familiar
gb/fəmˈɪljɚ/ us/fəmˈɪljɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
ismerős, ismer, bizalmaskodó, túl közvetlen, familiáris, segítő szellem
A2
1
ismerős
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is familiar to [someone]
Her face looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where we met.
Ismerősnek tűnt az arca, de nem emlékeztem, hol találkoztunk.
This song sounds familiar—have I heard it in a movie?
Ismerősen hangzik ez a dal – hallottam már egy filmben?
The layout of the new website is familiar to users of the old one.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
His voice is familiar to me.
Ismerős nekem a hangja.
That man looks familiar.
Az a férfi ismerősnek tűnik.
The smell of bread is familiar to her.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'familiar with' and 'familiar to'. Use 'familiar with' for knowing about something, and 'familiar to' for something being known by someone.
Σημασία
Well-known or easily recognized
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look familiar
|seem familiar
|become familiar
|sound familiar
Συνώνυμα
recognizable (Focuses on being able to identify something from previous encounters.)
Αντώνυμα
unfamiliar (Describes something not known or recognized from before.)
Θέματα
daily life
|memory
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Easy to know or remember because you have seen, heard, or used it before.
Well-known or easily recognized because of previous experience or knowledge.
B1
2
ismer
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
familiar with [something]
I'm quite familiar with the city, so I can show you around.
Elég jól ismerem a várost, úgyhogy körbe tudlak vezetni.
Are you familiar with the latest software update?
Ismered a legújabb szoftverfrissítést?
She became familiar with the company's policies during training.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am familiar with this book.
Ismerem ezt a könyvet.
He is familiar with the rules.
Ismeri a szabályokat.
We are familiar with the work.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'with' after 'familiar', which is incorrect in this meaning.
Σημασία
Knowledgeable about something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be familiar with
|get familiar with
|become familiar with
Συνώνυμα
acquainted (Slightly more formal; suggests having some knowledge of something.)
Αντώνυμα
ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something.)
Θέματα
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Knowing a lot about something because you have learned or done it before.
Having a good knowledge or understanding of something due to experience or study.
B2
3
bizalmaskodó
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
be familiar with [someone]
He was getting a bit too familiar with the staff.
Kezdett egy kicsit túl bizalmaskodó lenni a személyzettel.
The tone of the email seemed overly familiar for a first contact.
Az e-mail hangneme túl bizalmaskodónak tűnt egy első kapcsolatfelvételhez.
She dislikes it when strangers become familiar too quickly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is too familiar with her.
Túl bizalmaskodó vele.
The man was very familiar with me.
A férfi nagyon bizalmaskodó volt velem.
Do not be so familiar with strangers.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'knowing well'; here, it refers to behavior, not knowledge.
Σημασία
Overly friendly or informal
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
overly familiar
|too familiar
|getting familiar
Συνώνυμα
forward (Implies being too bold or presumptuous in behavior.)
Αντώνυμα
reserved (Describes someone who keeps a polite distance and formality.)
Θέματα
social behavior
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Being too friendly or informal with someone, in a way they may not like.
Behaving toward someone in a way that is too friendly or informal, sometimes considered disrespectful.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
LITERARY
4
familiáris
C2
The black cat was said to be her witch's familiar.
Azt mondták, hogy a fekete macska a boszorkány familiárisa volt.
In the novel, the sorcerer’s familiar took the form of a raven.
A regényben a varázsló familiárisa holló alakját öltötte.
Familiars were believed to give magical powers to their masters.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The witch had a cat as her familiar.
A boszorkánynak egy macska volt a familiárisa.
The story says his dog was his familiar.
A történet szerint a kutyája volt a familiárisa.
In the tale, the woman’s bird was her familiar.
Σημασία
Witch's supernatural animal helper
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
witch's familiar
|animal familiar
Συνώνυμα
spirit guide (Broader term; not limited to witches, includes spiritual helpers.)
Θέματα
folklore
|fantasy
|arts_entertainment
|religion
Ορισμός
In old stories, an animal that helps a witch or magician do magic.
In folklore, a spirit, often in animal form, that assists witches or magicians in their magic.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
familiar
IPA
GB/fəmˈɪljɚ/
US/fəmˈɪljɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fa - mil - i - ar (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mil)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: familiar
Noun
- Base: familiar
- Plural: familiars
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
familiar with
1/fəmˈɪljɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Knowing about something well
To know about something because you have learned or experienced it before.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Her voice sounds familiar to me.
- Does the name sound familiar?