transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈwer ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English iwar, from Old English gewær, from ge- (associative prefix) + wær wary — more at co- , wary
Date: before 12th century
1. archaic : watchful , wary
2. : having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge
• aware·ness noun
Synonyms:
aware , cognizant , conscious , sensible , alive , awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences
aware of changes in climate
cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources
not fully cognizant of the facts
conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it
conscious that my heart was pounding
sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities
sensible of a teacher's influence
alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something
alive to the thrill of danger
awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert
a country always awake to the threat of invasion