What does a ști in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word a ști in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use a ști in Romanian.

The word a ști in Romanian means a ști, a ști, a putea, a ști, a cunoaște, a ști, a ști, a cunoaște, a crede, a ști, a ști dinainte, a ști să piardă, a cunoaște ca-n palmă, a ști ca pe sine, a ști pe de rost, a ști să se impună, a cunoaște, a ști câte ceva despre, a ști despre, a ști de dinainte, a ști ce și cum, a ști pe de rost, a ști pe de rost, a ști al naibii de bine, a ști sigur, a ști foarte bine, a ști cum să, a ști să, a putea să, a ști din instinct, a ști scorul, a ști ce vorbește, a lua, a ști (să spună). To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word a ști

a ști

(comprehend)

Cunosc răspunsul.
I know the answer.

a ști, a putea

(know how to)

Știe să cânte la pian.
She can play the piano.

a ști

(be aware of)

Știe că am ajuns?
Does he know that we've arrived?

a cunoaște

(UK, dialect (know, understand) (dialect, UK)

a ști

(sb: be acquainted with) (pe cineva)

O cunoști pe Julie?
Do you know Julie?

a ști, a cunoaște

(have memorized)

Ea are doar trei ani, dar știe (or: cunoaște) deja alfabetul.
She's only three but she knows the alphabet.

a crede

(believe)

Cred că sunt niște oameni foarte drăguți.
I understand them to be very nice people.

a ști

(hold in mind as fact)

Dacă tu nu știi, atunci trebuie să găsim pe cineva care știe.
If you don't know, then we need to find someone who does.

a ști dinainte

(know in advance)

a ști să piardă

(sb good-humoured)

She only came third in the race, but was a good sport and didn't complain.

a cunoaște ca-n palmă

(US, informal (know, understand sth completely)

She scored 100% on her Spanish test because she had the conjugations down cold.

a ști ca pe sine

(US, informal (understand sb's character)

a ști pe de rost

(US, Informal (sth: know or understand completely)

After weeks of practice, she had the lyrics to the three most common songs down flat.

a ști să se impună

(figurative (have power to produce desired effect)

a cunoaște

(be aware sb, sth exists)

Îl cunosc, dar nu îmi este prieten.
I know of him, but he's not really a friend.

a ști câte ceva despre

(informal (be experienced in sth)

After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction.

a ști despre

(be aware of)

Do you know about the recent policy changes?

a ști de dinainte

(be forewarned)

I knew beforehand what was going to be on the math exam.

a ști ce și cum

(informal (be sufficiently wise)

Shame on you – at your age you should know better!

a ști pe de rost

(have memorized)

The students had to know the poem by heart.

a ști pe de rost

(informal (be completely familiar with)

I never get lost in this neighborhood; I know it by heart.

a ști al naibii de bine

(slang, potentially offensive (be aware)

Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about!

a ști sigur

(be sure)

Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient.

a ști foarte bine

(be very much aware)

He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him.

a ști cum să

(be able to do sth)

Do you know how to swim?

a ști să, a putea să

(be able, have skill)

I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how.

a ști din instinct

(sense)

As soon as Carmel saw Anne's face, she knew instinctively that something was wrong.

a ști scorul

(informal, figurative (understand the situation)

She says the cheque is in the mail, but I know the score - she's trying not to pay us.

a ști ce vorbește

(informal (be an expert)

My history teacher really knows her stuff. She has an answer for everything!

a lua

(identify) (figurat)

This actor looks very familiar but I just can't place him.

a ști (să spună)

(recite)

Jimmy știe să spună alfabetul.
Jimmy can say his ABCs.

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