CONSCIOUS


Meaning of CONSCIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔnʃəs ]

adj. & n. --adj. 1 awake and aware of one's surroundings and identity. 2 (usu. foll. by of, or that + clause) aware, knowing (conscious of his inferiority). 3 (of actions, emotions, etc.) realized or recognized by the doer; intentional (made a conscious effort not to laugh). 4 (in comb.) aware of; concerned with (appearance-conscious). --n. (prec. by the) the conscious mind. øøconsciously adv. [L conscius knowing with others or in oneself f. conscire (as com-, scire know)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.