au courant
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au cou·rant
(ō′ ko͞o-räN′)adj.
1. Informed on current affairs; up-to-date.
2. Fully familiar; knowledgeable.
[French : au, in the + courant, current.]
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au courant
(o kurɑ̃)adj
up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs
[literally: in the current]
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au cou•rant
(ˌoʊ kʊˈrɑ̃)adj.
1. up-to-date.
2. fully aware or familiar; cognizant.
[< French: literally, in the current]
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au courant
A French phrase meaning in the current, used to mean fully informed.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" |
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au courant
(French)adjective
au courant with up-to-date with, acquainted with, abreast of, knowledgeable about, well-informed about, conversant with, well up on, up to speed with, in the know about, enlightened of, au fait with, in the swim about He was so wonderfully au courant with the European scene.
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au courant
adjectiveCharacteristic of recent times or informed of what is current:
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