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1 verb have information, understanding TRANSITIVEI didn't know that ní raibh a fhios agam é sin, ní raibh sé sin ar eolas agam, níorbh eol dom é sin, ní raibh a fhios sin agamdo you know her name? an bhfuil a fhios agat a hainm?, an bhfuil a hainm ar eolas agat?she knows enough to guide them tá a dóthain eolais aici chun iad a threorúshe taught him everything he knew about business gach a raibh ar eolas aige faoi chúrsaí gnó, ba í a mhúin dó éhe doesn't know the first thing about history níl eolas dá laghad aige ar an stair, níl barúil na ngrást aige faoin stair, níl tuairim dár cheap Dia aige faoin stairI don't know if that's the reason níl a fhios agam an é sin an chúisit's well known that they're having difficulties is eol don saol mór go bhfuil deacrachtaí acu, ní haon scéal rúin é go bhfuil deacrachtaí acudo you know for certain when they'll be here? an bhfuil a fhios agat go cinnte cén uair a bheidh siad anseo?, an eol duit go cinnte cathain a bheidh siad anseo?does he know how to fix it? an bhfuil a fhios aige cén chaoi lena dheisiú?, an eol dó conas é a dheisiú?do you know your way? an bhfuil fios an bhealaigh agat?, an bhfuil eolas na slí agat?she knows her way around the computer tá lámh mhaith aici ar an ríomhaire, tá sí inniúil ar an ríomhaire
to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that ... bheith lánchinnte go ...; bheith siúráilte glan go ...I know for a fact they didn't send it tá a fhios agam go cinnte nár sheol siad é, tá mé lánchinnte de nár sheol siad é INTRANSITIVEa fhios a bheith agat she knows about it tá a fhios aici faoi'Is he coming?' 'I don't know.' 'An bhfuil sé ag teacht?' 'Níl a fhios agam.'nobody seems to know is cosúil nach bhfuil a fhios ag aon duineas you know mar atá a fhios agat, mar is eol duit, mar a thuigeann túdo you know, I never thought of that an bhfuil a fhios agat, níor smaoinigh mé riamh air sin; an bhfeadraís, níor chuimhnigh mé riamh air sinif you must know ó tharla gur chuir tú an cheist, ó tá tú á fhiafraí, ós tú atá cunórachwell, if you must know, I don't like her bhuel, ó chuir tú an cheist, ní maith liom íwouldn't you like to know! nach tú atá fiosrach!you never know ní bheadh a fhios agatwho knows? cá bhfios?, ag Dia atá a fhios, ní bheadh a fhios agat beowho knows, they might yet come cá bhfios, b'fhéidir go dtiocfaidís fós
2 verb feel instinctively that sth is true TRANSITIVEI know it's here somewhere! tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé anseo áit éigin!
I knew I'd seen him before! bhí a fhios agam go raibh sé feicthe cheana agam!I don't know why níl a fhios agam cén fáth, ní heol dom cén fáth, ní fheadar cén fáthI don't know how you stick it níl a fhios agam cén chaoi a gcuireann tú suas leis, ní thuigim conas a chuireann tú suas leisTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb realise TRANSITIVEtuig verb I know you're angry tá a fhios agam go bhfuil tú ar buileshe's wrong and she knows it níl an ceart aici agus tá a fhios sin aici, níl an ceart aici agus tuigeann sí é sinhe doesn't know how hard it is ní thuigeann sé cé chomh deacair agus atá sé, ní léir dó cé chomh deacair agus atá séthey know to wait for us tá a fhios acu gur cheart dóibh fanacht linnI knew from his expression that the news wasn't good d'aithin mé ar a dhreach gur drochscéala a bhí annI'll have you know (also I'd have you know) bíodh a fhios agat, tá mise ag insint duit, tá mise á rá leat, deirimse leatyou don't know how lucky you are níl a fhios agat ach an t-ádh atá ort, ní thuigeann tú an t-ádh atá ort 4 verb have learned TRANSITIVEhe knows all the words tá a fhios aige na focail ar fad, tá na focail ar fad ar eolas aigeto know sth by heart rud a bheith ar eolas de ghlanmheabhair agat, rud a bheith de ghlanmheabhair agat, rud a bheith ar bharr do theanga agat 5 verb LING have competence in TRANSITIVEshe knows French tá Fraincis aicihe didn't know any Irish ní raibh aon Ghaeilge aigehe knew Irish well bhí Gaeilge ar a thoil aige 6 verb be familiar with TRANSITIVEcur amach a bheith agat ar eolas a bheith agat ar I know that song tá an t-amhrán sin ar eolas agamdo you know Ó Direáin's work? an bhfuil cur amach agat ar shaothar an Direánaigh? 7 verb have experience of TRANSITIVEtaithí a bheith agat ar he knew happiness for a while bhí sé sona ar feadh tamaillshe looked like she had known better times bhí an chuma uirthi go raibh lá agus saol níos fearr aiciI never knew him to take a holiday níor thóg sé saoire riamh go bhfios domsa, ní dheachaigh sé ar saoire riamh ar feadh m'eolaisI've never known things to be so bad ní fhaca mé rudaí riamh chomh donait has been known to rain in Ireland chonacthas báisteach in Éirinn cheana, ní nuacht ar bith an bháisteach in Éirinn 8 verb be acquainted with TRANSITIVEaithne a bheith agat ar I knew him for twenty years bhí aithne agam air ar feadh fiche bliainto know sb well aithne mhaith a bheith agat ar dhuine, na seacht n-aithne a bheith agat ar dhuineto know sb by sight aithne shúl a bheith agat ar dhuine, súilaithne a bheith agat ar dhuine 9 verb associate quality with sb TRANSITIVEshe's known for her kindness tá cáil an chineáltais uirthi, tá clú an chineáltais uirthi, tá a hainm in airde mar gheall ar a cineáltasI knew him as a highly competent manager mar bhainisteoir cumasach a bhí aithne agamsa air 10 verb remember, recognise TRANSITIVEaithin verb I knew her from her photo d'aithin mé í óna pictiúr 11 verb be familiar with place TRANSITIVEeolas a bheith agat ar cur amach a bheith agat ar I know Sligo well tá eolas maith agam ar Shligeach 12 verb person: be recognised by a name TRANSITIVEwe knew her by the name Síle Síle a thugaimisne uirthi, Síle an t-ainm a thugaimisne uirthieveryone knows me as Chuck Chuck a thugtar orm