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conhecer

[kə-nɔ-ˈse(r)]
verb
to know, to meet, to be acquainted with
1. to have knowledge or understanding of something
I know Portuguese history
Conheço a história portuguesa
2. to be acquainted with or familiar with a person or place
I know Maria very well
Conheço Maria muito bem
3. to make the acquaintance of someone; to meet for the first time
I want to meet your brother
Quero conhecer seu irmão
4. to experience or undergo something
She has known great suffering
Ela tem conhecido grande sofrimento
Synonyms
saberestar familiarizado comencontrardeparar-se
Antonyms
desconhecerignorar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conhecer
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
conhecer
identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

conhecer de vista - to know by sight
conhecer alguém de nome - to know someone by name
dar a conhecer - to make known, to introduce
deixar conhecer - to reveal, to let it be known
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