What does connaissances in French mean?

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

The word connaissances in French means knowledge, appreciation, acquaintance, consciousness, understanding, knowledge, as far as I know, tree of knowledge, be aware of, knowledge base, I confirm that this information has been brought to my attention, self-knowledge, self-awareness, self-awareness, Connaissance du Monde, in-depth knowledge, thorough knowledge, specialist knowledge, practical experience, basic knowledge, technical expertise, area of expertise, specialization, knowledge base, with full knowledge of the facts, in full knowledge of the cause, It's lovely to meet you!, It's so good to meet you!, be unconscious, meet, meet, meet, get to know better, get to know each other, get to know one another, get to know, speak with all the facts, know what you are talking about, not as far as I know, not to my knowledge, lose consciousness, pass out, make aware of , bring to 's attention, read carefully, regain consciousness, thirst for knowledge, theory of knowledge. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word connaissances

knowledge

nom féminin (savoir) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses connaissances s'exercent dans de nombreux domaines. Victor a une bonne connaissance de ce logiciel.
His knowledge is applicable in a number of fields. Vincent has a good knowledge of this software.

appreciation

nom féminin (fait d'avoir appris [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La connaissance de la musique est un doux plaisir.
Appreciation of music is a great pleasure.

acquaintance

nom féminin (personne : relation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je ne connais pas bien Vincent, c'est seulement une connaissance.
I don't know Vincent well; he's just an acquaintance.

consciousness

nom féminin (état d'éveil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sous l'effet du choc, le chauffeur a perdu connaissance.
The shock caused the driver to lose consciousness.

understanding

nom féminin (compréhension, conception)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Votre sœur avait une connaissance intuitive de ces choses-là.
Your sister had an intuitive understanding of that kind of thing.

knowledge

nom féminin pluriel (savoir, choses apprises) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les connaissances de Léonard de Vinci étaient impressionnantes.
Leonardo da Vinci's knowledge was impressive.

as far as I know

locution adverbiale (que je sache)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

tree of knowledge

nom masculin (arbre du jardin d'Eden) (Biblical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be aware of

locution verbale (savoir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai connaissance de votre dossier et souhaiterais le développer avec vous.

knowledge base

nom féminin (centralisation de l'expertise d'un domaine) (data, facts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Environ 80% des incidents sont déjà répertoriés dans notre base de connaissances.

I confirm that this information has been brought to my attention

(reconnais savoir)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Veuillez apposer la mention certifie avoir eu connaissance et signer.

self-knowledge, self-awareness

nom féminin (savoir acquis sur sa personne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une psychothérapie permet de développer sa connaissance de soi.

self-awareness

nom féminin (savoir acquis sur sa personne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les épreuves permettent de développer la connaissance de soi-même.

Connaissance du Monde

nom propre (film documentaire) (film organisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in-depth knowledge, thorough knowledge, specialist knowledge

nom féminin (expertise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

practical experience

nom féminin (expérience de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

basic knowledge

nom féminin (notion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

technical expertise

nom féminin (savoir précis, détaillé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

area of expertise, specialization

nom masculin (thématique maîtrisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

knowledge base

nom masculin (ensemble des connaissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

with full knowledge of the facts

locution adverbiale (sciemment)

in full knowledge of the cause

locution adverbiale (sciemment)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

It's lovely to meet you!, It's so good to meet you!

(Ravi de vous rencontrer !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Enchantée de faire votre connaissance ! Cela faisait longtemps que j'attendais ce moment.

be unconscious

locution verbale (être évanoui)

Le SAMU l'a retrouvée dans sa salle de bain, elle était sans connaissance.

meet

locution verbale (se rencontrer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon mari et mon cousin ont fait connaissance lors de cette soirée.
My husband and my cousin met at that party.

meet

(rencontrer [qqn] pour la première fois)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Durant le repas, j'ai fait connaissance avec mon voisin de droite.
During the meal, I got to know the person to the right of me.

meet

locution verbale (rencontrer [qqn] pour la première fois)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai fait la connaissance de Francine en 1975.
I met Francine in 1975.

get to know better

locution verbale (apprendre à mieux connaître [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous ferons plus ample connaissance avec les nouveaux lors de la cérémonie des vœux.

get to know each other, get to know one another

locution verbale (apprendre à se connaître)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous avons lié connaissance lors d'un séminaire en Grèce.

get to know

(apprendre à connaître [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

speak with all the facts, know what you are talking about

locution verbale (parler comme [qqn] d'expérimenté)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

not as far as I know, not to my knowledge

locution adverbiale (pas que je sache)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

lose consciousness, pass out

locution verbale (s'évanouir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Samuel a perdu connaissance après s'être pris un coup sur la tête.

make aware of , bring to 's attention

(informer [qqn] de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

read carefully

locution verbale (lire, examiner)

Merci de bien vouloir prendre connaissance de la note d'information ci-jointe.
Please read the enclosed information notice carefully.

regain consciousness

locution verbale (se réveiller après évanouissement)

thirst for knowledge

nom féminin (désir de savoir) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les curieux ont une soif de connaissance.

theory of knowledge

nom féminin (épistémologie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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