knowing

knowing
adjective
1) (shrewd) verschmitzt [Blick, Lachen, Lächeln]; (indicating possession of inside information) vielsagend, wissend [Blick, Lächeln]
2) (derog.): (cunning) verschlagen (abwertend)
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adjective (showing secret understanding: She gave him a knowing look.) wissend
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know·ing
[ˈnəʊɪŋ, AM ˈnoʊ-]
I. adj wissend attr; look, smile viel sagend
II. n no pl Wissen nt
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['nəʊɪŋ]
adj
look, smile wissend; person verständnisvoll
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knowing
A adj
1. intelligent, klug, gescheit
2. schlau, durchtrieben:
a knowing one ein Schlauberger umg
3. verständnisvoll, wissend (Blick etc)
B s Wissen n, Kenntnis f:
there is no knowing man kann nie wissen
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adjective
1) (shrewd) verschmitzt [Blick, Lachen, Lächeln]; (indicating possession of inside information) vielsagend, wissend [Blick, Lächeln]
2) (derog.): (cunning) verschlagen (abwertend)
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adj.
kennend adj.
wissend adj.

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