תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'familiar with' and 'familiar to'. Use 'familiar with' for knowing about something, and 'familiar to' for something being known by someone.
משמעות
Well-known or easily recognized
צירופים
look familiar
|seem familiar
|become familiar
|sound familiar
מילים נרדפות
recognizable (Focuses on being able to identify something from previous encounters.)
הפכים
unfamiliar (Describes something not known or recognized from before.)
נושאים
daily life
|memory
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes omit 'with' after 'familiar', which is incorrect in this meaning.
משמעות
Knowledgeable about something
צירופים
be familiar with
|get familiar with
|become familiar with
מילים נרדפות
acquainted (Slightly more formal; suggests having some knowledge of something.)
הפכים
ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something.)
נושאים
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'knowing well'; here, it refers to behavior, not knowledge.
משמעות
Overly friendly or informal
צירופים
overly familiar
|too familiar
|getting familiar
מילים נרדפות
forward (Implies being too bold or presumptuous in behavior.)
הפכים
reserved (Describes someone who keeps a polite distance and formality.)
נושאים
social behavior
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Witch's supernatural animal helper
צירופים
witch's familiar
|animal familiar
מילים נרדפות
spirit guide (Broader term; not limited to witches, includes spiritual helpers.)
נושאים
folklore
|fantasy
|arts_entertainment
|religion
הגדרה
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.