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He knew the faces of those people, the beseeching supplication in their voices, the waning light of hope in their eyes.Conocía el rostro de esa gente, la implorante súplica de su voz, la mermada luz de la esperanza en sus ojos.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
All he knew was that his female was standing naked and being coveted by others.Todo lo que sabía era que su hembra estaba de pie desnuda, siendo codiciada por otros.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
He, like Alatorre, hardly knew the old man's work. Any of his books that were translated into Spanish were published in Spain and were late coming to Mexico.Él, como Alatorre, conocía apenas la obra literaria del viejo, sus libros traducidos al español se publicaban en España y llegaban tarde a México.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
He might as well have been a virgin for all the shit he knew about pleasuring a female.Podría muy bien ser virgen para toda la mierda que sabía sobre el placer de una hembra.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
They held me back, and I struggled and complained and pleaded, but all the time I knew that if I wanted, I could break free.Me retuvieron y yo forcejeé, me quejé y supliqué, pero todo el rato sabía que si quería podría soltarme y acercarme a él.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
“Any luck tracking down Bruce?” She avoided his eyes, but he already knew it was a touchy subject that his sister had no clue as to where her ex-husband was.¿Has tenido suerte intentando localizar a Bruce? -eludió mirarlo, pero Nick ya sabía que era un tema espinoso que su hermana no tuviera la más remota idea de dónde se encontraba su marido.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
She smiled a little then-though he couldn’t see her face, he knew she smiled.Oyéndole ella sonrió un poco… aunque él no podía ver su rostro, percibió su sonrisa.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
Though she had told Ramsey she needed time to decide, she knew her mind was already made up.Aunque le había dicho a Ramsey que necesitaba tiempo para pensárselo, ya estaba decidida.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
In fact, neither knew he had the penthouse.De hecho, ni siquiera sabían que tenía el ático.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Inside, people moved around, and he knew who they were by the shapes of their bodies and where they were.Dentro, la gente se movía por los alrededores, y él sabía quienes eran por las formas de sus cuerpos y por el lugar dónde se encontraban.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
After a few clues I was almost certain I knew he was using an abandoned warehouse by the river.Después de unas cuantas pistas, creí estar segura de que estaba utilizando un almacén abandonado próximo al río.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
I wondered how much you knew."Me pregunté cuánto sabría ya.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
We weren't lovers, just friends. The truth is, we left London together that summer because we'd each been through a bad relationship, and we knew nothing like that could ever happen between us.No éramos amantes, sólo amigos, la verdad es que uno de los motivos de que saliéramos juntos de Londres aquel verano fueron las relaciones sentimentales que cada uno sufría por su lado y la certeza de que entre nosotros todo aquello era impensable.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
No one knew, but in every version of the story the feat was credited to Mrs. Gottlieb.No se sabía, pero el mérito, en todas las versiones de la historia, siempre era achacado a la señora Gottlieb.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Before long he knew he must confront her over the threat to the Emperor that Adminius had stumbled upon.No tardó mucho en comprender que debía enfrentarse a ella y hablarle sobre la amenaza al emperador que había llegado a oídos de Adminio.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
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Collocations
know how
saber
get to know
conocer
not know
desconocer
make known
publicar
become known
trascender
make known
comunicar
know by sight
conocer de vista
make known
dar a conocer
make known
hacer conocer
make known
hacer saber
not know
ignorar
make known to
poner en conocimiento de
as far as I know
que yo sepa
make known
poner en conocimiento
know each other
conocerse
Word forms
know
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | knew |
Imperative | know |
Present Participle (Participle I) | knowing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | known |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I know | we know |
you know | you know |
he/she/it knows | they know |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am knowing | we are knowing |
you are knowing | you are knowing |
he/she/it is knowing | they are knowing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have known | we have known |
you have known | you have known |
he/she/it has known | they have known |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been knowing | we have been knowing |
you have been knowing | you have been knowing |
he/she/it has been knowing | they have been knowing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I knew | we knew |
you knew | you knew |
he/she/it knew | they knew |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was knowing | we were knowing |
you were knowing | you were knowing |
he/she/it was knowing | they were knowing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had known | we had known |
you had known | you had known |
he/she/it had known | they had known |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been knowing | we had been knowing |
you had been knowing | you had been knowing |
he/she/it had been knowing | they had been knowing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will know | we shall/will know |
you will know | you will know |
he/she/it will know | they will know |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be knowing | we shall/will be knowing |
you will be knowing | you will be knowing |
he/she/it will be knowing | they will be knowing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have known | we shall/will have known |
you will have known | you will have known |
he/she/it will have known | they will have known |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been knowing | we shall/will have been knowing |
you will have been knowing | you will have been knowing |
he/she/it will have been knowing | they will have been knowing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would know | we should/would know |
you would know | you would know |
he/she/it would know | they would know |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be knowing | we should/would be knowing |
you would be knowing | you would be knowing |
he/she/it would be knowing | they would be knowing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have known | we should/would have known |
you would have known | you would have known |
he/she/it would have known | they would have known |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been knowing | we should/would have been knowing |
you would have been knowing | you would have been knowing |
he/she/it would have been knowing | they would have been knowing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am known | we are known |
you are known | you are known |
he/she/it is known | they are known |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being known | we are being known |
you are being known | you are being known |
he/she/it is being known | they are being known |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been known | we have been known |
you have been known | you have been known |
he/she/it has been known | they have been known |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was known | we were known |
you were known | you were known |
he/she/it was known | they were known |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being known | we were being known |
you were being known | you were being known |
he/she/it was being known | they were being known |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been known | we had been known |
you had been known | you had been known |
he/she/it had been known | they had been known |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be known | we shall/will be known |
you will be known | you will be known |
he/she/it will be known | they will be known |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been known | we shall/will have been known |
you will have been known | you will have been known |
he/she/it will have been known | they will have been known |