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