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    familiar

    US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

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    UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

    A2TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveWell-known or easily recognized
    Because the song was familiar, everyone knew the words
    adj.AdjectiveHaving a good knowledge of something.
    I am not familiar with his work, but I've heard good things.
    adj.AdjectiveInformal and friendly, sometimes to an inappropriate degree.
    His familiar manner put some people off, but others found it endearing.
    n.NounA close friend or associate.
    He introduced me to a few of his familiars.
    n.Noun(In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
    In folklore, witches often have animal familiars.

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    An Antidote to Dissatisfaction

    10:01An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
    • Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be.

      Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be.

    • Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be.

      Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be.

    B1

    12 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize

    11:4412 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize
    • But if these twelve habits, talents, and  tendencies sound familiar, the simple truth may be  

      But if these twelve habits, talents, and  tendencies sound familiar, the simple truth may be  

    • tendencies sound familiar, the simple truth may be that you're way more intelligent than you think.

      tendencies sound familiar, the simple truth may be that you're way more intelligent than you think.

    B1

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • VOTERS AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH.

      VOTERS AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH.

    • IT HAS TO LOOK FAMILIAR.

      IT HAS TO LOOK FAMILIAR.

    B1

    30 Things to do in Montreal | Top Attractions Travel Guide

    12:3830 Things to do in Montreal | Top Attractions Travel Guide
    • This is a French-Canadian dish and for those who aren't very familiar with it it is basically French fries with gravy and cheese curds on top.

      This is a French-Canadian dish and for those who aren't very familiar with it it is basically French fries with gravy and cheese curds on top.

    • is poutine. This is a French Canadian dish and for those who aren't very familiar with

      is poutine. This is a French Canadian dish and for those who aren't very familiar with

    B1

    7 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES

    17:267 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES
    • and not being familiar with anything, and having to read these things really carefully.

      and not being familiar with anything, and having to read these things really carefully.

    • and not being familiar with anything

      and not being familiar with anything

    A2

    Why Starbucks Failed In Australia

    06:50Why Starbucks Failed In Australia
    • and it makes a lot of sense for them to build out because there are people looking for something that's familiar to them.

      and it makes a lot of sense for them to build out because there are people looking for something that's familiar to them.

    • But instead, the coffee giant hopes to be a familiar face for tourists visiting popular vacation destinations in Australia.

      But instead, the coffee giant hopes to be a familiar face for tourists visiting popular vacation destinations in Australia.

    B2

    The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

    08:58The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
    • It's actually a known psychological phenomenon that familiar faces, like those of celebs, tend to be more trusted.

      It's actually a known psychological phenomenon that familiar faces, like those of celebs, tend to be more trusted.

    • that familiar faces, like those of celebs,

      that familiar faces, like those of celebs,

    B2

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • It starts with sounds of technology that we're familiar with.

      It starts with sounds of technology that we're familiar with.

    B1

    Is Bilingualism a Superpower? | Otherwords

    09:56Is Bilingualism a Superpower? | Otherwords
    • So for instance, if you present a child with two objects, one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,

      So for instance, if you present a child with two objects, one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,

    • one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,

      one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,

    B1

    Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ

    03:42Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ
    • Strikes from workers, such as train drivers, postal workers, nurses and teachers, have become a familiar sight across the UK.

      Strikes from workers, such as train drivers, postal workers, nurses and teachers, have become a familiar sight across the UK.

    • have become a familiar sight across the UK.

      have become a familiar sight across the UK.

    B1