awareness

a·ware  (-wâr)

adj.

1. Having knowledge or cognizance: aware of the difference between the two versions; became aware of faint sound.

2. Archaic Vigilant; watchful.

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[Middle English, variant of iwar, from Old English gewær; see wer-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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a·wareness n.

Synonyms: aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible, awake, alert, watchful, vigilant
These adjectives mean mindful or heedful: Aware implies knowledge gained through one's own perceptions or by means of information: Are you aware of your opponent's hostility? I am aware that the legislation passed.
Cognizant is a formal equivalent of aware: "Our research indicates that the nation's youth are cognizant of the law" (Jerry D. Jennings).
Conscious emphasizes the recognition of something sensed or felt: "an importance . . . of which even Americans are barely conscious" (William Stanley Jevons).
Sensible implies knowledge gained through intuition or intellectual perception: "I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling" (Henry Hallam).
To be awake is to have full consciousness of something: "as much awake to the novelty of attention in that quarter as Elizabeth herself" (Jane Austen).
Alert stresses quickness to recognize and respond: I remained alert to career opportunities.
Watchful and vigilant imply looking out for what is dangerous or potentially so: The watchful parents protected their toddler. The ranger kept a vigilant eye out for forest fires.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	awareness - having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive" cognisance, cognizance, knowingness, consciousness self-awareness - awareness of your own individuality feel - an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it"; sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self" knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension
	2.	awareness - state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "the crash intruded on his awareness" sentience consciousness - an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"

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awareness

noun

awareness of knowledge of, understanding of, appreciation of, recognition of, attention to, perception of, consciousness of, acquaintance with, enlightenment with, sensibility to, realization of, familiarity with, mindfulness of, cognizance of, sentience of The 1980s brought an awareness of green issues.

Translations

awareness [əˈwɛənɪs] N → conciencia f, conocimiento m
sexual awareness in the young → la conciencia sexual or los conocimientos sexuales de los jóvenes

awareness [əˈwɛə^rnɪs] n → conscience f
political awareness → conscience politique
environmental awareness → sensibilisation f aux problèmes environnementaux, sensibilisation f aux problèmes de l'environnement
to develop people's awareness of sth → sensibiliser le public à qch
to raise people's awareness of sth → rendre les gens plus conscients de qch

awareness

n → Bewusstsein nt; he showed no awareness of the urgency of the problem → er schien sich der Dringlichkeit des Problems nicht bewusst zu sein; her tremendous awareness of the shades of meaning in the language/of other people’s feelings → ihr außerordentlich waches Gespür für die Bedeutungsnuancen der Sprache/für die Empfindungen anderer; to increase one’s awareness of the outer world → seine Umwelt bewusster wahrnehmen

awareness [əˈwɛənɪs] n (consciousness) → coscienza; (knowledge) → consapevolezza
to develop people's awareness (of) → sensibilizzare la gente (su)