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familiar
/fəˈmɪliə/

familiar

🇺🇸 American English
/fəˈmɪljər/
🇬🇧 British English
/fəˈmɪliə/
Meaning of familiar

well known to you

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Pronunciation/fəˈmɪliə/
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How important is this wordoften
familiar

When to use familiar

familiar face

vertrautes Gesicht

familiar name

vertrauter Name

familiar place

vertrauter Ort

familiar sound

vertrautes Geräusch

familiar words

vertraute Wörter

familiar usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The face looked familiar, but I couldn't place it.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

This song sounds familiar to me.

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familiar - знакомый
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How to pronounce familiar and what this word means

familiar translation: знакомый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce familiar

/fəˈmɪliə/

familiar translation

знакомый

familiar examples

The face looked familiar, but I couldn't place it.

familiar transcription

/fəˈmɪliə/, /fəˈmɪljər/

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familiar meaning: what does it mean?

well known to you

familiar pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

familiar is pronounced as /fəˈmɪliə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

familiar definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The face looked familiar, but I couldn't place it. Translation: Лицо было знакомым, но я не мог его вспомнить.

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