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[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.) a şti, a cunoaşte2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) a cunoaşte, a şti3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) a cunoaşte (pe cineva)4) (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.) a recunoaşte•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
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[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.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) ξέρω απ'έξω3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) ξέρω, γνωρίζω4) (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.) αναγνωρίζω•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes -
123 know
[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.) savoir, connaître2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) savoir, connaître3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) connaître4) (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.) reconnaître•- knowing- knowingly - know-all - know-how - in the know - know backwards - know better - know how to - know the ropes -
124 know
[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.) saber, conhecer2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) saber, conhecer3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) conhecer4) (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.) reconhecer•- knowing- knowingly - know-all - know-how - in the know - know backwards - know better - know how to - know the ropes -
125 know
[nəu]1) зна́ти; ма́ти уя́влення; бу́ти обі́знанимto know what's what розм. — тя́мити; зна́ти, що до чо́го
how should I know? — зві́дки мені́ зна́ти?
as far as I know — наскі́льки мені́ відо́мо
2) вмі́ти3) зна́ти, ма́ти пе́вні знання́he knows German — він зна́є німе́цьку; він володі́є німе́цькою
4) впізнава́ти; відрізня́тиI knew her at once — я відра́зу впізна́в її́
to know by sight — зна́ти в обли́ччя
••I know better than to... — я не таки́й дурни́й, щоб...
to know one's own business — не лі́зти не в свою́ спра́ву
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126 know
v.i.aagaah hona / aaSHna hona / idraak karna / jaañna / ma^luum karna / paana / paehchaañna / zehen meyñ biTha leyna--------v.i.îlm hona / waazeH taur par maeHsuus karna / yaad daaSHt meyñ hona- know all
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127 better
better ['betə(r)]∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;∎ all the better! tant mieux!;∎ better off mieux;∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus2 adverb∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;∎ so much the better tant mieux;∎ or better still ou mieux encore;∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;∎ better looking plus beau (belle);∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!3 noun(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation►► Commerce Better Business Bureau = organisme américain de conseil aux entreprises et aux consommateurs, notamment lorsque ceux-ci veulent faire une réclamation, French Canadian Bureau m d'éthique commerciale du Canada; -
128 know one's onions
знать своё дело, хорошо ориентироваться в чём-л. [первонач. амер.]Donnington: "...Ben Joseph's a bit too solemn for my taste, but he does know his stuff." (J. B. Priestley, ‘Desert Highway’, act 1) — Доннингтон: "...Бен Джозеф не совсем в моем вкусе: он немного важничает. Но свое дело знает."
Otto: "...Good luck to the old girl - she knows her onions!" (N. Coward, ‘Design for Living’, act II, sc. III) — Отто: "...Желаю удачи Гильде. Она умно поступила, уйдя от нас."
‘Nonsense,’ said Sammy. ‘What's the use of caution when you know your onions?’ (I. Murdoch, ‘Under the Net’, ch. V) — - Вздор, - сказал Сэмми. - К чему осторожность, когда нам все ясно?
...you enjoy yourself better with people... who know their onions about women. (Kenk) —...вам лучше общаться с людьми... которые знают, как угодить женщине.
См. также в других словарях:
know better — To be wiser, better instructed (than to do this or that) • • • Main Entry: ↑know * * * know better see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑better know better 1 : to be smart or sensible enough not to do something … Useful english dictionary
know better — (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes: sometimes… … New idioms dictionary
know better — know you should not do that Why did you take the candy? You know better than to steal … English idioms
know better — 1) used for saying that someone should not make a mistake, because they are sensible or experienced She should know better than to try to fool him. 2) to know that what someone else says or thinks is wrong Everyone thought it was an innocent… … English dictionary
know better than to do something — know better (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
know better than to — know better (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
know better than — ► know better than be wise enough to avoid doing something. Main Entry: ↑know … English terms dictionary
know better (than that to do something) — know better (than that/than to do sth) idiom to be sensible enough not to do sth • He knows better than to judge by appearances. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
know better (than than to do something) — know better (than that/than to do sth) idiom to be sensible enough not to do sth • He knows better than to judge by appearances. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
know better than — be wise or polite enough to avoid doing a particular thing you ought to know better than to ask that … Useful english dictionary
know better days — experience better times, have more prosperous periods … English contemporary dictionary