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know

Main Entry: know

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): knew, known, knowing

Language: English

transitive verb

1 : saber <he knows the answer : sabe la respuesta>
2 : conocer (a una persona, un lugar) <do you know Julia? : ¿conoces a Julia?>
3 recognize : reconocer
4 discern, distinguish : distinguir, discernir
5 to know how to : saber <I don't know how to dance : no sé bailar>

intransitive verb

: saber

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