familiar

familier, connu

Que l’on reconnaît pour l’avoir déjà vu, entendu ou vécu.

En anglais simple : Recognized because you have seen, heard, or experienced it before.

• That voice sounds familiar.
• She saw several familiar faces at the meeting.
• Is this place familiar to you?

Comment l'utiliser : familiar to someone (The tune was familiar to everyone in the room.)

Synonymes : known, recognizable

Contraires : unfamiliar, unknown

Expressions courantes : familiar face, sound familiar, familiar to someone, familiar tune

familiarisé

Qui connaît quelque chose pour l’avoir appris ou utilisé auparavant.

En anglais simple : Knowing something because you have learned about it or used it before.

• I am familiar with these rules.
• She became familiar with the town during her stay.
• How familiar are you with this computer system?

Comment l'utiliser : familiar with something (Are you familiar with the new software?)

Synonymes : acquainted, knowledgeable

Contraires : unfamiliar

Expressions courantes : familiar with something, become familiar with something, quite familiar with

familier

Qui se montre proche et personnel, parfois avec plus de liberté que la relation ne le permet.

En anglais simple : Friendly and personal in a way that suggests a close relationship, sometimes more than is appropriate.

• He spoke in a familiar tone.
• We are on familiar terms with the family next door.
• Her manager became too familiar and asked personal questions.

Comment l'utiliser : familiar with someone (The waiter was rather familiar with the guests.); on familiar terms with someone (She was on familiar terms with her neighbours.)

Synonymes : friendly, intimate

Contraires : distant, formal

Expressions courantes : familiar terms, familiar tone, familiar with someone

esprit familier

Esprit qui aide une sorcière ou un magicien, souvent sous la forme d’un animal.

En anglais simple : A spirit that helps a witch or magician, often appearing as an animal.

• The witch’s familiar was a small owl.
• Her familiar helped her find the missing spell book.
• In the story, magicians can summon animal familiars.

Expressions courantes : witch’s familiar, a cat familiar, summon a familiar