familiarity
/fəˌmɪliˈærəti/noun
उच्चारण फ़मिलिऐरटी
जानकारी, परिचय, अभ्यस्तता
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as idiom
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[U, sing.] ~ with sth
good knowledge of something
जानकारी, परिचय, अभ्यस्तता
- Radhika's familiarity with the exam pattern helped her score well.
- a basic familiarity with computers
- Her familiarity with Hindi poetry impressed the judges.
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- The job needs a basic familiarity with spreadsheets.
- His familiarity with the subject was clear in his answers.
Synonyms acquaintance knowledge experience understanding
Opposite unfamiliarity ignorance inexperience
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[U]
the fact of something being well known to you
जाना-पहचानापन
- the comforting familiarity of home
- Her familiarity with the city's lanes helped her find the shop quickly.
- She felt a sense of familiarity as she entered the old school.
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- The familiarity of the smell of rain made him smile.
- The familiarity of the tune calmed the child.
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[U]
a friendly, informal way of behaving towards somebody
घनिष्ठता, बेतकल्लुफ़ी, अपनापन
- She spoke to the old man with easy familiarity.
- The two colleagues spoke with the familiarity of old friends.
- The friends spoke with easy familiarity.
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- He greeted the shopkeeper with the familiarity of a regular customer.
- There was a warm familiarity between the two old teachers.
Synonyms closeness intimacy friendliness informality
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[U] disapproving
a way of behaving towards somebody that is too friendly and not respectful enough
हद से ज़्यादा बेतकल्लुफ़ी, धृष्टता
- He was annoyed by the waiter's familiarity.
- The manager disliked the intern's familiarity with the senior officers.
- The clerk's familiarity with customers made some people uneasy.
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- The boss did not like such familiarity from new employees.
- Too much familiarity with the teacher can lead to a lack of respect.
Synonyms impertinence presumption overfamiliarity
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familiarity with sth
Use with after familiarity to name the thing you know well.
जिस चीज़ को आप अच्छी तरह जानते हैं उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'familiarity' के बाद 'with' आता है।
- Her familiarity with the syllabus helped her plan quickly.
- The job requires familiarity with spreadsheets.
familiarity (uncountable)
Familiarity is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes no a or an.
'Familiarity' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ a या an नहीं लगता।
- Familiarity makes a new city feel like home.
familiarity of / to (a place or sound)
To describe the comforting feeling that something is known, say the familiarity of a place or sound.
किसी चीज़ के जाने-पहचाने होने की सुखद अनुभूति बताने के लिए 'the familiarity of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He felt the familiarity of the station as the train slowed down.
too much familiarity (with a person)
With a person, familiarity can be negative and mean behaving too casually towards someone who deserves respect, such as a teacher or a senior.
व्यक्ति के संदर्भ में 'familiarity' नकारात्मक भी हो सकती है, जब कोई शिक्षक या बड़े के साथ आवश्यकता से अधिक अनौपचारिक व्यवहार करे।
- The manager disliked the new clerk's familiarity with customers.
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adjective + familiarity
closepassingeasygrowingfalsecomfortable
- She has only a passing familiarity with Sanskrit.
verb + familiarity
gaindevelopshowlackassume
- Regular practice will help you gain familiarity with the exam pattern.
familiarity + preposition
withofbetweenthroughfrom
- Familiarity with the question types saves time in the exam.
noun + of familiarity
senselacklevelairdegree
- He walked into the library with an air of familiarity.
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- A good familiarity with grammar helps in the error-spotting section.
व्याकरण की अच्छी जानकारी error-spotting वाले खंड में सहायक होती है।
- The old shopkeeper greeted us with the familiarity of a relative.
बूढ़े दुकानदार ने रिश्तेदार जैसी आत्मीयता से हमारा स्वागत किया।
- Constant familiarity with danger made the pilot calm.
ख़तरे से निरंतर परिचय ने पायलट को शांत बना दिया था।
- Do not show too much familiarity with your examiner.
अपने परीक्षक के साथ आवश्यकता से अधिक अनौपचारिकता न दिखाइए।
- There was a pleasant familiarity about the narrow lanes of her old town.
उसके पुराने शहर की संकरी गलियों में एक सुखद परिचितता थी।
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✗ He has a good familiarity of Hindi poetry.
✓ He has a good familiarity with Hindi poetry.
Familiarity takes with before the thing known, not of.
जिस चीज़ की जानकारी हो, उससे पहले 'familiarity' के साथ 'with' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ She has many familiarities with the rules.
✓ She has a good familiarity with the rules.
Familiarity in this sense is uncountable, so it cannot be used in the plural with many.
इस अर्थ में 'familiarity' uncountable है, इसलिए इसे many के साथ plural में प्रयोग नहीं करते।
✗ Familiarity to the topic saves time.
✓ Familiarity with the topic saves time.
Familiar takes to (a topic is familiar to you), but the noun familiarity takes with.
'Familiar' के साथ 'to' आता है, पर संज्ञा 'familiarity' के साथ 'with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe knowing something, but they differ in depth and in tone.
ये शब्द किसी चीज़ को जानने का भाव बताते हैं, पर गहराई और भाव में अंतर है।
Knowing something through frequent contact; it can also mean over-casual behaviour with a person.
बार-बार संपर्क से किसी चीज़ को जानना; व्यक्ति के साथ अधिक अनौपचारिक व्यवहार का अर्थ भी हो सकता है।
- Her familiarity with the area made travel easy.
Broader and deeper: facts and understanding gained by study or experience.
अधिक व्यापक और गहरा: अध्ययन या अनुभव से मिले तथ्य और समझ।
- His knowledge of history is impressive.
Slight knowledge of a person or subject, less than friendship or mastery.
किसी व्यक्ति या विषय की हल्की जानकारी, मित्रता या दक्षता से कम।
- I have only a nodding acquaintance with him.
¶Idioms 1
familiarity breeds contempt
if you know sb or sth very well, you may stop respecting or valuing them
अति परिचय से अवज्ञा होती है, घर की मुर्गी दाल बराबर
- He no longer listens to his old teacher; familiarity breeds contempt.
- Keep some distance with your juniors, because familiarity breeds contempt.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Familiarity breeds contempt means that if you know a person or thing very well, you may stop respecting them.
Idiom familiarity breeds contempt का अर्थ है कि किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ को बहुत अच्छी तरह जान लेने पर उसके प्रति सम्मान कम हो जाता है।
Familiarity with something, but be familiar to somebody and be familiar with something.
Familiarity with something सही है, लेकिन be familiar to somebody (किसी को जाना-पहचाना लगना) और be familiar with something (किसी चीज़ की जानकारी होना) दोनों प्रयोग होते हैं।