familiar
adjective/fəˈmɪliə/CEFR B1পরিচিত, চেনা
Meaning
Well known to you; often seen or heard before.
Example sentences
- Her face looks familiar.তার মুখটা চেনা চেনা লাগছে।
- This place is familiar to me.জায়গাটা আমার পরিচিত।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: well-known, recognizable
Antonyms: unfamiliar, strange
Similar words, and what each means
- well-known
সুপরিচিত, বিখ্যাত
Known by many people.
- recognizable
চেনা যায় এমন
Easy to identify because you have seen or known it before.
- acquainted
পরিচিত
Knowing someone slightly, or knowing about something.
Other English words for “পরিচিত, চেনা”
- acquainted
Knowing someone slightly, or knowing about something.
- know
To have information in your mind, or to be familiar with somebody.
Opposite words
- strange
অদ্ভুত, অচেনা
Unusual or surprising; hard to understand.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- familiariseverbপরিচিত করা
“familiar” elsewhere on EnglishBD
It can describe a past habit that is now finished, or — as 'be/get used to' — mean being familiar with something.
Used To in English →Do at least one full timed mock test so the length and pace feel familiar on exam day.
IELTS Exam Overview: Format and Band Scores →IELTS Speaking Part 1 is a short 4–5 minute chat where the examiner asks familiar questions about you — your home, work or studies, hobbies and daily life.
IELTS Speaking Part 1 Questions and Answers →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“familiar” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • উল্লম্ব, খাড়া
- • বিচক্ষণ, দূরদর্শী
- • শ্বাসকষ্টে হাঁপানো, দমবন্ধ ভাব
- • পরিচিত, চেনা
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পরিচিত, চেনা — familiar (adjective) — পরিচিত, চেনা. Well known to you; often seen or heard before.
Which word is closest in meaning to “familiar”?
- • yummy
- • well-known
- • obese
- • blithe
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well-known — well-known — সুপরিচিত, বিখ্যাত. Known by many people.
Related words
- well-knownসুপরিচিত, বিখ্যাতsynonym
- recognizableচেনা যায় এমনsynonym
- strangeঅদ্ভুত, অচেনাantonym
- falsifyজাল করা, বিকৃত করাnearby
- falterটলে যাওয়া, দ্বিধা করাnearby
- familiariseপরিচিত করাnearby
- familyপরিবারnearby
- fantasticচমৎকার; কাল্পনিকsame level
- farewellবিদায়, বিদায় সংবর্ধনাsame level
- fashionableফ্যাশনদুরস্ত, হাল ফ্যাশনের, ফ্যাশনেবল, হাল-ফ্যাশনের, আধুনিক পোশাকেরsame level
- fastenআটকানো, বাঁধাsame level
- fastenerসংযোজক, আটকানোর সরঞ্জামsame level