connaître

Ils le connaissaient bien et étaient amis de la famille.
They knew him well and were friends of the family.
Ils connaissaient exactement le secret du système de banque centrale.
They knew exactly the secret of the central bank system.
Nos ancêtres connaissaient les propriétés hydrofuges de ce remède.
Our ancestors knew about the water-repellent properties of this remedy.
Si 1/1000 médecins connaissaient cette infection, je serais très surpris.
If 1/1000 physicians knew about this infection, I would be very surprised.
Ils connaissaient leur tâche et donc refusèrent de créer.
They knew their task, and so they refused to create.
Ils connaissaient le prix qui avait été payé pour sa naissance.
They knew the price that had been paid for its birth.
En 1978, les Américains le connaissaient déjà comme un comédien talentueux.
In 1978, the Americans already knew him as a talented comedian.
Il est rappelé affectueusement par tous qui le connaissaient.
He is remembered fondly by all who knew him.
Les Grecs connaissaient mieux, ils l'appelaient "le mathématicien Aristarque ».
The Greeks knew better; they called him 'Aristarchus the mathematician'.
Ils le connaissaient bien et l’aimaient comme un père.
They knew him well and loved him as a father.
Si elles connaissaient la vérité, elles ne riraient probablement pas.
If they knew the truth, they probably wouldn't laugh.
Même ses disciples l'avaient trahi ou nié qu'ils le connaissaient.
Even his disciples had betrayed him or denied that they knew him.
Les dix se connaissaient bien et voulaient travailler ensemble ».
The ten knew each other well and wanted to work together.
Ce serait merveilleux si les êtres humains connaissaient et aimaient la paix.
It would be wonderful if human beings knew and loved peace.
Ils ont dit qu'ils connaissaient les réponses à nos problèmes.
They said they know the answers to our problems.
Avant ce soir, ils ne connaissaient pas mon nom !
Before tonight, they didn't know my name!
Oh, si les âmes connaissaient Ta puissance !
Oh, if the souls knew Your power!
Aussi, ils ne connaissaient pas les prêtres récitant les mantras.
They also did not know the priests reciting the mantras.
Vous les gars se connaissaient assez bien, n'avez-vous pas ?
You guys knew each other pretty well, didn't you?
Ainsi que celle des personnes qui connaissaient ma sœur, bien sûr.
And all the people who knew my sister, of course.
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