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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

y'know en · X

Pronunciation

  • /jəˈnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /jəˈnoʊ/ (US)

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, contraction, informal) Alternative form of you know.
    alt of you know
    • Y'know, come to think of it, you're right.
    • Even though in a way you let him freeze to death in the water, because the way I see it... I agree. Y'know, I think he actually could have fitted on that bit of door. There was plenty of room on the raft. I know. I know, I know. 2016 February 2, Kate Winslet et al., Jimmy Kimmel Live!:
    • We start here, the 27th of January. On that day Karsfeld, the Princess Street jeweller, y'know, who acted as our jewellery assessor, forwards a proposal of the Hon. Mrs Straithwaite to insure a pearl necklace against theft. 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
    • But I guess that's life, y'know?

Translations (20)

cy 'sti (you know) · gd fhios a'd (you know) · es sabes (you know) · nb vettu (you know) · ja(you know) · fr t'vois (you know) · nn vettu (you know) · uk ’наєш (you know) · de weißte (you know) · cy t'mod (you know) · nn veittu (you know) · sv vettu (you know) · nl weetstu (you know) · fi tiiäthän (you know) · he אתה מבין (you know) · is þúst (you know) · fr t'sais (you know) · cy timod (you know) · el ξες (you know) · he את מבינה (you know)