Meaning

5 senses
  1. (informal)Expression signifying a pause or hesitation.

    weißt du

    э́тоéto, ка́к егоkák jevo

  2. (informal)Expression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.

    A: I can’t go to the party because... you know... B: Your mom is still mad at you, huh? A: Yeah...

  3. (informal)Used as a rhetorical question to confirm agreement, knowing or understanding at the end of a statement.

    But I guess that's life, you know?

    I just wasn't into it, you know?

  4. (informal)Used to introduce information.

    You know, he's actually pretty nice.

  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see you, know.

Examples

13451 sentences
  1. Do you know who he is?

    Ти знаєш, хто він такий? — deniko

    ruЗнаете ли вы, кто он такой? — pauldhunt

    deWeißt du, wer er ist? — Fingerhut

  2. Do you know who they are?

    Чи не знаєш, хто вони? — shanghainese

    ruТы знаешь, кто они? — shanghainese

    deWissen Sie, wer sie sind? — internet

  3. Do you know a good restaurant?

    Ти знаєш добрий ресторан? — deniko

    ruТы знаешь какой-нибудь хороший ресторан? — marafon

    deKennt ihr ein gutes Restaurant? — MUIRIEL

  4. Do you know where he lives?

    Ти знаєш, де він живе? — Reem

    ruТы знаешь, где он живёт? — shanghainese

    deWeißt du, wo er lebt? — MUIRIEL

  5. Do you know what it is?

    Ти знаєш, що це? — deniko

    ruВы знаете, что это? — joulin

    deWeißt du, was es ist? — Manfredo

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
expression signifying a pause or hesitation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
expression signifying a pause or hesitation:

Origin

First attested as a filled pause in the early 18th century, as a euphemism in the mid-19th

First attested as a filled pause in the early 18th century, as a euphemism in the mid-19th century.

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Synonyms

10 synonyms
generic fillers:rightA1likeA1erermum
confirming attention, understanding, and/or agreement:you seedo you know what I'm sayingehdon't you knowyou know what I'm saying

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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