Usage examples of "knew" in English with translation to Italian

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I knew where to seek. Sapevo dove cercare.
The dog knew its master. Il cane conosceva il suo padrone.
I knew where to search. Sapevo dove cercare.
She asked me if I knew her address. Mi ha chiesto se conoscevo il suo indirizzo.
I knew he would accept. Sapevo che avrebbe accettato.
She asked me if I knew his address. Mi ha chiesto se conoscevo il suo indirizzo.
Tom knew Mary wasn't happy. Tom sapeva che Mary non era felice.
Our ancestors knew how to read the stars. I nostri antenati conoscevano come leggere le stelle.
She knew that John loved her. Sapeva che John l'amava.
He talks as if he knew the secret. Parla come se conoscesse il segreto.
Betty talks as if she knew everything. Betty parla come se sapesse tutto.
It seems that no one knew the truth. Sembra che nessuno conosceva la verità.
Tom knew he could count on Mary. Tom sapeva di poter contare su di Mary.
She acted as if she knew French well. Si comportava come se conoscesse bene il francese.
I knew that I was being watched. Sapevo che mi stavano osservando.
She is the most boring girl I ever knew. È la ragazza più noiosa che io abbia mai conosciuto.
She acted as if she knew nothing. Si è comportata come se non sapesse nulla.
If I knew her address, I would write to her. Se conoscessi il suo indirizzo, le scriverei.
If only I knew the answer now! Se solo sapessi ora la risposta!
Tom is speaking in Dutch! I didn't know he knew this language. Tom sta parlando in olandese! Non sapevo che conoscesse questa lingua.
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