Familiarizar in english

To acquaint

pronunciation: tuəkweɪnt part of speech: none
In gestures

familiarizar = acquaint ; make + familiar. 

Example: We have attempted to acquaint you with a set of basic principles that will help you to classify documents.Example: In 1988 a pilot project was carried out to make people more familiar with the new technology.

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» familiarizar a Alguien con Algomake + Nombre + familiar with .

Example: This paper examines aspects of collection building and the various activities and services to make users familiar with collections and documents.

» familiarizar confamiliarise with [familiarize, -USA] .

Example: Before deciding to walk into a laser hair removal clinic, there are several facts which you need to familiarise with.

» familiarizarse conacquaint + Reflexivo + withbecome + acquainted withbecome + conversant withbecome + familiar withfamiliarise + Reflexivo + with [familiarize, -USA]get + a feel forfind + Posesivo + way round/throughgain + an acquaintance withgain + familiarity withget in + touch withget to + knowget + acquainted with .

Example: If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.

Example: This information is displayed to allow the borrower to become acquainted with the subject terminology used by the library.

Example: Step 1 Familiarisation: This first step involves the indexer in becoming conversant with the subject content of the document to be indexed.

Example: Browsing time provided in school is the only way many children will ever become familiar with books en masse.

Example: Whilst indexers may be expected to familiarise themselves with spelling out procedures, searchers are rarely likely to be fully conversant with these.

Example: It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.

Example: This is obviously not a practical means of finding our way round the library.

Example: Martin Bircher, a visiting professor in the German Department of the University of California at Berkeley, gained an intimate acquaintance with the rare books in several collections of the University Library.

Example: Finally, no reference librarian can afford to ignore any opportunity of gaining familiarity with computers.

Example: Topics covered range from how to get in touch with the chosen speaker to how to pay his restaurant bill.

Example: I'm generally shy by nature, and I have to really get to know people before I begin to feel comfortable with them.

Example: Here are some ideas for helping your children get acquainted with the public library.

» familiarizarse mejor conget to + know + Nombre + better .

Example: She's decided to invite her around her flat for dinner, to get the opportunity to get to know her better.

» no estar familiarizado conbe unfamiliar with .

Example: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.
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