be aware

bi əˈwɛər

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Definition of be aware - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

awarenesspay attention to something

Be aware of your surroundings when walking alone.

notice

observe

knowledgeknow about something

You should be aware of the risks.

realize

recognize

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Expressions with aware

well aware

adj.

having full knowledge or awareness of something

She is well aware of the risks involved.

well aware of

adj.

knowing something very clearly or completely

She is well aware of the risks involved.

environmentally aware

adj.

conscious of how actions affect nature and trying to reduce harm

She is very environmentally aware and always recycles her waste.

as far as someone is aware

adv.

to the extent of someone's knowledge or awareness

As far as she is aware, the meeting is at 3 PM.

dimly aware

adj.

having only a faint or unclear sense of something

She was dimly aware of someone calling her name.

socially aware

adj.

conscious of social issues and injustices

She is socially aware and often participates in community service.

Terms with be aware included in their meaning

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feel

emotion

be aware of a certain emotion

know of

awareness

be aware of the existence of something

be awake

awareness

be aware of surroundings

be unfamiliar with

cognition

not recognize or be aware of something

be with it

awareness

be aware and informed about current trends

do not miss a thing

awareness

be aware of every detail or event happening

have lost touch with

awareness

no longer be aware or informed about something

know full well

full awareness

be completely aware or understand something fully

Examples of be aware in a sentence

Be aware that the deadline is tomorrow.
Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
She needs to be aware of the new regulations.

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French:faire attention, être au courant, ...
German:achten, wissen, ...
Italian:fare attenzione, essere a conoscenza, ...
Spanish:ser consciente, estar al tanto, ...
Portuguese:prestar atenção, estar ciente, ...
Chinese:注意, 知道, ...
Japanese:注意を払う, 知っている, ...
Arabic:انْتَبَهَ, عَلِمَ, ...
Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת מוּדָע, ...
Russian:быть внимательным, знать, ...
Ukrainian:бути уважним, знати, ...
Hindi:सावधान रहना, से अवगत होना, ...
Bengali:খেয়াল রাখা, অবগত থাকা, ...
Catalan:estar atent, estar al corrent de, ...
Czech:dávat pozor, být si vědom, ...
Danish:være opmærksom på, være bevidst om, ...
Dutch:opletten, weten, ...
Greek:προσέχω, γνωρίζω, ...
Hungarian:odafigyelni, tudatában lenni, ...
Khmer:ដឹងខ្លួន, ដឹង, ...
Korean:조심하다, 알다, ...
Persian:متوجه بودن, آگاه بودن, ...
Polish:zwracać uwagę, być świadomy, ...
Portuguese (BR):estar ciente, ter conhecimento, ...
Romanian:a fi atent, a fi conștient, ...
Swedish:vara medveten, känna till, ...
Thai:ระวัง, รับรู้, ...
Turkish:farkında olmak, bilmek, ...
Vietnamese:chú ý, biết, ...

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Definition of be aware - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with aware

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Terms with be aware included in their meaning

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