What does familier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word familier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use familier in French.

The word familier in French means familiar, familiar, over-familiar, domestic, informal, familiar with, friend, close friend, informal language, informal speech, familiar register, house finch. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word familier

familiar

adjectif (connu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quel ne fut le plaisir de Sarah d'entendre une voix familière si loin de chez elle.
How pleased Sarah was to hear a familiar voice so far from home.

familiar, over-familiar

adjectif (impoli)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je trouve que l'électricien se montre un peu trop familier avec les femmes.
I find the electrician is a bit too familiar with the ladies.

domestic

adjectif (auquel on est habitué)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le chien est un animal familier.
The dog is a domestic animal.

informal

adjectif (langue : par opposition à soutenu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il faut éviter d'utiliser des mots familiers dans un devoir.
You should avoid using informal words in homework.

familiar with

(qui connaît, habitué à)

Je ne suis pas familier de ce type de langage.
I am not familiar with that kind of language.

friend, close friend

nom masculin (personne de l'entourage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Même ses familiers ne savent pas où il est parti.
Even his close friends don't know where he has gone.

informal language, informal speech

nom masculin (langage parlé ou relâché)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

familiar register

nom masculin (niveau de langue relâché)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne faut pas utiliser le registre familier lorsqu'on écrit une dissertation. Omettre le « ne » des négations appartient au registre familier.

house finch

nom masculin (passereau nord-américain) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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