consciousness

conscience

État dans lequel on est éveillé et capable de penser, de ressentir et de percevoir les choses.

En anglais simple : The state of being awake and able to think, feel, and notice things.

• He lost consciousness after the fall.
• The patient regained consciousness this morning.
• She drifted in and out of consciousness.

Synonymes : awareness

Contraires : unconsciousness

Expressions courantes : lose consciousness, regain consciousness, full consciousness

conscience

Fait de savoir quelque chose ou de percevoir ce qui se passe autour de soi.

En anglais simple : Knowing about something or noticing what is happening around you.

• He had no consciousness of the noise.
• The issue slowly entered public consciousness.
• Her consciousness of the risks grew during the journey.

Comment l'utiliser : consciousness of something (She had little consciousness of the danger.)

Synonymes : awareness

Contraires : unawareness

Expressions courantes : consciousness of something, public consciousness, enter consciousness

conscience sociale

Forte compréhension d’un problème social commun et de son importance pour un groupe.

En anglais simple : Strong awareness of a shared social issue and why it matters to a group.

• The campaign raised political consciousness.
• A feminist consciousness developed among the students.
• The strike strengthened the workers’ class consciousness.

Synonymes : social awareness

Expressions courantes : class consciousness, feminist consciousness, political consciousness