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Meaning of known in English

known
adjective
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/noʊn/ uk
/nəʊn/
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used to refer to something or someone that is familiar to or understood by people:
These people are known criminals.
There is no known reason for the accident.
He is known to the police because of his previous criminal record.
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well known
known as something
B1
If someone or something is known as a particular name, that person or thing is called by that name:
And this is Terry, otherwise known as "Muscleman."
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make something known
to tell people about something so that it becomes publicly known:
Local residents have made known their objections to the proposals.
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(Definition of known from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

known | Intermediate English

known
adjective [ not gradable ]
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/noʊn/

known adjective [not gradable] (HAVE UNDERSTANDING)

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generally understood or proven:
There is no known reason for the accident.
It is a known fact that he started out a poor man.
[ + to infinitive ] These substances are known to cause skin problems.
(Definition of known from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of known

in Chinese (Traditional)
知道的, 聞名的, 已知的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
知道的, 闻名的, 已知的…
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conocido, conocido/ida [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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conhecido, conhecido/-da…
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लोकांना एखादी व्यक्ती, वस्तू विशिष्ट प्रकारे माहितीची असणे, कळणे या अर्थी.…
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“know” の過去分詞形, 知（し）られている, 有名（ゆうめい）な…
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bilinen, tanınan, 'bilmek' fiilinin üçüncü hâli…
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connu/-ue…
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participi passat de “know”…
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ప్రజలకు తెలిసిన లేదా ప్రజలు అర్థం చేసుకున్న దేనినైనా లేక ఎవరినైనా సూచించడానికి వాడేది…
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know التصريف الثالِث مِن…
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மக்களால் நன்கு அறியப்பட்ட அல்லது புரிந்துகொள்ளப்பட்ட ஒன்றை அல்லது ஒருவரைக் குறிக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது…
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जाना-माना…
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পরিচিত / ঘোষিত / দাগি…
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જાણીતા, જાણીતું…
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znany, -…
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kjent…
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“know”의 과거 분사형…
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جانا پہچانا, شناسا, معروف…
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participio passato di “know”…
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общеизвестный, прич. прош. вр. от гл. know…
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