familiar
gb/fəmˈɪljɚ/ us/fəmˈɪljɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
Well-known or easily recognized
Easy to know or remember because you have seen, heard, or used it before.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is familiar to [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'familiar with' and 'familiar to'. Use 'familiar with' for knowing about something, and 'familiar to' for something being known by someone.
పర్యాయపదాలు
recognizable (Focuses on being able to identify something from previous encounters.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
unfamiliar (Describes something not known or recognized from before.)
పదకలయికలు
look familiar
|seem familiar
|become familiar
|sound familiar
విషయాలు
daily life
|memory
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
familiar with [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes omit 'with' after 'familiar', which is incorrect in this meaning.
పర్యాయపదాలు
acquainted (Slightly more formal; suggests having some knowledge of something.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something.)
పదకలయికలు
be familiar with
|get familiar with
|become familiar with
విషయాలు
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
be familiar with [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'knowing well'; here, it refers to behavior, not knowledge.
పర్యాయపదాలు
forward (Implies being too bold or presumptuous in behavior.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
reserved (Describes someone who keeps a polite distance and formality.)
పదకలయికలు
overly familiar
|too familiar
|getting familiar
విషయాలు
social behavior
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He is too familiar with her.
- The man was very familiar with me.
- Do not be so familiar with strangers.
నామవాచకం
literary
C1
entity
4
Witch's supernatural animal helper
In old stories, an animal that helps a witch or magician do magic.
పర్యాయపదాలు
spirit guide (Broader term; not limited to witches, includes spiritual helpers.)
పదకలయికలు
witch's familiar
|animal familiar
విషయాలు
folklore
|fantasy
|arts_entertainment
|religion
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
familiar
IPA
GB/fəmˈɪljɚ/
US/fəmˈɪljɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
fa - mil - i - ar (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mil)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: familiar
Noun
- Base: familiar
- Plural: familiars
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
familiar with
1/fəmˈɪljɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Knowing about something well
To know about something because you have learned or experienced it before.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her voice sounds familiar to me.
- Does the name sound familiar?