knowing
Possessing knowledge or understandingPossessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
» Not knowing what to do, I did nothing.
Da ich nicht wusste, was ich tun sollte, tat ich nichts.
Не зная, что делать, я не сделал ничего.
Не знаючи, що робити, я нічого не зробив.
Meaning
5 sensesPossessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
Deliberate, wilful.
Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
a knowing rascal
Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.
(archaic)Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic.
- highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
- evidencing the possession of inside information
- alert and fully informed
- characterized by conscious design or purpose
Examples
417 sentencesNot knowing what to do, I did nothing.
Не знаючи, що робити, я нічого не зробив. — deniko
ruНе зная, что делать, я не сделал ничего. — oxioxigen
deDa ich nicht wusste, was ich tun sollte, tat ich nichts. — mayabe
You had no way of knowing that would happen.
Ви не могли знати, що це трапиться. — shanghainese
Not knowing what to do, I asked for his advice.
Не знаючи, що робити, я попрохав його поради. — deniko
ruНе зная, что делать, я обратился к нему за советом. — chaos
You had no way of knowing that that would happen.
Ви не могли знати, що це трапиться. — shanghainese
Not knowing what to do, I asked him for advice.
Не знаючи що робити, я звернувся до нього за порадою. — Alina
ruНе зная, что делать, я обратился к нему за советом. — chaos
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From know + -ing.From know + -ing.
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Forms
more knowing, most knowing| Comparative | more knowing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most knowing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- highly educated; having extensive information or understanding:knowledgeablelearnedletteredwell-educatedwell-read
- evidencing the possession of inside information:wisewise to
- alert and fully informed:knowledgeable
- characterized by conscious design or purpose:intentionaldeliberate
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- knowing knowing
- knowing knowing what
- not knowing knowing
- knowing what to
- denied knowing knowing
- knowing each other
- knowing knowing anything
- knowing knowing each
- knowing anything about
- after knowing knowing
- knowing knowing how
- knowing knowing that