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узна́ть

verb, perfective
Partner знать, узнава́ть
very often used word (#235)

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know

Also: recognize, discover

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learn

Also: find out

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get to know

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Она настолько измени́лась, что я не мог её узна́ть. She had changed so much that I couldn't recognize her.
Он всё ещё помнит тот день, когда его мать узна́ла, что он ку́рит. He still remembers the day his mother found out he was smoking.
Я узна́л её с пе́рвого взгля́да. I recognized her at first sight.
Неосо́знанно он ей сказа́л все, что она хоте́ла узна́ть. Unwittingly he told her all that she wanted to know.
Однажды ты узна́ешь пра́вду. You will know the truth some day.
Я узна́л об э́той но́вой кни́ге из рекла́мы в журна́ле. I learned about the new book by the advertisement in the magazine.
Ей еще предстои́т узна́ть пра́вду. She is yet to know the truth.
Никто не узна́ет. No one will find out.
Том узна́л, что Мэри была́ бога́та. Tom found out that Mary was wealthy.
Сто́ило мне с ним встре́титься, я реши́л, что мне стоит узна́ть его лу́чше. No sooner had I come into contact with him than I determined to get to know him well.