consciousness
gb/kˈɑnʃəsnəs/ us/kˈɑnʃəsnəs/
B1
English
~ 3000
eszmélet, tudatosság, tudat, kollektív tudat
NOUN
B1
1
eszmélet
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s consciousness
She regained consciousness after fainting.
Ájulás után visszanyerte az eszméletét.
The blow to his head caused him to lose consciousness.
A fejét ért ütéstől elvesztette az eszméletét.
He drifted in and out of consciousness during the long night.
Learner examples
She lost consciousness after the accident.
A baleset után elvesztette az eszméletét.
He woke up and regained consciousness.
Felébredt, és visszanyerte az eszméletét.
The patient is now in full consciousness.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'consciousness' with 'conscience', which means a sense of right and wrong.
Meaning
Awareness and ability to think
Collocations
lose consciousness
|regain consciousness
|drift in and out of consciousness
|remain conscious
Synonyms
awareness (Often used more broadly for noticing or knowing about something, not necessarily involving deep thought.)
|
wakefulness (Focuses on being awake rather than the full range of awareness and thought.)
Antonyms
unconsciousness (The state of not being awake or aware.)
Themes
psychology
|health
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The state of being awake, aware, and able to think clearly.
The state of being aware of and able to think about oneself, surroundings, and experiences.
NOUN
B2
2
tudatosság
B2
tudat
B2
Usage pattern:
consciousness of [something]
Her environmental consciousness grew after she learned about climate change.
Miután többet megtudott a klímaváltozásról, nőtt a környezettudatossága.
The campaign aims to raise public consciousness of healthy eating.
A kampány célja, hogy növelje a lakosság tudatosságát az egészséges táplálkozással kapcsolatban.
Political consciousness often develops during adolescence.
Learner examples
We need more environmental consciousness.
Nagyobb környezettudatosságra van szükségünk.
He has no consciousness of the danger.
Nincs tudatában a veszélynek.
The teacher wants to grow our social consciousness.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the medical sense of being awake; here it refers to mental awareness about a topic.
Meaning
Specific awareness or understanding
Collocations
political consciousness
|environmental consciousness
|social consciousness
Synonyms
mindfulness (Often implies deliberate attention to the present moment, sometimes in a meditative sense.)
|
awareness (A more general term for knowing about something, without implying depth or reflection.)
Antonyms
ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness about something.)
Themes
psychology
|social issues
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Knowing or thinking about something in particular.
A person's awareness or understanding of a particular fact, situation, or issue.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
The collective consciousness shifted after the major political event.
A nagy horderejű politikai esemény után megváltozott a kollektív tudat.
Artists often reflect the national consciousness in their work.
A művészek műveikben gyakran tükrözik a nemzeti tudatot.
Social media has changed the nature of our collective consciousness.
Learner examples
The war changed the national consciousness.
A háború megváltoztatta a nemzeti tudatot.
We share a group consciousness at work.
A munkahelyünkön közös csoporttudatunk van.
Collective consciousness can be strong in small towns.
Meaning
Shared awareness in a group
Collocations
collective consciousness
|group consciousness
Synonyms
collective awareness (Neutral term for shared knowledge or perception among a group.)
Antonyms
individualism (Focus on personal independence rather than shared group identity.)
Themes
sociology
|philosophy
|relationships
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The way many people in a group think and feel about something.
The shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes that operate as a unifying force within a group or society.
Grammar
Dictionary form
consciousness
IPA
GB/kˈɑnʃəsnəs/
US/kˈɑnʃəsnəs/
Syllables & stress
con - scious - ness (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: consciousness
- Plural: consciousness, consciousnesses
Word family
Forms
consciousnesses
noun
Core family
conscious
adjective B1
consciously
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Related words
Advanced or less common
subconscious
adjective C1
subconsciously
adverb
Expressions
drift in and out of consciousness
1/dɹˈɪft ˈɪn ˈænd ˈaʊt əv kˈɑnʃəsnəs/
fixed phrase
Alternate between awake and unconscious states
To be conscious for short times and then unconscious again, repeatedly.
Examples
- He drifted in and out of consciousness after the accident.
- She was drifting in and out of consciousness when they found her.
lose consciousness
1/lˈuz kˈɑnʃəsnəs/
fixed phrase
faint or pass out
To suddenly stop being awake and aware, often because of illness or injury.
Examples
- He lost consciousness after hitting his head.
- He lost consciousness after hitting his head on the pavement.
- She lost consciousness during the long run.
- She lost consciousness from dehydration during the marathon.
regain consciousness
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn kˈɑnʃəsnəs/
fixed phrase
Become conscious again
To wake up and become aware again after you were unconscious or fainted.
Examples
- The patient regained consciousness in the ambulance.
- The patient regained consciousness after several hours.
- The patient regained consciousness two hours after the operation.
- He regained consciousness after a few minutes.
- He slowly regained consciousness following surgery.
- He fell from the ladder and did not regain consciousness until he was in the ambulance.
- She slowly regained consciousness as the effects of the drug wore off.