know

[US]/nəʊ/
[UK]/no/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. være klar over; at være fortrolig med; at forstå
vi. at forstå; at være bekendt med; at være sikker på
Word Forms
Third Person Singularknows
Present Participleknowing
Past Participleknown
Past Tenseknew
Pluralknows

Phrases & Collocations

know how

vide hvordan

don't know

ved ikke

know about

vide om

don't you know

vidst du det ikke

know as

kende som

get to know

lære at kende

as we know

som vi ved

in the know

kyndig

let you know

jeg giver dig besked

did you know

vidste du det

know of

kende

as you know

som du ved

know nothing

vide intet

because i know

fordi jeg ved det

know from

kende fra

know better

vide bedre

know nothing about

vide intet om

Example Sentences

I know that face.

Jeg kender det ansigt.

know sb. by sight

genkende nogen ved synet

know sb. at once

genkende nogen med det samme

know the inside of sb.

kende nogen indefra.

know a little of everything

vide lidt af hvert

I know that is true.

Jeg ved, at det er sandt.

be popularly know as...

være populært kendt som...

I know with certainty.

Jeg ved det med sikkerhed.

I know I'm no angel.

Jeg ved, at jeg ikke er en engel.

know right from wrong.

vide, hvad der er rigtigt og forkert.

I don't know for certain.

Jeg ved det ikke med sikkerhed.

he didn't know the drill.

han kendte ikke rutinen.

their courage knows no bounds.

Deres mod kender ingen grænser.

Real-world Examples

Puritans were not known as an extravagant bunch.

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

Officials don't know yet what caused the accident.

Source: CNN Selected May 2015 Collection

The cause of the collapse isn't yet known.

Source: AP Listening August 2015 Collection

We must believe what we know.

Source: "BBC Documentary: Home"

That is before I knew of MRDT.

Source: VOA Standard April 2015 Collection

Only you know what is best for you.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

Rin, you know Haku? What about him?

Source: Spirited Away Selection

" No, no, no." -" Don't know him? "

Source: Battle Collection

" Not really, because I never knew them."

Source: Dream Blower Giant

Only one of them is publicly known.

Source: NPR News August 2013 Compilation

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