I thought you knew each other

the very idea! — quelle idée!

know something from something — etwas von etwas unterscheiden können

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

I knew it — ich hab's ja geahnt

and he knows it — und er weiß das auch

before somebody knows where he is — ehe jemand sich's versieht

that's all you know [about it] — das glaubst du vielleicht

if you must know — wenn du es unbedingt wissen willst

how should I know? — woher soll ich das wissen?

I might have known — das hätte ich mir denken können

do you know any German? — können Sie etwas Deutsch?

know how to drive a car — Auto fahren können

he doesn't know much about computers — er hat nicht viel Ahnung von Computern

we have known each other for years — wir kennen uns [schon] seit Jahren

he knows no fear — er kennt keine Furcht

know what it is to be hungry — wissen, was es heißt, Hunger zu haben

be in the know — Bescheid wissen

he 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

he thinks he knows all the answers or everything —

THAT'S what I'd like to know — das möchte ich wirklich wissen

that's worth knowing — das ist ja interessant

that might be worth knowing — es könnte interessant sein, das zu wissen

before you know where you are — ehe man sichs versieht

I 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

he didn't want to know me — er wollte nichts mit mir zu tun haben

know thyself! — erkenne dich selbst!

would you know him again? — würden Sie ihn wiedererkennen?

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

you wouldn't know him from his brother — Sie könnten ihn nicht von seinem Bruder 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 wouldn't know the difference — das merkt er nicht

I've never known it to rain so heavily — so einen starken Regen habe ich noch nie erlebt

have you ever known such a thing to happen before? — haben Sie je schon so etwas erlebt?, ist Ihnen so etwas schon einmal vorgekommen?

who knows? — wer weiß?, weiß ichs?

I don't know — (das) weiß ich nicht

as far as I know — soviel ich weiß, meines Wissens

he just didn't want to know — er wollte einfach nicht hören

afterwards they just didn't want to know — nachher wollten sie einfach nichts mehr davon wissen

don't you know? — weißt du das denn nicht?

how should I know? — wie soll ich das wissen?

how was I to know? — wie sollte ich das wissen?

the channel was rough, as I well know or as well I know! — die Überfahrt war stürmisch, das kann ich dir sagen

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

I know how you feel — ich weiß, wie Sie sich fühlen

I don't know how you can say that! — wie kannst du das nur sagen!

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 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

you ought to know better at your age — in deinem Alter müsste man das aber (besser) wissen

they don't know any better — sie kennens nicht anders

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

mother always knows best — Mutter weiß es am besten

to get to know sb — jdn kennenlernen

to get to know a place — einen Ort kennenlernen

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 —

wear the black dress, you know, the one with the red belt —

to be known (to sb) — (jdm) bekannt sein

it is (well) known that... —

is he/it known here? — ist er/das hier bekannt?, kennt man ihn/das hier?

to be known for sth — für etw bekannt sein

he is known to have been here — man weiß, dass er hier war

he is known as Mr Smith — man kennt ihn als Herrn Smith

to make it known that... — bekannt geben, dass...

to make oneself known — sich melden (to sb bei jdm)

the people in the know say... — Leute, die darüber Bescheid wissen, sagen..., die Fachleute sagen...

know something from something — etwas von etwas unterscheiden können

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

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

I knew it — ich hab's ja geahnt

somebody has [never] been known to do something — jemand hat bekanntlich [noch nie] etwas getan

and he knows it — und er weiß das auch

before somebody knows where he is — ehe jemand sich's versieht

that's all you know [about it] — das glaubst du vielleicht

if you must know — wenn du es unbedingt wissen willst

know what's what — wissen, wie es in der Welt zugeht

how should I know? — woher soll ich das wissen?

I might have known — das hätte ich mir denken können

do you know,... — stell dir [mal] vor,...

do you know any German? — können Sie etwas Deutsch?

know how to mend fuses — wissen, wie man Sicherungen repariert

know how to drive a car — Auto fahren können

he doesn't know much about computers — er hat nicht viel Ahnung von Computern

we have known each other for years — wir kennen uns [schon] seit Jahren

you don't really know him — du kennst ihn nicht gut genug

he knows no fear — er kennt keine Furcht

know what it is to be hungry — wissen, was es heißt, Hunger zu haben

be in the know — Bescheid wissen

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

there isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

much crime goes unreported — hay muchos crímenes que no se denuncian

she's got so much energy — tiene tanta energía

we haven't got too much time — no tenemos demasiado tiempo

we haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

she doesn't go out much — no sale mucho

it doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho

I much regret that... — siento mucho que...

it won't finish much before midnight — no terminará mucho antes de la media noche

much better — mucho mejor

much pleased — muy satisfecho

much as I should like to — por mucho que quisiera

much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...

I feel ever so much better — me siento muchísimo mejor

much though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...

he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison

I enjoyed myself very much — me divertí mucho

much the biggest — con mucho el más grande

I would much rather stay — prefiero mucho más quedarme

they're much the same size — tienen más o menos el mismo tamaño

they are much of an age — tienen casi la misma edad

there isn't much to do — no hay mucho que hacer

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho

we don't see much of each other — no nos vemos mucho

we haven't heard much of him lately — últimamente apenas sabemos nada de él

I'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música

I'm not much of a cook — no cocino muy bien

he's not much of a player — como jugador no vale mucho

that wasn't much of a dinner — eso apenas se podía llamar cena

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

it's all one to me — ça m'est égal

it was all I could do not to laugh — il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire

that's all very well —

that's all well and good — tout ça c'est bien beau

you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia

the feeding bottles must be sterilized — i biberon devono essere sterilizzati

he must be consulted first — prima bisogna consultare lui

all visitors must leave the premises — i signori visitatori sono pregati uscire

the loan must be repaid in one year — il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno

withdrawals must not exceed Ј 200 — i prelievi non possono superare le 200 sterline

you mustn't mention this to anyone — non devi farne parola con nessuno

candidates must be EU nationals — i candidati dovranno essere cittadini comunitari

to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo

you must be patient — devi avere pazienza

we must never forget — non dimentichiamocelo mai

I must ask you not to smoke — devo chiedervi di non fumare

I feel I must tell you that — mi sento in dovere di dirti che

it must be said that — bisogna dire che

I must apologize for being late — chiedo scusa per il ritardo

I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato

I must check the reference — devo verificare la fonte di riferimento

well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi

why must he always be so cynical? — perché dev'essere sempre così cinico?

he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo

we really must get together soon — dobbiamo assolutamente rivederci al più presto

you must meet John — devi conoscere John

it must be difficult living there — dev'essere difficile vivere là

there must be some mistake! — dev'esserci qualche errore!

what must people think? — che cosa ne deve pensare la gente?

because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido

they must really detest each other — si devono veramente detestare

anyone who believes her must be naïve — chi le crede è un ingenuo

you must be out of your mind! — devi essere impazzito!

this I must see! — devo assolutamente vederlo!

we simply must get away from here! — dobbiamo a tutti i costi uscire di qua!

this film is a must — questo film è imperdibile

if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre

you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia

the feeding bottles must be sterilized — i biberon devono essere sterilizzati

he must be consulted first — prima bisogna consultare lui

all visitors must leave the premises — i signori visitatori sono pregati uscire

the loan must be repaid in one year — il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno

withdrawals must not exceed Ј 200 — i prelievi non possono superare le 200 sterline

you mustn't mention this to anyone — non devi farne parola con nessuno

candidates must be EU nationals — i candidati dovranno essere cittadini comunitari

to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo

you must be patient — devi avere pazienza

we must never forget — non dimentichiamocelo mai

I must ask you not to smoke — devo chiedervi di non fumare

I feel I must tell you that — mi sento in dovere di dirti che

it must be said that — bisogna dire che

I must apologize for being late — chiedo scusa per il ritardo

I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato

I must check the reference — devo verificare la fonte di riferimento

well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi

why must he always be so cynical? — perché dev'essere sempre così cinico?

he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo

we really must get together soon — dobbiamo assolutamente rivederci al più presto

you must meet John — devi conoscere John

it must be difficult living there — dev'essere difficile vivere là

there must be some mistake! — dev'esserci qualche errore!

what must people think? — che cosa ne deve pensare la gente?

because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido

they must really detest each other — si devono veramente detestare

anyone who believes her must be naïve — chi le crede è un ingenuo

you must be out of your mind! — devi essere impazzito!

this I must see! — devo assolutamente vederlo!

we simply must get away from here! — dobbiamo a tutti i costi uscire di qua!

this film is a must — questo film è imperdibile

if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre

there and then — auf der Stelle

you there! — Sie da!

move along there! — weitergehen!

we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden

down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf

get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen

there is enough food — es gibt genug zu essen

there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...

there were four of them — sie waren zu viert

there appears to be some error — da scheint ein Irrtum unterlaufen zu sein

there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit

what is there for supper? — was gibt's zum Abendessen?

there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))