awareness

sensibilisation, conscience

Fait de savoir qu’une chose existe ou de comprendre une situation.

En anglais simple : Knowing that something exists or understanding a situation.

• We need to raise awareness.
• Public awareness of the problem is growing.
• Her awareness of local customs helped her make friends.

Comment l'utiliser : awareness of something (The campaign increased awareness of food waste.)

Synonymes : knowledge, understanding

Contraires : ignorance

Expressions courantes : raise awareness, awareness of something, public awareness

conscience

État dans lequel on est éveillé et capable de percevoir ce qui se passe autour de soi.

En anglais simple : The state of being awake and able to notice what is happening around you.

• Awareness slowly returned after the operation.
• He drifted from sleep into full awareness.
• The medicine reduced her awareness of her surroundings.

Synonymes : consciousness

Contraires : unconsciousness

Expressions courantes : full awareness, regain awareness