1 to be aware of or to have been informed about: “He knows everything”
weten

2 to have learned and to remember: “He knows a lot of poetry.”
weten, kennen

3 to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: “I know Mrs Smith †“ she lives near me.”
kennen

4 to (be able to) recognize or identify: “You would hardly know her now †“ she has become very thin”
herkennen

'knowing (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

showing secret understanding: “She gave him a knowing look.”
veelbetekenend

'knowingly (Bijwoord)

1 in a knowing manner: “She smiled knowingly.”
veelbetekenend

2 deliberately or on purpose: “He would not knowingly insult her.”
bewust

'know-all (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

an unkind name for a person who thinks he knows everything.
wijsneus

'know-how (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something: “She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars.”
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in the know

having information possessed only by a small group of people: “People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.”
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know backwards

to know extremely well or perfectly: “He knows his history backwards.”
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know better

to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): “She should know better at her age!”
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know how to

to have learned the way to: “She already knew how to read when she went to school.”
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know the ropes

to understand the detail and procedure of a job etc.
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to know	kennen (ww.) ; op de hoogte zijn (ww.) ; weten (ww.)
know	beheersen ; bekend zijn met ; machtig zijn

Bronnen: Wakefield genealogy pages; interglot




EN: run all you know! NL: loop wat je kunt!
EN: he knows what is what, knows beans NL: hij weet z'n weetje
EN: we never knew him tell a lie NL: we hebben nooit ondervonden (gemerkt) dat hij een leugen vertelde
EN: I know better than to go NL: ik ben niet zo gek om te gaan
EN: not if I know it! NL: dat zal niet gaan!, dat zal ik wel verhinderen!
EN: not know from Adam NL: helemaal niet kennen
EN: he is in the know NL: hij weet er van
EN: I'll keep you in the know NL: ik houd je op de hoogte