familiar
gb/fəmˈɪljɚ/ us/fəmˈɪljɚ/
A2
Englisch
~ 1700
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective
A2
property
1
Well-known or easily recognized
Easy to know or remember because you have seen, heard, or used it before.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is familiar to [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'familiar with' and 'familiar to'. Use 'familiar with' for knowing about something, and 'familiar to' for something being known by someone.
Synonyme
recognizable (Focuses on being able to identify something from previous encounters.)
Antonyme
unfamiliar (Describes something not known or recognized from before.)
Wortverbindungen
look familiar
|seem familiar
|become familiar
|sound familiar
Themen
daily life
|memory
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Her face looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where we met.
- This song sounds familiar—have I heard it in a movie?
- The layout of the new website is familiar to users of the old one.
Beispiele für Lernende
- His voice is familiar to me.
- That man looks familiar.
- The smell of bread is familiar to her.
adjective
B1
property
2
Knowledgeable about something
Knowing a lot about something because you have learned or done it before.
Verwendungsmuster:
familiar with [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes omit 'with' after 'familiar', which is incorrect in this meaning.
Synonyme
acquainted (Slightly more formal; suggests having some knowledge of something.)
Antonyme
ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something.)
Wortverbindungen
be familiar with
|get familiar with
|become familiar with
Themen
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- I'm quite familiar with the city, so I can show you around.
- Are you familiar with the latest software update?
- She became familiar with the company's policies during training.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I am familiar with this book.
- He is familiar with the rules.
- We are familiar with the work.
adjective
B2
property
3
Overly friendly or informal
Being too friendly or informal with someone, in a way they may not like.
Verwendungsmuster:
be familiar with [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'knowing well'; here, it refers to behavior, not knowledge.
Synonyme
forward (Implies being too bold or presumptuous in behavior.)
Antonyme
reserved (Describes someone who keeps a polite distance and formality.)
Wortverbindungen
overly familiar
|too familiar
|getting familiar
Themen
social behavior
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- He was getting a bit too familiar with the staff.
- The tone of the email seemed overly familiar for a first contact.
- She dislikes it when strangers become familiar too quickly.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He is too familiar with her.
- The man was very familiar with me.
- Do not be so familiar with strangers.
Nomen
literary
C1
entity
4
Witch's supernatural animal helper
In old stories, an animal that helps a witch or magician do magic.
Synonyme
spirit guide (Broader term; not limited to witches, includes spiritual helpers.)
Wortverbindungen
witch's familiar
|animal familiar
Themen
folklore
|fantasy
|arts_entertainment
|religion
Beispiele
- The black cat was said to be her witch's familiar.
- In the novel, the sorcerer’s familiar took the form of a raven.
- Familiars were believed to give magical powers to their masters.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The witch had a cat as her familiar.
- The story says his dog was his familiar.
- In the tale, the woman’s bird was her familiar.
Grammatik
Grundform
familiar
IPA
GB/fəmˈɪljɚ/
US/fəmˈɪljɚ/
Silben & Betonung
fa - mil - i - ar (4 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mil)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: familiar
Noun
- Base: familiar
- Plural: familiars
Wortfamilie
Forms
familiars
noun
Core family
familiarity
noun B2
Related words
familiarize
verb B2
familiarly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unfamiliar
adjective B1
unfamiliarity
noun
Advanced or less common
familiarization
noun
Ausdrücke
familiar with
1/fəmˈɪljɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Knowing about something well
To know about something because you have learned or experienced it before.
Beispiele
- I am familiar with his work on climate change.
- Are you familiar with this kind of software?
look familiar
1/lˈʊk fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
Appear as if already known
To seem like something you have seen before.
Beispiele
- That actor looks familiar—where have I seen him before?
- The street looked familiar from my childhood.
overly familiar
1/ˈoʊvɚli fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
Too informal or friendly in manner
Being too friendly or informal in a way that may not be polite.
Beispiele
- He was overly familiar with his boss at the party.
- Her tone was overly familiar for a first meeting.
sound familiar
1/sˈaʊnd fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
Seem known when heard before
To seem like something you have heard before.
Beispiele
- Her voice sounds familiar to me.
- Does the name sound familiar?