Familiar (en. Familiar)

/fa.mi.ljaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person with whom one has trust.

I always trust my family member to lend me a hand.

Siempre confío en mi familiar para que me eche una mano.

A relative or family member.

I visited my relatives during the holidays.

Visité a mis familiares durante las vacaciones.

adjective

Belonging to the family or characteristic of it.

The family gathering was a success.

La reunión familiar fue un éxito.

Well known or trusted.

It is a familiar place for me; I have always gone there.

Es un lugar familiar para mí, siempre he ido.

From Latin 'familiaris', meaning 'belonging to the family'.

trusted family member

a trusted acquaintance.

familiar de confianza

to make something familiar

to carry out an action in a habitual or common way.

hacer algo familiar

in the family context

related to family or domestic life.

en el ámbito familiar

familiarity

Quality of being familiar or having trust.

familiaridad

family

A group of people united by blood ties or marriage.

familia

to familiarize

To accustom or make someone acquainted with something.

familiarizar

Familiar among friends.

That guy is very familiar to all of us in the group.

Ese tipo es muy familiar para todos nosotros en el grupo.

To get familiar with something.

I need to familiarize myself with the rules before starting.

Necesito familiarizarme con las reglas antes de empezar.