Connaissions (en. Knowledge)

/kɔ.na.is.jɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To know or have knowledge of something or someone.

We already knew that song before hearing it on the radio.

Nous connaissions déjà cette chanson avant de l'entendre à la radio.

To have a relationship or friendship with someone.

We knew the teacher well before he retired.

Nous connaissions bien le professeur avant qu'il ne parte à la retraite.

To be informed about an event or situation.

We knew the details of the accident before reading the article.

Nous connaissions les détails de l'accident avant de lire l'article.

From the Latin 'cognoscere' which means 'to know.'

to get acquainted

To establish a first interaction or relationship with someone.

faire connaissance

to be aware of the facts

To have the necessary information about a subject before acting.

être en connaissance de cause

to know something inside out

To be very familiar with something.

connaître sur le bout des doigts

to know

The base verb that means to have knowledge or familiarity with something or someone.

connaître

knowledge

The state of having understanding or familiarity with something.

connaissance

to recognize

To identify something or someone that one has known before.

reconnaître

To have connections or contacts.

He has connections in the field; that can help him.

Il a des connaissances dans le milieu, ça peut l'aider.

To be in the loop, informed.

It seems like he knows everyone here.

On dirait qu'il connaît tout le monde ici.