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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconsciente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõˈsjẽ.tʃi
"Ele estava consciente após o acidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake and alert.
"He remained conscious throughout the medical procedure." - 2
Having knowledge of something; aware or cognizant of a fact or situation.
"She was acutely conscious of the tension in the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'conscius' (knowing with others, sharing knowledge, aware), formed from 'con-' (together) and 'scire' (to know). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially retaining the sense of being privy to inner thoughts or sharing mutual knowledge before shifting toward modern psychological definitions of sentience and awareness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conscious" is said worldwide
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conscient
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sjɛ̃
"Il est conscient des risques encourus."
bewusst
Transliteration: bəˈvʊst
"Sie war sich der Gefahr bewusst."
consapevole
Transliteration: kon.sapeˈvo.le
"Era consapevole delle conseguenze."
consciente
Transliteration: konˈsjente
"Estaba consciente de todo lo que pasaba."
consciente
Transliteration: kõˈsjẽ.tʃi
"Ele estava consciente após o acidente."
सचेत
Transliteration: sachet
"वह अपने आस-पास की स्थिति से सचेत था।"
有意识的
Transliteration: yǒu yì shí de
"病人现在是有意识的。"
의식하는
Transliteration: uisik-haneun
"그는 자신의 주변 상황을 의식하고 있었다."
意識している
Transliteration: ishiki shiteiru
"彼女は周囲の視線を意識していた。"
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