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"Knowing" is a form of "knowing", an adjective which is often translated as "cómplice". "Know" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "saber". Learn more about the difference between "know" and "knowing" below.
know(
no
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. saber
Do you know when the next bus is leaving?¿Sabes a qué hora sale el próximo autobús?
He knows French, Spanish, and German.Sabe francés, español y alemán.
a. conocer
I know her from school, but we're not really friends.La conozco de la escuela, pero realmente no somos amigos.
a. saber
I don't know if you should walk home so late.No sé si deberías caminar sola a tu casa a esta hora.
a. saberse
Do you know the alphabet yet?¿Ya te sabes el abecedario?
He knows a lot about the American Civil War.Se sabe mucho de la guerra civil estadounidense.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
knowing(
no
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ihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. cómplice
I made a motion to speak, but he nodded and gave me a knowing smile.Hice ademán de hablar, pero él asintió y me hizo una sonrisa cómplice.
b. de complicidad
They paused, and then with a knowing look, they burst into song.Se detuvieron y luego, con una mirada de complicidad, se pusieron a cantar.
2. (sharp)
a. astuto
She gave us a knowing look but said nothing.Nos lanzó una mirada astuta pero no dijo nada.
a. deliberado
A knowing failure to file a tax return will be fined.La no presentación deliberada de la declaración de impuestos será penada con multa.
