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con·ver·sant
(kən-vûr′sənt, kŏn′vər-)adj.
Familiar or knowledgeable, as by study or experience: conversant with medieval history.
[Middle English conversaunt, associated with, from Old French conversant, present participle of converser, to associate with, from Latin conversārī; see converse1.]
con·ver′sant·ly adv.
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conversant
(kənˈvɜːsənt)adj
(and foll by: with) experienced (in), familiar (with), or acquainted (with)
conˈversance, conˈversancy n
conˈversantly adv
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con•ver•sant
(kənˈvɜr sənt, ˈkɒn vər-)adj.
1. familiar by use or study (usu. fol. by with): conversant with Spanish history.
2. Archaic. intimately or regularly associating; acquainted.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Latin conversant-, s. of conversāns, present participle of conversārī to associate with. See converse1, -ant]
con•ver′sance, con•ver′san•cy, n.
con•ver′sant•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | conversant - (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly; "conversant with business trends"; "familiar with the complex machinery"; "he was familiar with those roads" informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" |
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conversant
adjective
conversant with experienced in, familiar with, skilled in, acquainted with, practised in, knowledgeable about, versed in, well up in (informal), well-informed about, proficient in, au fait with These businessmen are not conversant with basic scientific principles.
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conversant
adjectiveHaving good knowledge of:
Idiom: up on.
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conversant
[kənˈvɜːsənt] ADJ conversant with → versado en, familiarizado conto become conversant with → familiarizarse con
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conversant
[kənˈvɜːrsənt] adjto be conversant with → être au courant de
to be fully conversant with sth → être parfaitement au courant de qch
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conversant
[kənˈvɜːs/ənt] adj to be conversant with (car engines, machinery) → essere pratico/a di; (facts) → essere al corrente di; (language, subject) → avere una buona conoscenza diCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995