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familiar BrE / fəˈmɪliə(r) /  NAmE / fəˈmɪliər / Native audio playback is not supported. familiar(adjective)BrE / fəˈmɪliə(r) /  NAmE / fəˈmɪliər / well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognizeopposite unfamiliarhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfamiliarto look/sound/taste familiarHe's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood.Something about her voice was vaguely familiar.I couldn’t see any familiar faces in the room.The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar).knowing something very wellopposite unfamiliarhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfamiliaran area with which I had been familiar since childhoodBy now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town.Are you familiar with the computer software they use?very informal, sometimes in a way that is unpleasantYou seem to be on very familiar terms with your tutor.After a few drinks her boss started getting too familiar for her liking.Extra ExamplesHer face looked strangely familiar.His face looked awfully familiar.His face was instantly familiar, even after all those years.I was now getting much more familiar with the local area.I’m not overly familiar with these issues.The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.The name sounded vaguely familiar to her.The place felt faintly familiar to me.The report’s conclusions were already familiar enough to the government.The room looked distinctly familiar.You will need to be thoroughly familiar with our procedures.a name that was somehow familiara situation which has become all too familiar to most teachersWord OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘intimate’, ‘on a family footing’): from Old French familier, from Latin familiaris, from familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.

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(adjective) to look/sound/taste familiarhe's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood.something about her voice was vaguely familiar.i couldn’t see any familiar faces in the room. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=familiar This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	familiar
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / fəˈmɪliə(r) / NAmE / fəˈmɪliər /
Example	to look/sound/taste familiar he's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood. something about her voice was vaguely familiar. i couldn’t see any familiar faces in the room.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=familiar
Content	familiar (adjective)BrE / fəˈmɪliə(r) / NAmE / fəˈmɪliər / well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize opposite unfamiliar https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfamiliar to look/sound/taste familiar He's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood. Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. I couldn’t see any familiar faces in the room. The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery. Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). knowing something very well opposite unfamiliar https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfamiliar an area with which I had been familiar since childhood By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. Are you familiar with the computer software they use? very informal, sometimes in a way that is unpleasant You seem to be on very familiar terms with your tutor. After a few drinks her boss started getting too familiar for her liking. Extra Examples Her face looked strangely familiar. His face looked awfully familiar. His face was instantly familiar, even after all those years. I was now getting much more familiar with the local area. I’m not overly familiar with these issues. The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar. The name sounded vaguely familiar to her. The place felt faintly familiar to me. The report’s conclusions were already familiar enough to the government. The room looked distinctly familiar. You will need to be thoroughly familiar with our procedures. a name that was somehow familiar a situation which has become all too familiar to most teachers Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘intimate’, ‘on a family footing’): from Old French familier, from Latin familiaris, from familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.
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Familiar I Vaguely Face Looked Adjective Bre Fəˈmɪliə(R

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