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