familiarity

Vertrautheit

Jemanden oder etwas durch frühere Begegnungen oder Erfahrungen gut kennen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: familiarity with someone/something (His familiarity with the area made the search easier.)

Synonyme: knowledge, acquaintance

Gegenteile: unfamiliarity

Häufige Wendungen: familiarity with something, lack of familiarity, greater familiarity

Vertraulichkeit, Vertrautheit

Freundliches, ungezwungenes Verhalten zwischen Menschen, das manchmal für die Situation zu vertraut ist.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: intimacy, closeness, informality

Gegenteile: formality, reserve

Häufige Wendungen: too much familiarity, easy familiarity, excessive familiarity

Vertraulichkeit

Eine Handlung, bei der man jemanden wie einen engen Vertrauten behandelt, besonders wenn das unerwünscht ist.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: liberty

Häufige Wendungen: unwelcome familiarity, such familiarity, improper familiarity