familiar

vertraut, bekannt

Wiedererkennbar, weil man es schon einmal gesehen, gehört oder erlebt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: familiar to someone (The tune was familiar to everyone in the room.)

Synonyme: known, recognizable

Gegenteile: unfamiliar, unknown

Häufige Wendungen: familiar face, sound familiar, familiar to someone, familiar tune

vertraut

Mit etwas vertraut, weil man sich damit beschäftigt oder es schon benutzt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: familiar with something (Are you familiar with the new software?)

Synonyme: acquainted, knowledgeable

Gegenteile: unfamiliar

Häufige Wendungen: familiar with something, become familiar with something, quite familiar with

vertraulich, freundschaftlich

Freundlich und persönlich wie bei einer engen Beziehung, manchmal vertraulicher, als angemessen wäre.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: familiar with someone (The waiter was rather familiar with the guests.); on familiar terms with someone (She was on familiar terms with her neighbours.)

Synonyme: friendly, intimate

Gegenteile: distant, formal

Häufige Wendungen: familiar terms, familiar tone, familiar with someone

Schutzgeist, Hilfsgeist

Ein Geist, der einer Hexe oder einem Zauberer hilft und oft als Tier erscheint.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: witch’s familiar, a cat familiar, summon a familiar