichts Angst;I \know what I am talking about ich weiß, wovon ich rede;how was I to \know it'd be snowing in June! wer ahnt denn schon, dass es im Juni schneien würde!;that's worth \knowing das ist gut zu wissen;that might be worth \knowing das wäre gut zu wissen;that's what I like to \know too das würde ich auch gerne wissen!;- don't I \know it! - wem sagst du das!;before you \know where you are ehe man sich versieht;for all I \know soweit ich weiß;they might have even cancelled the project for all I \know vielleicht haben sie das Projekt ja sogar ganz eingestellt - weiß man's! ( fam)I knew it! wusste ich's doch! ( fam)... and you \know it... und das weißt du auch ( fam);... I \know what... ich weiß was;but she's not to \know aber sie soll nichts davon erfahren;God \knows I've done my best ich habe weiß Gott mein Bestes gegeben ( fam);God only \knows what'll happen next! weiß der Himmel, was als Nächstes passiert! (sl)the police \know him to be a cocaine dealer die Polizei weiß, dass er mit Kokain handelt;to \know how to do sth wissen, wie man etw macht;to \know how to drive a car Auto fahren können;to \know sth about sth/sb etw über etw/jdn wissen;to \know the alphabet/ English das Alphabet/Englisch können;do you \know any Norwegian? können Sie ein bisschen Norwegisch?;to \know sth by heart etw auswendig können;to \know what one is doing wissen, was man tut;to let sb \know sth jdn etw wissen lassen2) ( be certain)to not \know whether... sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob...;to not \know which way to turn nicht wissen, was man machen soll;to not \know whether to laugh or cry nicht wissen, ob man lachen oder weinen soll;to \know for a fact that... ganz sicher wissen, dass...3) ( be acquainted with)to \know sb jdn kennen;\knowing Sarah [or if I \know Sarah] , she'll have done a good job so wie ich Sarah kenne, hat sie ihre Sache bestimmt gut gemacht;we've \known each other for years now wir kennen uns schon seit Jahren;she \knows Paris well sie kennt sich in Paris gut aus;surely you \know me better than that! du solltest mich eigentlich besser kennen!;you \know what it's like du weißt ja, wie das [so] ist;we all knew her as a kind and understanding colleague uns allen war sie als liebenswerte und einfühlsame Kollegin bekannt;I'm sure you all \know the new officer by reputation sicherlich haben Sie alle schon mal von dem neuen Offizier gehört;to \know sth like the back of one's hand etw wie seine eigene Westentasche kennen ( fam)to get to \know sb jdn kennen lernen;to get to \know each other sich akk kennen lernen;to [not] \know sb to speak to jdn [nicht] näher kennen4) ( have understanding)to \know sth etw verstehen;do you \know what I mean? verstehst du, was ich meine?;if you \know what I mean wenn du verstehst, was ich meine5) ( experience)I've never \known anything like this so etwas habe ich noch nicht erlebt;I've never \known her [to] cry ich habe sie noch nie weinen sehen6) ( recognize)to \know sb/ sth jdn/etw erkennen;I \know a goodbye when I hear one ich hab' schon verstanden, dass du dich von mir trennen willst! ( fam)I \know a good thing when I see it ich merke gleich, wenn was gut ist;we all \know him as ‘Curly’ wir alle kennen ihn als „Curly“;this is the end of world as we \know it das ist das Ende der Welt, so wie wir sie kennen;these chocolate bars are \known as something else in the US diese Schokoladenriegel laufen in den USA unter einem anderen Namen;I knew her for a liar the minute I saw her ich habe vom ersten Augenblick an gewusst, dass sie eine Lügnerin ist;sb wouldn't \know sth if he/ she bumped into it [or if he/ she fell over it] [or if it hit him/ her in the face] jd würde etw nicht mal erkennen, wenn es vor ihm/ihr stehen würde7) ( be able to differentiate)Maria wouldn't \know a greyhound from a collie Maria kann einen Windhund nicht von einem Collie unterscheiden;you wouldn't \know him from his brother man kann ihn und seinen Bruder nicht unterscheiden!;don't worry, she wouldn't \know the difference keine Angst, sie wird den Unterschied [gar] nicht merken;to \know right from wrong Gut und Böse unterscheiden könnento be \known for sth für etw akk bekannt sein;it is \known that... es ist bekannt, dass...;to make sth \known etw bekannt machen;she's never been \known to laugh at his jokes sie hat bekanntlich noch nie über seine Witze gelacht;this substance is \known to cause skin problems es ist bekannt, dass diese Substanz Hautirritationen hervorruft;this substance has been \known to cause skin problems diese Substanz hat in einzelnen Fällen zu Hautirritationen geführt;Terry is also \known as ‘The Muscleman’ Terry kennt man auch unter dem Namen ‚der Muskelmann‘PHRASES:to not \know sb from Adam keinen blassen Schimmer haben, wer jd ist ( fam)to \know all the answers immer alles besser wissen ( pej) ( have real knowledge) sich akk auskennen;to \know no bounds keine Grenzen kennen;to \know one's own mind wissen, was man will;to \know one's place wissen, wo man steht;to \know the ropes sich akk auskennen;to \know sb [in the biblical sense] (]) mit jdm eine Nummer geschoben haben (sl)to \know the score wissen, was gespielt wird;to \know which side one's bread is buttered on wissen, wo was zu holen ist ( fam)to \know one's stuff [or (Brit a.) onions] sein Geschäft [o Handwerk] verstehen;to \know a thing or two;to \know what's what wissen, wo's langgeht ( fam)what do you \know! was weißt du denn schon?;to not \know what hit one nicht wissen, wie einem geschieht;not if I \know it nicht mit mir! vi <knew, known>1) ( have knowledge) [Bescheid] wissen;ask Kate, she's sure to \know frag Kate, sie weiß es bestimmt;I think she \knows ich glaube, sie weiß Bescheid;I was not to \know until years later das sollte ich erst Jahre später erfahren, wo ist er hingegangen? - keine Ahnung;are you going to university? - I don't \know yet willst du studieren? - ich weiß [es] noch nicht;you never \know man kann nie wissen;as [or so] far as I \know so viel [o weit] ich weiß;how am I to \know? woher soll ich das wissen?;who \knows? wer weiß?;how should I \know? wie soll ich das wissen?;I \know! jetzt weiß ich!;Mummy \knows best what to do Mutti weiß am besten, was zu tun ist;she didn't want to \know sie wollte nichts davon wissen;just let me \know ok? sag' mir einfach Bescheid, o.k.?‘I don't \know,’ he said, ‘why can't you ever be on time?’ „ich begreife das einfach nicht“, sagte er, „warum kannst du nie pünktlich sein?“3) ( said to agree with sb)I \know ich weiß;the weather's been so good lately - I \know, isn't it wonderful! das Wetter war in letzter Zeit wirklich schön - ja, herrlich, nicht wahr?she's such a fool, don't you \know! sie ist so unglaublich dumm!5) ( conversation filler)give him the red box, you \know, the one with the.... gib ihm die rote Kiste, du weißt schon, die mit den...;he's so boring and, you \know, sort of spooky er ist so langweilig und, na ja, irgendwie unheimlich;he asked me, you \know weißt du, er hat mich halt gefragtPHRASES:you ought to \know better du solltest es eigentlich besser wissen;I \know better than to go out in this weather ich werde mich hüten, bei dem Wetter rauszugehen ( fam)she's old enough to \know better than to run out into the traffic sie ist alt genug, um zu wissen, dass man nicht einfach auf die Straße läuft;he said he loved me but I \know better er sagte, dass er mich liebt, aber ich weiß, dass es nicht stimmt;to not \know any better es nicht anders kennen n -
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[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) errado2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) errado3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) errado4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) errado5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) errado2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) erradamente3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) mal4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) ofender- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *[rɔŋ] n 1 injustiça. 2 pecado, iniqüidade. 3 ofensa, injúria, agravo. 4 dano. 5 mal. 6 crime, delito, erro, transgressão de um preceito legal. • vt 1 ser injusto para com. 2 tratar injustamente. 3 proceder mal, fazer mal a. 4 causar dano ou prejuízo a, prejudicar. 5 enganar, defraudar (of por). 6 ofender, injuriar. 7 violar. 8 desonrar (uma mulher). • adj 1 errado, incorreto, errôneo, falso. you are wrong / você está errado. you hit upon the wrong person / você topou com a pessoa errada. 2 que induz em erro, desacertado. 3 impróprio, inconveniente, inoportuno. 4 injusto. 5 mau, iníquo. 6 indevido. 7 ilegal, em desacordo com a lei. 8 em mau estado ou condição, que não funciona (bem), fora de ordem. 9 insatisfatório. • adv (também wrongly) 1 mal, erradamente, ao contrário, erroneamente, incorretamente, desacertadamente, sem razão. I guessed wrong / não acertei em minha suposição, errei em meu palpite. 2 impropriamente. 3 injustamente. 4 indevidamente. 5 iniquamente. 6 ilegalmente. 7 insatisfatoriamente. a wrong guess uma suposição errônea ou um palpite errado. a wrong letter/ font Typogr erro de composição. don’t put him in the wrong não lhe faça injustiça. don’t put him in the wrong with her não o ponha em desarmonia ou evite que se desentenda com ela ou a hostilize. he got him wrong with Mr. A ele o pôs em descrédito com o Sr. A. he got me in wrong ele me desacreditou, minou meu bom conceito. he is in the wrong box ele está numa maçada, num aperto, em dificuldades. he is the wrong side out ele está mal-humorado. I am wronged sou vítima de uma injustiça. in the wrong a) ter uma visão errônea. b) ter uma posição injusta. it was wrong of him foi um erro dele, ele errou (em agir assim). my watch is/ goes wrong meu relógio está errado, não anda bem. now he laughs at the wrong side of his mouth ele perdeu a vontade de rir. on the wrong side of fifty acima dos cinqüenta. rightly or wrongly justa ou injustamente, com ou sem razão. she took it the wrong way ela levou a mal. she was born on the wrong side of the blanket sl ela é filha ilegítima. she was born on the wrong side of the tracks ela nasceu na parte pobre da cidade. something is wrong with this barometer (algo em) este barômetro não está em ordem. the wrong side a) o avesso (pano, tecido). b) o reverso (da medalha). the wrong side out ao avesso. the wrong thing o errado, a coisa errada. they can prove you wrong eles lhe podem provar que você está errado. they told him wrong eles lhe deram informação errada. to be barking up the wrong tree dar murro em ponta de faca, tentar fazer algo sem nenhuma chance de sucesso. to be caught on the wrong foot ter de agir quando não se está preparado. to do wrong agir ilegalmente, imoralmente. to do wrong to someone, to do someone wrong cometer uma injustiça com, ser injusto com. he did me wrong / ele cometeu uma injustiça para comigo, foi injusto. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick entender errado completamente. we got hold of the wrong end of the stick / fig nós pegamos o bonde errado, demos um pulo errado. to get in wrong with, to get on the wrong side of causar antagonismo em, causar má impressão em. we got in wrong with them / nós lhes causamos má impressão. to get out of bed on the wrong side levantar com o pé esquerdo (estar de mau humor). he has got out of bed on the wrong side / ele se levantou com o pé esquerdo (está de mau humor). to get wrong entender mal, não entender, interpretar mal. don’t get me wrong / não me entenda mal. to go wrong a) sair errado, acabar mal. b) errar. c) tomar um mau caminho, desencaminhar. d) funcionar mal. his lungs went wrong / ele começou a sofrer dos pulmões, ficou tuberculoso. to right a wrong corrigir uma injustiça, fazer justiça. to start/ get off on the wrong foot começar mal. two wrongs don’t make a right um erro não justifica o outro. we were in the wrong nós estávamos sem a razão, estávamos errados. we wrong him in thinking that... somos injustos com ele pensando que... what’s wrong? o que há de errado? o que aconteceu? what’s wrong with a cigarette? que tal um cigarro? what’s wrong with N.? o que há com N.? you got it wrong você o entendeu, calculou ou interpretou mal, você se enganou. -
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1) ( not correct) falsch;your clock is \wrong deine Uhr geht falsch;she's \wrong in thinking that... sie liegt falsch, wenn sie denkt, dass...;he's the \wrong person for the job er ist nicht der richtige Mann für diesen Job;I think we're going the \wrong way ich denke, wir sind falsch ( fam)it's all \wrong das ist völlig verkehrt;this is the \wrong time to... dies ist nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt,...;it is \wrong that you always pay es ist nicht in Ordnung, dass du immer bezahlst;what's \wrong with spending Saturday night in the pub? was ist so falsch daran, den Samstagabend im Pub zu verbringen?;sorry, you've got the \wrong number tut mir leid, Sie haben sich verwählt;who was on the phone? - oh, it was just a \wrong number wer war am Telefon? - oh, da hatte sich nur einer verwählt;she got in with the \wrong crowd at university sie ist an der Universität mit den falschen Leuten zusammengekommen;( misunderstand) etw falsch verstehen;you can't go \wrong with that type of wine! mit diesem Wein können Sie gar nichts falsch machen!;he got the answer \wrong er hat die falsche Antwort gegeben; math er hat sich verrechnet;you got three questions \wrong Sie haben drei Fragen falsch beantwortet;to get sb \wrong jdn falsch verstehen;don't get me \wrong versteh mich bitte nicht falsch;to be proved \wrong widerlegt werden;I thought she couldn't do it, but she proved me \wrong ich dachte, sie könnte es nicht tun, aber sie bewies mir, dass ich Unrecht hatte;I was \wrong about her ich habe mich in ihr getäuschtis there anything \wrong? stimmt etwas nicht?;what's \wrong with you today? was ist denn heute mit dir los?it was \wrong of her to... es war nicht richtig von ihr,...something's \wrong with the television irgendetwas stimmt mit dem Fernseher nicht;my car's gone \wrong again mein Auto tut mal wieder nicht ( fam)my computer goes \wrong every time I... mein Computer stürzt jedes Mal ab, wenn ich...;to find out what is \wrong herausfinden, wo der Fehler liegtPHRASES:to get out of bed on the \wrong side [or out of the \wrong side of the bed] mit dem linken Fuß zuerst aufstehen;to get hold of the \wrong end of the stick etw in den falschen Hals bekommen ( fam)to catch sb on the \wrong foot jdn auf dem falschen Fuß erwischen ( fam)you've got your skirt on the \wrong way around du hast deinen Rock falsch herum an[gezogen] adv1) ( incorrectly) falsch;to spell sth \wrong etw falsch buchstabieren2) ( in a morally reprehensible way) falsch;his mother always said he lived \wrong seine Mutter hat immer gesagt, dass er ein verwerfliches Leben führe3) ( amiss)a sense of right and \wrong ein Gespür nt für Recht und Unrecht;to know right from \wrong richtig und falsch unterscheiden könnento do \wrong unrecht tun;to do sb a \wrong jdm Unrecht zufügen;to do sb no \wrong jdm kein unrecht tun;to suffer a \wrong Unrecht erleidenPHRASES:to \wrong sb jdm unrecht tun;( judge character unjustly) jdn falsch einschätzen;I \wronged him when I said that he was a fair-weather friend ich habe ihn falsch eingeschätzt, als ich sagte, er sei ein Freund für schöne Stunden -
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[nəʊ] knew vb: pt known pp1. vt1) (facts, dates) sapereto know that... — sapere che...
he knows all the answers — sa rispondere a tutte le domande, pej sa sempre tutto
it soon became known that... — si è presto venuto a sapere che...
2) (be acquainted with: person, place, author, subject) conoscereto know sb by sight/by name — conoscere qn di vista/di nome
to get to know sb — (gradually) conoscere meglio qn, (for the first time) conoscere qn
to make o.s. known to sb — presentarsi a qn
he is known as X — è conosciuto con or sotto il nome di X
3) (recognize) riconoscereto know the difference between... — saper distinguere fra...
2. vias far as I know... — che io sappia..., per quanto ne so io...
no, not that I know of — no, che io sappia
it's not easy, you know — non è facile, sai
yes, I know — sì, lo so
you ought to know better (than to...) — dovresti saperlo da solo (che non è il caso di...)
she says she didn't do it, but I know better — ha detto che non è stata lei, ma a me non la fa
he doesn't know any better — non ha criterio or giudizio
(well,) what do you know! fam — chi l'avrebbe mai detto!
to know about or of sth — essere a conoscenza di qc
to know about or of sb — aver sentito parlare di qn
how many "don't knows" are there? — quanti sono gli incerti?
3. nto be in the know fam — essere al corrente, essere beninformato (-a)
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[rɔŋ] 1. adj 2. advźle, błędnie3. n 4. vthe was wrong (in saying …) — nie miał racji or mylił się (, mówiąc …)
you were wrong to speak to the newspapers — źle zrobiłeś, rozmawiając z dziennikarzami
it's wrong to steal, stealing is wrong — kradzież jest złem
you are wrong about that, you've got it wrong — mylisz się co do tego
to go wrong — person mylić się (pomylić się perf); machine, relationship psuć się (popsuć się perf)
* * *[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) błędny, niewłaściwy2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) w błędzie3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) zły, godny potępienia4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) nieodpowiedni5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) nie w porządku2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) źle, niepoprawnie3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) zło, krzywda4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) (s)krzywdzić- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
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19 that
1. [ðæt (полная форма); ðət,ðt (редуцированные формы)] pron (pl those)А demonstr1. 1) этоwhat is that? - что это такое?
who is that? - кто это?
is that you, John?, разг. that you, John? - это ты, Джон?
are those your children? - это ваши дети?
is that all the luggage you are taking? - это весь ваш багаж?
those are my orders - таковы /вот/ мои распоряжения
2) это, этого и т. д.; вот чтоthat's just like her - это так на неё похоже, в этом она вся
that is what he told me - вот что он мне сказал; это то, что он мне сказал
they all think that - они все так /это/ думают
have things come to that? - неужели до этого дошло?
and so that is settled - итак, это решено
that's where he lives - вот где он живёт, он живёт здесь
3) эмоц.-усил. разг. вотgood stuff that! - вот это правильно /здорово/!; ≅ вот это да!, вот это я понимаю!
4) в противопоставлении this тоthis is new and that is old - это новое, а то старое
2. употр. вместо другого слова или словосочетания, упомянутых выше, во избежание повторенияthe climate there is like that of France - климат там похож на климат Франции
her eyes were those of a frightened child - у неё были глаза испуганного ребёнка
a house like that is described here - дом, подобный этому, описан здесь
I have only two pairs of shoes and those are old - у меня только две пары ботинок, да и те поношенные
2) заменяет группу глагола, эмоц.-усил.:they must be very curious creatures. - They are that - это, должно быть, очень странные создания. - Так оно и есть
it was necessary to act and that promptly - нужно было действовать и (действовать) быстро
they are fine chaps. - They are that [That they are not] - славные это ребята. - Да, правда /действительно/ [Вот уж нет]
he studied Greek and Latin when he was young, and that at Oxford - он учил греческий и латынь, когда он был молодым, и учил их он в Оксфорде
will you help me? - That I will! - ты мне поможешь? - Всенепременно! /А как же!/
3. 1) в коррелятивных местоименных сочетаниях тот (который)those that I saw - те, кого я видел
Fine Art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart go together - искусство - это такая область, где руки, мысли и душа едины
there was that in her which commanded respect - в ней было нечто такое, что вызывало невольное уважение
those who wish to go may do so - кто хочет, может уйти
2) эллипт. тот который4. первое ( из вышеупомянутых)work and play are both necessary to health; this gives us rest and that gives us energy - и труд и развлечение необходимы для здоровья - одно /первое/ развивает энергию, другое /последнее/ даёт отдых
Б rel1. 1) который, которая, которые (обыкн. следует непосредственно за определяемым словом; часто может быть опущено)this is about all that he has to say - это в основном всё, что он может сказать
the letter that came yesterday - то письмо, которое пришло вчера
this is the house that Jack built - вот дом, который построил Джек
the man (that) you were looking for has come - (тот) человек, которого вы искали, пришёл
during the years (that) he had spent abroad - в течение (тех) лет, что он провёл за границей
the envelope (that) I put it in - (тот) конверт, в который я это положил
the man (that) we are speaking about - (тот) человек, о котором мы говорим
this is he that brought the news - книжн. вот тот, кто принёс это известие
2) в сочетании со словами, обозначающими время когдаthe night (that) we went to the theatre - в тот вечер, когда мы ходили в театр
it was the year that we went to England - это случилось в тот год /это был тот год/, когда мы поехали в Англию
I earn that I eat, get that I wear - я сам зарабатываю то, что я ем и что ношу, я сам добываю себе пищу и одежду
2. 1) во вводных предложениях как ни, хоть иwicked man that he was he would not consent to it - как ни был он низок /хоть и дурной человек он был/, он не соглашался на это
wretch that I am! - о я несчастный!, несчастный я!
fool that he is! - ну и дурак же он!, дурак он несчастный!
В в грам. знач. прил.1. 1) этот, эта, это; тот, та, тоeverybody is agreed on that point - по тому /этому/ вопросу разногласий нет
since that time [moment, day, year] - с того /с этого/ времени [момента, дня, года]
who are those people? - кто эти люди?
I only saw him that once - я его только один раз /тогда/ и видел
that man will get on! - этот человек своего добьётся!
2) в противопоставлении this тот, та, тоthis book is interesting and that one is not - эта книга интересна(я), а та нет
3) в сочетании с here, there прост. вон2. эмоц.-усил. разг.1) часто в сочетании с собственным именем этот, эта, этоwhen you will have done thumping that piano? - когда ты кончишь барабанить на этом (твоём) рояле?
he has that confidence in his theory - он непоколебимо уверен в правильности своей теории
what is it about that Mrs. Bellew? I never liked her - что там с этой миссис Белью? Она никогда мне не нравилась
that fool of a porter! - этот дурак носильщик!
how is that leg of yours? - ну, как ваша нога?
2) (вм. those) прост. эти3. уст. такой, в такой степениhe blushed to that degree that I felt ill at ease - он так /до такой степени/ покраснел, что мне стало неловко
Г в грам. знач. нареч.1) разг. так, до такой степениhe was that angry he couldn't say a word - он был до того рассержен, что слова не мог вымолвить
2) диал., амер. столько, такhe talks that much! - он столько говорит!
he was that tall! - он был такого огромного роста /такой высокий/!
Д в грам. знач. определённого артикля1. тот, та, то; этот, эта, этоhe lives in that house across the street - он живёт в (том) доме через дорогу
what was that noise? - что это был за шум?
2. в коррелятивных местоимённых сочетаниях тот (который), та (которая), то (которое)that part which concerns us - (та) часть, которая нас касается
that man we are speaking of has come - (тот) человек, о котором мы говорим, уже здесь /уже пришёл/
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(and) that's that - а) так-то вот; такие-то дела; ничего не поделаешь; так вот, значит; б) дело с концом; на этом точка
all that - всё это, всё такое
and all that - и всё (такое) прочее; и так далее
after that - после того, что; после того, как
at that - а) после этого; затем; б) амер. при всём при том; к тому же; сверх того; it is only a snapshot and a poor one at that - это всего лишь любительский снимок, да ещё и плохой к тому же; в) на этом; and usually I leave it at that - и на этом я обычно прекращаю разговор
by that - а) к тому времени; б) (под) этим
what do you mean by that? - что вы этим хотите сказать?, что вы подразумеваете под этим?
upon /with/ that - а) когда; как (только); после этого, б) при этом; в) с этими словами; with that she took out her handkerchief - с этими словами она вынула носовой платок
that's it - это как раз то, что нам надо; вот именно, правильно
that's right! - правильно!
that's more like it - это другой разговор, это другое дело
that's that - всё, решено
well that's that; at least I know where I am going - ну что ж, решено; по крайней мере, я знаю, куда еду
that'll do - довольно, хватит; этого будет достаточно
that's done it - это решило дело; это переполнило чашу
that's a good boy!, that's a dear! - вот и хорошо!, правильно!, молодец!, умник!
like that - так; таким /подобным/ образом
why are you crying like that? - чего ты так плачешь?
o that!, would that! - о если бы!, хотелось бы мне, чтобы
come out of that! - сл. убирайся!, выметайся!
take that! - на, получай!, вот тебе! ( при ударе)
2. [ðæt (полная форма); ðət (редуцированная форма)]cjthis and that см. this ♢
1. вводит сказуемые, дополнительные и аппозитивные придаточные предложения (то) чтоthat they were brothers was clear - то, что они братья, было ясно
it seems that you have forgotten me - вы, кажется, забыли меня
I know [say] that it is unjust - я знаю [говорю], что это несправедливо
I fear that I cannot come - боюсь, что не смогу прийти
he made it clear that he did not agree - он дал понять, что не согласен
there is no doubt that we were wrong from the start - несомненно, мы были не правы с самого начала
the fact that I am here - тот факт, что я здесь
the thought that he would be late oppressed him - мысль, что он опоздает, угнетала его
2. вводит придаточные дополнительные предложения и сказуемые с причинным оттенком значения что, так как; потому чтоI'm sorry that this has happened - мне очень жаль, что так случилось
if I complain it is that I want you to do better in future - если я и жалуюсь, то потому, что хочу, чтобы вы поступали лучше в будущем
3. вводит придаточные цели ( часто so that, in order that) так (чтобы)let's finish now (so) that we can rest tomorrow - давайте закончим сейчас, (так) чтобы завтра можно было отдохнуть
come nearer that I may see you - подойдите поближе, чтобы я мог увидеть вас
put it there so that it won't be forgotten - положи это туда, чтобы не забыть
they kept quiet so that he might sleep - они сидели тихо, чтобы дать ему поспать
study that you may learn - ≅ учись, а то знать ничего не будешь
I am so tired that I can hardly stand - я так устал, что еле стою
the light was so bright that it hurt our eyes - свет был такой яркий, что было больно смотреть
2) основания (обыкн. после вопросительного или отрицательного главного предложения) чтоwho is he that everybody supports him? - кто он такой, что все поддерживают его?
3) пояснительные чтоyou have well done that you have come - вы хорошо сделали, что пришли
4) необходимого следствия или сопровождения (обыкн. после отрицательного главного предложения) (без того) чтобыnever a month goes by that he does not write to us - не проходит и месяца, чтобы он не написал нам
I can't speak but that you try to interrupt me - как только я начинаю говорить, вы перебиваете меня
it was because he didn't work that he failed - он потерпел неудачу, потому что не работал
6. вводит восклицательные предложения, выражающие удивление, негодование, сильное желание и т. п. чтобы, чтоthat he should behave like that! - чтобы он себя так вёл!
oh that I might see you once more! - о если бы я мог ещё раз увидеть вас!
to think that I knew nothing about it! - подумать только, (что) я ничего об этом не знал!
that I should live to see such things! - дожил, нечего сказать!
that one so fair should be so false! - такая красивая, и такая лгунья!
7. уст. вводит придаточное предложение, параллельное предшествующему придаточному, употреблённому с другим союзом; переводится как союз первого придаточногоalthough the rear was attacked and that fifty men were captured - несмотря на то, что нападение было произведено с тыла и несмотря на то, что пятьдесят солдат были захвачены в плен
8. уст. следует за рядом союзов, не изменяя их значения:because that - так как, потому что
9. в сочетаниях:not that - а) не то чтобы; б) насколько; wonder what happened, not that I care - ≅ хоть мне и всё равно, а всё-таки интересно, что там случилось; not that it matters, but the letter has not been sent yet - я не хочу сказать, что это так уж важно, но письмо всё ещё не отправлено
in that - тем что; поскольку; так как
some of his books have become classics in that they are read by most students interested in anthropology - некоторые из его книг стали классическими, их читают почти все студенты, интересующиеся антропологией
but that - а) если бы не; I would have gone with you but that I am so busy - я бы пошёл с вами, если бы я не был так занят; б) чтобы не; he is not such a fool but that he can see it - он не так глуп, чтобы не видеть этого; в) после отрицательных предложений что; I don't deny [doubt] but that he is right - я не отрицаю [сомневаюсь], что он прав; г) не то чтобы; not but that he believed it himself - не то чтобы он верил этому сам
except that - кроме того, что; не считая того, что
it is right except that the accents are omitted - это правильно, если не считать того, что пропущены ударения
save that - уст. = except that [см. except II 2]
notwithstanding that - уст. хотя, несмотря на то, что
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n. 1. худал, шударга бус явдал. 2. муу үйлс. in the wrong буруутай, гэмтэй. He admitted that he was in the \wrong. Буруу хэрэг хийснээ тэр хүлээн зөвшөөрсөн байна. adj. буруу, алдаатай. His answers were \wrong. Тэр буруу хариулав. born on the wrong side of the blanket бутач хүүхэд. from/ on the wrong side of the tracks борчуулын хороололд суудаг, захын хороололд байдаг. get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick эндүү ташаа ойлгох. catch sb on the wrong foot гэнэдүүлэх, санаандгүй байхад нь олж уулзах г. м. have got out of bed on the wrong side тахилыг нь буруу өргөсөн, бүхэл өдөржингөө уурандаа шатсан. bark up the wrong tree чулуу хөөх, дэмий юмаар хөөцөлдөх. not be far off/ out/ wrong үнэнд дөхүүлэх, бараг үнэнийг хэлчих. adv. буруу, худлаа, зөв биш. get sb wrong хүний үгийг буруу ойлгох. go wrong 1. алдаа гаргах, эндэх. If you read instructions, you`ll see where you went \wrong. Чи зааврыг анхааралтай уншвал хаана алдаа гаргаснаа мэдэх болно. 2. ажиллахаа болих, эвдрэх. 3. балрах, буруу болох. Their marriage started to go \wrong when he got a job abroad. Тэр эр гадаадад ажиллах болсноос л тэдний гэр бүлийн амьдрал буруудаж эхэлсэн юм. put a foot wrong алдаа гаргах, эндэх. In all his years in the job I`ve never know him (to) put a foot \wrong. Түүнийг ажилд орсноос хойш энэ олон жилд ямар нэгэн алдаа хийж байхыг нь би л ер мэдэхгүй юм. v. 1. хорлох, гай болох. 2. эвдрэх, хэмхрэх; болохгүй/ бүтэхгүй байх. wrongdoer n. гэмтэн, буруутан, зөрчил гаргагч. wrongdoing n. 1. гэм буруу, нүгэл хилэнц. 2. гэмт хэрэг, зөрчил. wrongful adj. шударга бус, хууль бус. wrongly adv. буруу. He understood it wrongly. Тэр буруу ойлгожээ. wrong-foot v. гэнэдүүлэх, ацан шалаанд оруулах. wrong-headed adj. толгой нь самуурсан, тэнэг.
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