Connaissons (en. We know)

kɔ.nɛ.sɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To have knowledge, information, or experience of something or someone.

We know this city well.

Nous connaissons bien cette ville.

To be in relation or contact with someone.

We know several local artists.

Nous connaissons plusieurs artistes locaux.

To recognize, understand a subject or a field.

We know the stakes of this situation.

Nous connaissons les enjeux de cette situation.

The word 'connaissons' comes from the Latin verb 'cognoscere', which means 'to know'.

to get acquainted

To meet someone for the first time.

faire connaissance

to get acquainted with

To establish a relationship or familiarity with someone.

faire connaissance avec

to know well

To have a deep knowledge of something or someone.

bien connaître

to know

Verb meaning to have knowledge of something or someone.

connaître

knowledge

Noun designating the entirety of knowledge or the action of knowing.

connaissance

recognition

Action of recognizing or ascertaining.

reconnaissance

To have connections

He knows a lot of people in the industry.

Il connaît beaucoup de monde dans le milieu.

To be in the loop

With all these contacts, he is really in the loop.

Avec tous ces contacts, il est vraiment dans le coup.