familiarity

familiarità, dimestichezza

Il fatto di conoscere bene qualcuno o qualcosa grazie a incontri o esperienze precedenti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: knowledge, acquaintance

Contrari: unfamiliarity

Espressioni comuni: familiarity with something, lack of familiarity, greater familiarity

confidenza, familiarità

Un modo amichevole e disinvolto di comportarsi con gli altri, a volte troppo intimo per la situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: intimacy, closeness, informality

Contrari: formality, reserve

Espressioni comuni: too much familiarity, easy familiarity, excessive familiarity

confidenza

Un gesto che tratta qualcuno come una persona molto intima, soprattutto quando questa confidenza non è gradita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: liberty

Espressioni comuni: unwelcome familiarity, such familiarity, improper familiarity