гл., мин. св. деят. прич. зна̀ял 1. know; (съзнавам) be aware of, realize; ако искаш да знаеш if you ask me; доколкото ~ as far as I know, to the best of my knowledge, книж. for aught I know; един бог знае dear/God/goodness knows; знае се, че той е богат he is known to be rich; ~ какво искам I know what I’m about; I know my own mind; ~ мярка know when to stop; ~ на пръсти have at o.’s fingers’ ends; не знаех това that’s news to me; не ~ как се прави I don’t know the trick of it; не ~ покой know/have no rest; откъде да ~? how can I tell? how should I know? сега ~, че не е така now I know better; съвсем не ~ какво да правя be at o.’s wits’ end; ти все много знаеш you think you know everything, you think yourself very clever; той знае колко струва he knows his value, he knows how much he is worth; той не знае какво е болест he has never known illness; човек никога не знае какво ще се случи you never can tell/there’s no telling what will happen;
2. (мога, умея) can, be able; know;
3. (познавам) be acquainted/familiar with, know; разг. know the ropes;
4. (помня) remember, recollect; • де да го знаеш него one can’t be sure about him; знаех си аз I knew it (would be so); знаеш ли? guess what? какво знаете вие (лесно ви е) you have an easy time of it; не обичам музиката кой знае колко I’m not so very fond of music, I don’t particularly care for music; не ща/искам да ~, не ща и да ~ I don’t care; I have no regard (for); прави каквото знаеш do as you see fit; той не е кой знае какъв юрист he is not much of a lawyer, he is no great lawyer, he’s nothing extraordinary as a lawyer; той си знае все своето you can’t change him; he’s always harping on the same string.