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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 verb1. 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…
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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 |
| Tú | 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 |
"conocer" in the Answers forum
| Q: | saber, conocer |
| A: | [url=http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A21659&page=1&commentId=1710195%3AComment%3A21841&x=1#1710195Comment21841]http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A21659&page=1&commentId=1710195%3AComment%3A21841&x=1#1710195Comment21841[/url]… |
| Q: | Anoche fui a la tu casa pero no conocer te moviste, donde vives ahora? |
| A: | Anoche fui a tu casa, pero no sabía que te habías mudado, ¿dónde vives ahora' |
| Q: | Dealing with Saber and Conocer, describing family members with traits, and mas/menos...que,… |
| A: | I agree that you must decide between "tú" or "usted" plus the following: Sentence # 1- saber = to know or to know how; therefore, cómo is not used-… |
| Q: | Saber/Conocer. What's the rule? |
| A: | *I'm not sure we'll be able to lift lazarus' dictionary I was beginning to get that impression too! But note that (above) he refers to it as a "baby-dictionary"… |
| Q: | Difference Between Ser and Estar & Saber and Conocer''? |
| A: | ser and estar are both verbs meaning "to be" - -however ser is used with personality traits, where you are from, and the time - -EX: Soy interesante y… |
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