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familiar

US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày Giới từ & trạng từ (Part 5, 6)

Definition

well known or easily recognized

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Are you familiar with the new accounting software we are using?

Word Family

NounNoun
familiar gốc familiarity
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
familiar gốc
AdverbAdv
familiarly

Synonyms

  • well-knownwidely or fully known
  • accustomedmake psychologically or physically used (to something)
  • commona piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

Collocations

  • Easy familiar face
    describing familiar face (a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support)
  • Medium familiar with the software
    describing familiar with the software (a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support)
  • Hard thoroughly familiar with trade law
    describing thoroughly familiar with trade law (in an exhaustive manner)
  • Very Hard ring a familiar bell in forensic audit
    to ring a familiar bell in forensic audit, meaning to sound loudly and sonorously
  • Easy be familiar with
    to exist or be in a specified condition regarding familiar with

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