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know what is what
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Meanings:
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informal
colloquial
To understand the true state of affairs; to be aware of the facts or reality of a situation.
To know how things work or how something should be done; to be familiar with correct procedures or customary practice.
Examples:
EN:
Respect, man, for the others so they know what is what. Yeah?
ES:
Respeto, hombre, para que los otros sepan qué es qué ¿Sí?
EN:
I said, do it as it should be done! How could I know what is what?
ES:
Dije, ¡has lo que se debe hacer!
EN:
And you don't know what is what.
ES:
Y no sabes nada de nada.
EN:
I really don't know what is what father.
ES:
Yo tampoco puedo imaginar lo que pasará, padre.
EN:
I really don't know what is what.
ES:
Realmente no sé qué es qué.
EN:
And it's impossible to know what is what because it's happening on exactly the same platforms that we chat to our friends or share baby photos.
ES:
Y es imposible distinguirlas porque sucede en las mismas plataformas en las que chateamos con amigos o compartimos fotos de bebés.
EN:
So I need to be one of the kids 'cause I don't know what is what.
ES:
Vas a tener que tratarme como a los niños.
EN:
"Some people put them all in one bottle and then don't know what is what."
HI:
'कुछ लोगों ने उन सभी को एक बोतल में डाल दिया और फिर पता नहीं क्या है।
EN:
London doesn't know what is what in the NY office.
HI:
फिर मालूम नहीं नये ऑफिस में क्या है
EN:
I'm an engineer so I know what is what.
HI:
मैं एक मैकेनिक हूं, मुझे पता है कि यह क्या है।
EN:
How could I know what is what?
ID:
Bagaimana aku tahu harus apa?
EN:
Yeah, but Jeff, how are we supposed to know what is what?
ID:
Yeah, tapi Jeff, bagaimana kita? Seharusnya tahu apa itu apa?
EN:
I don't know what is what, but I'm positive he is hiding something.
ID:
Aku mungkin keliru. Tapi kurasa dia rahasiakan sesuatu.
EN:
I don't know what is what.
ID:
Saya tidak tahu apa itu.
EN:
Honestly? I don't know what is what now.
ID:
Jujur, aku tak tahu apa-apa lagi sekarang.
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