familiar
/fəˈmɪliə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण फ़मिलिअर
जाना-पहचाना
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~ (to sb)
well known to you; often seen or heard
जाना-पहचाना
- His face looks familiar to me.
- That tune sounds familiar, but I cannot remember the name of the film.
- The song was familiar to everyone in the village.
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- Radhika saw a familiar face in the crowd.
- The smell of the kitchen was warm and familiar.
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~ with sth
knowing something well
(किसी चीज़ से) अच्छी तरह परिचित
- Are you familiar with the new exam pattern?
- He is not familiar with this software, so he needs some training.
- Are you familiar with this part of the city?
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- Radhika is familiar with several programming languages.
- He is not familiar with the rules of the game.
Opposite unfamiliar
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familiar to sb
When a thing is well known to a person, use familiar to: the thing is the subject and the person follows to.
जब कोई चीज़ किसी व्यक्ति को अच्छी तरह ज्ञात हो, तब 'familiar to' आता है; चीज़ subject होती है और व्यक्ति 'to' के बाद।
- Her voice is familiar to every listener of the radio show.
- The street was familiar to him from childhood.
be familiar with sth
When a person knows a thing well, use familiar with: the person is the subject and the thing follows with.
जब कोई व्यक्ति किसी चीज़ को अच्छी तरह जानता हो, तब 'familiar with' आता है; व्यक्ति subject होता है और चीज़ 'with' के बाद।
- Are you familiar with the new tax rules?
- Radhika is familiar with all the exam patterns.
familiar + noun (attributive)
Before a noun, familiar describes something seen or heard often, such as a face, sound or smell.
Noun से पहले 'familiar' उस चीज़ को बताता है जो अक्सर देखी या सुनी जाती है, जैसे चेहरा, आवाज़ या गंध।
- The familiar smell of rain on dry earth filled the courtyard.
familiar with sb (too familiar)
Be familiar with a person can mean being too friendly or improper in manner, which is a negative sense.
किसी व्यक्ति के साथ 'familiar' होने का अर्थ अनुचित रूप से बेतकल्लुफ़ होना भी हो सकता है, जो नकारात्मक अर्थ है।
- The manager disliked clerks who were too familiar with customers.
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familiar + noun
facevoicesightterritoryscenename
- A familiar face waved at us from the platform.
adverb + familiar
veryvaguelyinstantlystrangelyall too
- The song sounded strangely familiar.
verb + familiar
soundlookfeelseembecome
- The village began to feel familiar after a month.
familiar + preposition
towith
- These terms are familiar to bank candidates.
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- The old clock tower is a familiar landmark in our town.
पुराना घंटाघर हमारे शहर की एक जानी-पहचानी पहचान है।
- Your name sounds familiar; have we met before?
आपका नाम जाना-पहचाना लगता है; क्या हम पहले मिले हैं?
- Students should be familiar with the syllabus before they start.
विद्यार्थियों को शुरू करने से पहले पाठ्यक्रम से परिचित होना चाहिए।
- It was a familiar story of delay and excuses.
यह देरी और बहानों की जानी-पहचानी कहानी थी।
- He felt at home among the familiar sights of Varanasi.
वाराणसी के जाने-पहचाने दृश्यों के बीच उसे अपनापन महसूस हुआ।
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✗ I am familiar to this software.
✓ I am familiar with this software.
If the person is the subject and knows the thing, use familiar with, not to.
यदि व्यक्ति subject हो और चीज़ को जानता हो, तो 'familiar with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The topic is familiar with me.
✓ The topic is familiar to me.
If the thing is the subject, use familiar to the person.
यदि चीज़ subject हो, तो व्यक्ति के साथ 'familiar to' आता है।
✗ He is very familiar of this area.
✓ He is very familiar with this area.
Familiar is never followed by of.
'Familiar' के बाद 'of' कभी नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Familiar and common both describe things met often, but familiar is about personal knowledge.
Familiar और common दोनों बार-बार मिलने वाली चीज़ों के लिए हैं, पर 'familiar' निजी जानकारी से जुड़ा है।
Known to you personally because you have met it before.
आपके अपने अनुभव के कारण ज्ञात।
- The tune was familiar.
Found in many places or among many people.
अनेक स्थानों या लोगों में पाया जाने वाला।
- Fever is common in the monsoon.
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familiar to or familiar with?
A thing is familiar to a person. A person is familiar with a thing.
जब subject कोई चीज़ हो, तब familiar to आता है, जैसे 'The voice was familiar to me.' जब subject कोई व्यक्ति हो, तब familiar with आता है, जैसे 'I am familiar with the voice.'