Conocer in english
pronunciation: noʊ part of speech: verb
conocer = be aware of ; be cognisant of ; know ; learn ; make + Nombre + aware of ; become + cognisant of ; gain + a sense of ; be privy to ; find out ; become + acquainted with ; get to + know ; get + acquainted with ; have + an idea of ; get + an idea of.
Example: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.Example: The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.Example: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.Example: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Example: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.Example: Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.Example: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Example: Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I'm not privy to the information.Example: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Example: This information is displayed to allow the borrower to become acquainted with the subject terminology used by the library.Example: I'm generally shy by nature, and I have to really get to know people before I begin to feel comfortable with them.Example: Here are some ideas for helping your children get acquainted with the public library.Example: I really didn't even have an idea of how difficult it was going to be.Example: To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.more:
» al conocer que = upon learning that .
Example: Monte Rissell, who killed five women, upon learning that one of his victims had a father dying from cancer, let her go free because his own father had died from cancer.» ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding .
Example: Their efforts are significantly advancing our understanding of climate change.» como todo el mundo conoce = as everybody knows ; as everyone knows .
Example: As everyone knows, I love grey skinny jeans in all shades. Example: As everyone knows, the US is backing one side in the Syrian civil war.» conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien .
Example: A holiday is a possible alternative to a study tour, but the disadvantage is that the student may find it harder to meet librarians.» conocer a Alguien como la palma de la mano = read + Nombre + like a book .
Example: That girl could read me like a book, no matter how hard I tried to disguise my feelings.» conocer a Alguien como si lo hubieras parido = read + Nombre + like a book .
Example: That girl could read me like a book, no matter how hard I tried to disguise my feelings.» conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + (dead) certain ; know for + sure ; know for + a fact ; know for + a (dead) certainty ; know + full well .
Example: I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night. Example: The whole extent of Chernobyl's damage -- both in terms of human casualties and environmental destruction -- may never be known for sure. Example: Here's the question: If you knew for a fact that you only had seven years to live, what would you do?. Example: I then knew for a dead certainty that I could go the distance against a relentless opponent, and my critics knew it, too. Example: They know full well that if their plan is okayed by the Supreme Court, almost every Latino community in Texas would be underrepresented in legislatures.» conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out ; learn + Nombre + inside-out ; know + Nombre + off pat ; know + Nombre + by heart ; have it down + pat ; get it down to + a fine art ; have it down to + a fine art .
Example: On the contrary, they are connoisseurs because they know their subject inside-out: the good, bad and indifferent. Example: The article is entitled 'Learning computers inside-out'. Example: They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat. Example: This tune is noted for its tin-pan alley style, frankly atrocious lyrics, and the fact that everyone in the country knew it by heart. Example: This recipe is a tad difficult when you first attempt it, but once you try it a few times you will have it down pat. Example: You will need to meticulously plan each event and rehearse it until you get it down to a fine art. Example: They were good at these things, that's what they got paid for and they had it down to a fine art.» conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand .
Example: Having lived there practically all of his life, he reveals that he knows the place like the back of his hand.» conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out .
Example: On the contrary, they are connoisseurs because they know their subject inside-out: the good, bad and indifferent.» conocer Algo de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat ; know + Nombre + by heart ; have it down + pat ; get it down to + a fine art ; have it down to + a fine art .
Example: They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat. Example: This tune is noted for its tin-pan alley style, frankly atrocious lyrics, and the fact that everyone in the country knew it by heart. Example: This recipe is a tad difficult when you first attempt it, but once you try it a few times you will have it down pat. Example: You will need to meticulously plan each event and rehearse it until you get it down to a fine art. Example: They were good at these things, that's what they got paid for and they had it down to a fine art.» conocer a un nuevo amigo = meet + a new friend .
Example: Drama groups are a good way to meet new friends and to take part in a theatre production.» conocer bien = be knowledgeable about ; be alert to .
Example: While most Americans have heard of the consumer price index (CPI), many people are not knowledgeable about its meaning or history. Example: There are many sincere librarians who are alert to the dangers inherent when libraries take positions on issues.» conocer como = designate as .
Example: With the preliminary investigations completed, a joint working group designated as the IFLA Working Group on an International Authority System was established.» conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of .
Example: The book focuses on Nixon's two terms in office and draws on solid, original source material to get inside the minds of the president and his chief hatchetman, Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman, in particular.» conocer con certeza = know for + (dead) certain ; know for + sure ; know for + a (dead) certainty .
Example: I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night. Example: The whole extent of Chernobyl's damage -- both in terms of human casualties and environmental destruction -- may never be known for sure. Example: I then knew for a dead certainty that I could go the distance against a relentless opponent, and my critics knew it, too.» conocer con conocimiento de causa = know + full well .
Example: They know full well that if their plan is okayed by the Supreme Court, almost every Latino community in Texas would be underrepresented in legislatures.» conocer cuatro cosas sobre = know + a thing or two about .
Example: But give credit where credit is due, Berger knows a thing or two about farming.» conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds .
Example: Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.» conocer de antemano = foreknow .
Example: Classical theists also maintain both that some individuals will earn eternal life and that God infallibly foreknows the future.» conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out .
Example: Or still others think they have the library figured out, probably because of recent cuts in the book budget they read about in the campus newspaper.» conocer demasiado bien = know + all too well .
Example: If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling.» conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat ; know + Nombre + by heart ; know + Nombre + off by heart ; have it down + pat ; get it down to + a fine art ; have it down to + a fine art .
Example: They are reviewed and changed every year, so don't assume you know them off pat. Example: This tune is noted for its tin-pan alley style, frankly atrocious lyrics, and the fact that everyone in the country knew it by heart. Example: The emergency call number should always be known off by heart!. Example: This recipe is a tad difficult when you first attempt it, but once you try it a few times you will have it down pat. Example: You will need to meticulously plan each event and rehearse it until you get it down to a fine art. Example: They were good at these things, that's what they got paid for and they had it down to a fine art.» conocer de primera mano = know + Nombre + first-hand .
Example: Chile was once her home, she grew up and completed high school there, and she knew first-hand some of the country's needs for advancing the field of librarianship.» conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of .
Example: School library media specialists are painfully aware of the negative reactions of librarians in other types of libraries to their circulation and catalogue systems.» conocer desde hace tiempo = have long known .
Example: Writers have long known that speaking aloud what they have written in silence helps them to shape their ideas.» conocer de seguro = know for + (dead) certain ; know for + sure ; know for + a (dead) certainty .
Example: I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night. Example: The whole extent of Chernobyl's damage -- both in terms of human casualties and environmental destruction -- may never be known for sure. Example: I then knew for a dead certainty that I could go the distance against a relentless opponent, and my critics knew it, too.» conocer de sobra = know + all too well ; know + full well .
Example: If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling. Example: They know full well that if their plan is okayed by the Supreme Court, almost every Latino community in Texas would be underrepresented in legislatures.» conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world .
Example: Traveling around the world is a dream a lot of people have, and they want to make it come true.» conocer en detalle = know + Nombre + familiarly .
Example: She often sets her fiction in places other than the American South, places she knows just as familiarly as her home turf, though -- namely, Italy and Canada.» conocer la noticia = learn + the news .
Example: Xenophon learnt the news while he was making a sacrifice to the gods.» conocer la verdad = discern + the truth ; know + the truth .
Example: Discerning the truth in a situation sometimes takes cunning. Example: Everyone thinks she's just a dotty old woman, but Joe knows the truth.» conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out .
Example: Or still others think they have the library figured out, probably because of recent cuts in the book budget they read about in the campus newspaper.» conocer los tejemanejes = know + the ropes .
Example: She wasn't particularly worried though, she knew the ropes and could get herself home safe and sound.» conocerlo todo = know + everything .
Example: As an entrepreneur, manager, or businessperson who is hoping to gain credibility, the worst thing you can do is to think you know everything.» conocerlo todo sobre = get + the lowdown on ; know + a thing or two about .
Example: We publish dozens of handpicked deals around the clock, so drop by early and often to get the lowdown on unbeatable bargains. Example: But give credit where credit is due, Berger knows a thing or two about farming.» conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding ; gain + a greater understanding ; get to + know + Nombre + better .
Example: The aim of the project was to gain a better understanding of the nature of collaboration in the information searching process. Example: The aim of the interviews was to gain greater understanding of what these children are looking for in a story book. Example: She's decided to invite her around her flat for dinner, to get the opportunity to get to know her better.» conocer muy bien = be fully aware of ; know + all too well ; be well aware of ; be sharply aware of ; know + full well .
Example: Librarians are fully aware of and sympathetic toward the monetary problems of journals because libraries have the same problems. Example: If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling. Example: As a fitness professional, you are well aware of many of the benefits of exercise in preventing chronic disease. Example: Those who pay attention to history are sharply aware of the link between historic famines, global cooling, vulcanism, and earthquakes. Example: They know full well that if their plan is okayed by the Supreme Court, almost every Latino community in Texas would be underrepresented in legislatures.» conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff ; know + Posesivo + onions ; know + Posesivo + oats ; know + what + Pronombre + be + talking about .
Example: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache. Example: Thank goodness he had listened to the office secretary again, she knew her onions. Example: It looks like your palm reader really knows her oats and she reads tea leaves too. Example: As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about.» conocer muy bien + Posesivo + oficio = know + Posesivo + stuff ; know + Posesivo + onions ; know + Posesivo + oats .
Example: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache. Example: Thank goodness he had listened to the office secretary again, she knew her onions. Example: It looks like your palm reader really knows her oats and she reads tea leaves too.» conocer muy bien + Posesivo + trabajo = know + Posesivo + onions ; know + Posesivo + stuff ; know + Posesivo + oats .
Example: Thank goodness he had listened to the office secretary again, she knew her onions. Example: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache. Example: It looks like your palm reader really knows her oats and she reads tea leaves too.» conocer perfectamente = know + all too well .
Example: If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling.» conocer (perfectamente) lo que Uno se trae entre manos = know + what's what .
Example: Amy may play the 'dumb blonde' persona, but she knows what's what.» conocer personalmente = meet + in person ; meet + face to face .
Example: Librarians easily find friends anywhere in the world, whether or not they have met in person. Example: Many participants they take the opportunity of the IFLA conference to meet face-to-face.» conocer por dentro y por fuera = know + the ins and outs of .
Example: A reputable adaptive vehicle dealer will know the ins and outs of each particular model available, and will be able to help you find the vehicle that will best suit your needs and your budget.» conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience .
Example: People who have used cases in teaching know from experience that some person or persons will give an entirely new interpretation to case data and so will give a case a new twist.» conocerse = get + acquainted .
Example: They got acquainted while organizing a music festival.» conocerse como = call ; be known as ; dub .
Example: The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system. Example: The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format. Example: Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.» conocerse la verdad = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from .
Example: Presumably they got their name from their habit of frightening the living daylights out of unsuspecting passers-by.» conocérsele por = be famous for ; be well known for .
Example: He is famous for using his celebrity status to get through to politicians so that they'll raise money for the poor in underdeveloped countries. Example: The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring nations who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.» conocer todos los pormenores de = know + the ins and outs of .
Example: A reputable adaptive vehicle dealer will know the ins and outs of each particular model available, and will be able to help you find the vehicle that will best suit your needs and your budget.» conocer todos los pros y los contras de = know + the ins and outs of .
Example: A reputable adaptive vehicle dealer will know the ins and outs of each particular model available, and will be able to help you find the vehicle that will best suit your needs and your budget.» conocer todos los trucos = know + the ropes .
Example: She wasn't particularly worried though, she knew the ropes and could get herself home safe and sound.» conocer un par de cosas sobre = know + a thing or two about .
Example: But give credit where credit is due, Berger knows a thing or two about farming.» conocer vida = see + the world .
Example: Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.» conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself .
Example: The author advances some underlying principles that should guide Web design, e. g. knowing the tools, using appropriate means to an appropriate end, and 'knowing thyself'.» dar a conocer = bring to + the attention ; communicate ; publicise [publicize, -USA] ; report ; articulate ; make + known ; put + Nombre + on the map .
Example: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time. Example: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor. Example: A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library. Example: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document. Example: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia. Example: The major documentation problem is one of making known and giving access to the many works available from sources ranging from large trade editions to pamphlets. Example: Congratulations to the many medalists who put the USA back on the map.» dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out .
Example: Another way I'm getting the word out is by writing an article to put in the local community newspaper.» el primer + Nombre + que se conoce = the earliest known + Nombre .
Example: The earliest known flower arranging dates back to ancient Egypt.» empezar a conocer = get to + know .
Example: I'm generally shy by nature, and I have to really get to know people before I begin to feel comfortable with them.» empezar a conocer mejor = get to + know + Nombre + better .
Example: She's decided to invite her around her flat for dinner, to get the opportunity to get to know her better.» en la necesidad se conoce al amigo = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» en las malas se conoce a los amigos = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» la verdad + darse a conocer = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» llegar a conocer = become + acquainted with ; get to + know ; get + acquainted with .
Example: This information is displayed to allow the borrower to become acquainted with the subject terminology used by the library. Example: I'm generally shy by nature, and I have to really get to know people before I begin to feel comfortable with them. Example: Here are some ideas for helping your children get acquainted with the public library.» llegar a conocer mejor = get to + know + Nombre + better .
Example: She's decided to invite her around her flat for dinner, to get the opportunity to get to know her better.» llegar a conocer = become + acquainted with ; get to + know ; get + acquainted with .
Example: This information is displayed to allow the borrower to become acquainted with the subject terminology used by the library. Example: I'm generally shy by nature, and I have to really get to know people before I begin to feel comfortable with them. Example: Here are some ideas for helping your children get acquainted with the public library.» lugar que hay que conocer = must-visit .
Example: It is truly a peaceful place and a must-visit for any avid camper.» más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush .
Example: Going by the idiom 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is not likely to be a successful strategy in an increasingly competitive environment.» no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam ; not know + Pronombre + from a hole in the wall .
Example: But the man in the street wouldn't know them from Adam. Example: Although my father 'didn't know her from a hole in the wall,' he walked into a bank and vouched for her creditworthiness.» no conocer a Alguien en absoluto = not know + Pronombre + from Adam ; not know + Pronombre + from a hole in the wall .
Example: But the man in the street wouldn't know them from Adam. Example: Although my father 'didn't know her from a hole in the wall,' he walked into a bank and vouched for her creditworthiness.» no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam ; not know + Pronombre + from a hole in the wall .
Example: But the man in the street wouldn't know them from Adam. Example: Although my father 'didn't know her from a hole in the wall,' he walked into a bank and vouched for her creditworthiness.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber (a) qué distancia = there + be + no telling how far .
Example: There was no telling how far they would have to travel before they reached the diamond mine.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber cómo = there + be + no telling how .
Example: There was no telling how she got to the island, nor how she had managed to survive since then.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber cuál = there + be + no telling which .
Example: Luke was firing too, as well as Carl, and there was no telling which gun actually shot Jason.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber cúando = there + be + no telling when .
Example: There is no telling when the full potential of information technology for preservation and dissemination will be realized.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber cuánto(s) = there + be + no telling how many/much .
Example: There was no telling how many more women had been too ashamed to go to the police.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber cuánto tiempo = there + be + no telling how long .
Example: For the moment, he was safe but there was no telling how long that would last.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber dónde = there + be + no telling where .
Example: If they followed Cicero there was no telling where they would end.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber lo = there + be + no telling how + Adjetivo .
Example: There's no telling how apoplectic the president will become once these stories reach his favorite medium: television.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber por qué = there + be + no telling why .
Example: Sometimes her back was okay in the morning, sometimes it was not, there was no telling why and how.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber qué = there + be + no telling what .
Example: We never have seen her and know little of her, but there is no telling what such an uncultivated person as she might do.» no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber quién = there + be + no telling who .
Example: I thought about using the lift, but there was no telling who I'd find inside.» No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what we(you) know, but who we(you) know .
Example: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.» quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned ; there + be + still a great deal to be learned .
Example: There is a great deal yet to be learned about electronic mail reference service = Queda mucho por conocer sobre el servicio de referencia por correo electrónico. Example: There is still a great deal to be learned about information, its use by people and the way people interact with machines before information technology can realize its full potential.» sin conocer = ignorant of .
Example: The user may come to the catalogue relatively ignorant of the heading under which a work is to be found.» sin conocerlo = unknowing .
Example: It has often been said that people live their lives in a blissful and unknowing ignorance of the dangers the country faces.» tal como lo conocemos = as we know it .
Example: The music industry as we know it is slowly fading into oblivion.» te sorprendería conocer que... = you might be surprised to know that... .
Example: You might be surprised to know that the invention of swimming flippers did not come from looking at fish, and it did not come recently!.