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Meanings of familiar in English

Portuguese
colega
Catalan
companya
Spanish
compañera

A friend who is frequently in the company of another.

        colega
        Russian
        фамильяр
        Portuguese
        espírito familiar
        Spanish
        espíritu familiar
        Catalan
        esperit familiar

        Folkloric entity that takes the form of an animal but is said to be a supernatural being that assists certain humans.

              фамильяр
              Catalan
              familiar
              Spanish
              familiar

              Well known or easily recognized.

                    Related terms
                    familiar
                    Catalan
                    corrent
                    Spanish
                    común

                    Within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange.

                          Related terms
                          corrent
                          Usage of familiar in English
                          1
                          The list was long and familiar: Be authentic; inspire purpose; embrace uncertainty.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          They'd done their homework, said a second source familiar with the situation.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Instead, fun means deliberately manipulating a familiar situation in a new way.
                          Wired
                          4
                          The company is Actavis Plc, a source familiar with the situation said.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          Some commodities jobs have gone, according to sources familiar with the situation.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          Pte Ltd and additional debt, the people familiar with the situation said.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          One person familiar with the situation said a speedy disposal looked likely.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          I find myself thinking a familiar thought: thank God I came early.
                          The Guardian
                          9
                          A source familiar with the deal said it is for four years.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          A person familiar with the situation said this proposal was not implemented.
                          Wired
                          11
                          Handing him a familiar problem was the best way to get it.
                          Ghost Story
                          12
                          These two names are likely to become increasingly familiar in future years.
                          News.com.au
                          13
                          Alexander's story further reveals a familiar but often untold or forgotten reality.
                          Ebony
                          14
                          Not surprisingly, government Freedom of Information Act officers are familiar with Greenewald.
                          Wired
                          15
                          UBS is the cooperating bank, people familiar with the situation have said.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          A source familiar with the situation said Trump has a mild fever.
                          Reuters
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                          Translations for familiar
                          Familiar through the time
                          Familiar across language varieties
                          Canada
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Common
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