he knew
Ele sabia o caminho de cor, sem precisar de GPS.
He knew the way by heart, without needing GPS.
Como ele sabia da tatuagem do deus Shankar no meu braço.
How did he know about the tattoo of the god Shankar on my arm?
— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)
Ele sabia exatamente o que dizer pra me convencer.
He knew exactly what to say to convince me.
Tom logo descobriu que ele sabia mais de ciência do que o professor dele sabia.
Tom soon discovered that he knew more about science than his teacher did.
E as bolas de golfe ele sabia delas, não?
And he knew about the golf balls, didn't he?
— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)