saber

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) to know
2. (transitive) to know
3. (catenative) to know
4. (intransitive) to know; to have heard
5. (Portugal, intransitive) to taste of/like (to have the same taste as)
6. (Portugal, intransitive) to have a pleasant taste
7. (transitive) to learn (to become informed of something)

Noun

knowledge; lore (intellectual understanding)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/saˈbe(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: sapiō

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese saber, from Latin sapere (“taste, know”).
The verb’s first-person singular conjugation reflects an original */ˈsajo/, in common with other Romance languages, of uncertain origin. The present subjunctive forms show consonant metathesis: sapiām > */ˈsajpa/ > Portuguese saiba.

Concepts

know

knowledge

learning

consciousness

savvy

awareness

taste

domain

know how to

knowingness

knowledgeable

knowledge base

knows

learn

lore

presence of mind

science

understand

wisdom

wot

have knowledge of

know how

taste like

cognise

knowledge domain

luggage, baggage

craftspersonship

be able to

learning season

be aware of

brain

🧠

can

cognisance

cognizance

cognize

Synonyms

conhecer

conhecimento

entender

sentimento de si

consciência

base de conhecimento

poder

conseguir

aperceber-se

ter gosto de

cognição

comprender

Base de conhecimento

lembrar

Translations

savoir

saber

sapere

weten

wissen

saber

bilmek

ξέρω

wiedzieć

zanîn

connaître

scire

γνωρίζω

scio

kennen

Sentences

Como devo saber ?

How should I know?

Como podemos saber que eles viram a casa dele ?

How do we know they saw his house?

A questão chave não é colocar a tecnologia sem saber por quê .

The key issue is not to put the technology without knowing why.

Tudo o que você precisa saber que aprendeu durante a sua jornada .

Everything you need to know that you learned during your journey.

Qual saber ! tive muita cautela , ao entrar na casa .

How to know! I was very cautious when entering the house.

É curioso saber disso , e pode ser necessário mostrá-lo.

It is curious to know this, and it may be necessary to show it.