familiarity

familiaridad, conocimiento

Conocer bien a alguien o algo por haberlo tratado o experimentado antes.

En inglés sencillo: Knowing someone or something well because you have met or experienced them before.

• Her familiarity with the town helped us.
• This job requires familiarity with basic computer software.
• He gained familiarity with the language through daily practice.

Cómo se usa: familiarity with someone/something (His familiarity with the area made the search easier.)

Sinónimos: knowledge, acquaintance

Antónimos: unfamiliarity

Expresiones frecuentes: familiarity with something, lack of familiarity, greater familiarity

familiaridad, confianza

Trato amistoso y relajado entre personas, a veces con más confianza de la adecuada.

En inglés sencillo: Friendly, relaxed behaviour between people, sometimes too friendly for the situation.

• His familiarity made her uncomfortable.
• They spoke with the easy familiarity of old friends.
• Too much familiarity can seem rude at a formal meeting.

Sinónimos: intimacy, closeness, informality

Antónimos: formality, reserve

Expresiones frecuentes: too much familiarity, easy familiarity, excessive familiarity

familiaridad

Un acto que trata a alguien con mucha confianza, especialmente cuando esa confianza no es bienvenida.

En inglés sencillo: An act that treats someone as very close, especially when this is unwelcome.

• She disliked that unwelcome familiarity.
• He would tolerate no familiarities from strangers.
• A sudden familiarity, such as a kiss, may offend a guest.

Sinónimos: liberty

Expresiones frecuentes: unwelcome familiarity, such familiarity, improper familiarity