This is the 7725th most frequent Russian word.
зная
The Russian word "зная" means "knowing" in English.
The participle "зная" is used to indicate a concurrent action or state, serving as a complement to the main verb.
Я, зная об этом заранее, подготовил ответ.
Knowing about this in advance, I prepared an answer.
Here, "зная" functions as an instrumental participle contextualizing an enabling action.
Зная иностранные языки, можно путешествовать проще.
Knowing foreign languages makes traveling easier.
"Зная" details the accompanying knowledge or understanding present during the action.