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I Sth Bilmek Transitive Olmak Past Sb Verb

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Kind verb
Front know 
IPA  /nəʊ   / verb (past tense knew /njuː  ; US nuː  /; past participle known /nəʊn   /) [not used in the continuous tenses]
Back bilmek
tanımak, bilmek, aşina olmak
Back 2

know (verb)

 /nəʊ   / verb (past tense knew /njuː  ; US nuː  /; past participle known /nəʊn   /) [not used in the continuous tenses]
 
HAVE INFORMATION
1 [intransitive, transitive]
 know (about sth); know (that) …
to have knowledge or information in your mind
bilmek
 I don't know much about sport.
 Did you know that she was coming?
 Do you know where this bus stops?
 Do you know their telephone number?
 ‘You've got a flat tyre.’ ‘I know.’
 Do you know the whole poem by heart?
Bütün şiiri ezbere biliyor musun?
 Do you know the way to the restaurant?
FEEL SURE
2 [transitive, intransitive]
to feel certain; to be sure of sth
bilmek, emin olmak
 I just know you'll pass the exam!
 As far as I know (bildiğim kadarıyla), the meeting is next Monday afternoon.
BE FAMILIAR
3 [transitive]
to be familiar with a person or a place; to have met sb or been somewhere before
tanımak;
bilmek, aşina olmak
 We've known each other for years.
 I don't know this part of London well.
 Knowing Katie, she'll be out with her friends.
 I know Frank by sight (Frank'i sima olarak biliyorum), but not to talk to.
Birini ilk defa gördüğünüz, onunla ilk defa konuştuğunuz ya da tanıştığınız zamandan bahsederken meet kullanılır:
 Rahul and I met at university in 1995.
 Biriyle tanışıp arkadaş olmaya başladıktan sonra da Get to know sb ifadesi kullanılır:
 Kevin's wife seems very interesting. I'd like to get to know her better.
GIVE NAME
4 [transitive] [often passive] know sb/sth as sth
to give sth a particular name; to recognize sb/sth as sth
bilmek, tanımak
 Istanbul was previously known as Constantinople.
 She's known as an excellent manager.
SKILL
5 [transitive]
know how to do sth
to have learnt sth and be able to do it
 (bir şeyi) yapmayı bilmek
 Do you know how to use a computer?
Know ’dan sonra bir fiil geliyorsa o fiille birlikte how to kullanılır, yani I know use a computer değil I know how to use a computer kullanılır.
 
LANGUAGE
6 [transitive]
to speak or understand a language
 (dil) bilmek
 I don't know much Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
7 [transitive]
to have personal experience of sth
bilmek, görmek
 They have known both wealth and poverty.
 Many people in western countries don't know what it's like to be hungry.
 8 [transitive] [only in the past and perfect tenses]
to have seen, heard, or experienced sth
şahit olmak;
haberi olmak, bilmek
 It's been known to snow in June.
 I've known him go a whole day without eating.
Bütün bir günü hiç yemeden geçirdiğini bilirim.
Bu fiil continuous tense'lerle kullanılmamasına rağmen, present participle kullanımı yaygındır (= -ing biçimi):
 Knowing how he'd react if he ever found out about it, she kept quiet.
IDIOMS
God, goodness, Heaven, etc. knows
1 I do not know
Allah bilir
 They've ordered a new car but goodness knows how they're going to pay for it.
 2 used for emphasizing sth
Allah biliyor
 I hope I get an answer soon. Goodness knows, I've waited long enough.
I might have known
used for saying that you are not surprised that sth has happened
 I might have known (biliyordum zaten) he wouldn't help.
know better (than that/than to do sth)
to have enough sense to realize that you should not do sth
-meyecek kadar aklı olmak
 I thought you knew better than to go out in the rain with no coat on.
know sth inside out/like the back of your hand
(informal)
to be very familiar with sth
avucunun içi gibi bilmek
 I grew up here. I know these woods like the back of my hand.
 She knows these streets inside out.
know what you are talking about
(informal)
to have knowledge of sth from your own experience
işin uzmanı olmak
 I've lived in London so I know what I'm talking about.
know what's what
(informal)
to have all the important information about sth; to fully understand sth
neyin ne olduğunu bilmek
let sb know
to tell sb about sth
haber vermek, haberdar etmek
 Could you let me know what time you're arriving?
show sb/know/learn the ropes
to show sb/know/learn how a job should be done
işin inceliklerini göstermek/öğrenmek
you know
used when the speaker is thinking of what to say next, or to remind sb of sth
yani
 Well, you know, it's rather difficult to explain.
 I've just met Marta. You know – Jim's ex-wife.
you never know
(spoken)
you cannot be certain
bakarsın, belli olmaz
 Keep those empty boxes. You never know, they might come in handy one day.
PHRASAL VERB
know of sb/sth
to have information about or experience of sb/sth
bilmek, tanımak
 Do you know of any pubs around here that serve food?
 

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