Familiar

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Antonyms 1.1.3 Translations 1.2 Noun 2 Spanish 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Related terms

English

Adjective

familiar (comparative more familiar, superlative most familiar)

1. Known to one.

   There’s a familiar face.

2. Acquainted.

   I'm not familiar with this system.

3. Intimate or friendly.

   We are not on familiar terms.

4. Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

   Don’t be familiar with me, boy!

Synonyms

• (acquainted): acquainted
• (intimate, friendly): close, friendly, intimate, personal
• (inappropriately intimate or friendly): cheeky, fresh, impudent

Antonyms

• (known to one): unfamiliar, unknown
• (acquainted): unacquainted
• (intimate): cold, cool, distant, impersonal, standoffish, unfriendly

Translations

known to one

Dutch: bekend, bekende Finnish: tuttu French: familier m, familière f

Greek: οικείος [i.ˈci.o̞s] m, γνωστός [ɣno̞ˈsto̞s] m, γνώριμος [ˈɣno̞.ri.mo̞s] m, φιλικός [fi.li.ˈko̞s] m, οικογενειακός [i.ko̞.ˌʝe̞.ni.a.ˈko̞s] m Italian: familiare m and f Kurdish: nas, niyas

acquainted

Dutch: vertrouwd, vertrouwde Finnish: tuttu

Greek: εξοικειωμένος [e̞.k͡si.ˌci.o̞.ˈme̞.no̞s] m, γνώριμος [ˈɣno̞.ri.mo̞s] m Kurdish: aşna, şareza, pispor, zana

intimate or friendly

Dutch: vertrouwd, vertrouwde Finnish: läheinen French: familier m, familière f

Greek: οικείος [i.ˈci.o̞s] m, φιλικός [fi.li.ˈko̞s] m, προσωπικός [pro̞.ˌso̞.pi.ˈko̞s] m Italian: familiare m and f Kurdish: nêz, nêzîk

inappropriately intimate or friendly

Finnish: liian tuttavallinen

Greek: αναιδής [a.ne̞.ˈðis] m, Î±Ï Î¸Î¬Î´Î·Ï‚ [af.ˈθa.ðis] m, θρασύς [θra.ˈsis] m, ιταμός [i.ta.ˈmo̞s] m

Noun

familiar (plural familiars)

1. An attendant spirit often in animal form.

   The witch's familiar was a black cat.

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Spanish

Adjective

familiar

1. of family
2. close, familiar
3. daily, plain

Related terms

• familia
• familiaridad
• familiarizar

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