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conocer

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to know

verb

conocer
transitive verb
1. to know (saber cosas acerca de)
  • conocer algo a fondo -> to know something well
  • conocer bien un tema -> to know a lot about a subject
  • darse a conocer -> to make oneself known
  • dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa -> they announced the news through the press
2. to meet (a una persona) (por primera vez); to know (desde hace tiempo)
  • ¿conoces a mi jefe? -> do you know o have you met my boss?
  • conocer a alguien de vista -> to know somebody by sight
  • conocer a alguien de oídas -> to have heard of somebody
  • ¿de qué la conoces? -> how do you know her?
3. to get to know, to visit for the first time (lugar, país) (descubrir); to know (desde hace tiempo)
  • no conozco Rusia -> I've never been to Russia
  • me gustaría conocer Australia -> I'd like to go to o visit Australia
4. (reconocer)
  • conocer a alguien (por algo) -> to recognize somebody (by something)
conocerse
pronomial verb
1. to know oneself (uno mismo)
2. to meet, to get to know each other (dos o más personas) (por primera vez); to know each other (desde hace tiempo)
  • se conocen de vista -> they know each other by sight
verb impersonal
3. (parecer)
  • se conoce que… -> apparently…

conocer [co-no-therr’]
article & verb transitive
1. To know, to be acquainted with.
2. To possess a clear or distinct idea of a person’s physiognomy, or the figure of a thing, to feel.
3. To perceive, to comprehend.
4. To experience, to observe.
5. To conjecture, to surmise.
6. To know carnally.
7. To acknowledge a crime, or debt.
  • Conocer de una causa or pleito -> to try a cause (jueces)
  • Conocer a uno de vista -> to know somebody by sight
  • Conozco las difficultades -> I know the difficulties
  • Vengo a conocer Portugal -> I have come to get to know Portugal
  • Dar a conocer -> to introduce
  • Conocer a uno por su modo de andar -> to know somebody by his walk
  • No me conoce de nada -> he doesn't know me from Adam
verb reflexive
8. To know one another.
  • Se conocieron en un baile -> they met at a dance
9. To appreciate one's own good or bad qualities.
verb neuter
  • Conocer de -> to know about
10. Conocer de una causa, (Jur.) To try a case. (n)

Verb Conjugation for "conocer"

Infinitive
conocer
Gerund
conociendo
Participle
conocido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo conozco conocí conocía conoceré conozca
conoces conociste conocías conocerás conozcas
Ella/Él/Usted conoce conoció conocía conocerá conozca
Nosotros conocemos conocimos conocíamos conoceremos conozcamos
Vosotros conocéis conocisteis conocíais conoceréis conozcáis
Ellos/Ustedes conocen conocieron conocían conocerán conozcan
Complete conocer conjugation

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