adjectiveverb
vertraut
ismerős · jártas
Es beschreibt etwas oder jemanden, den man gut kennt und bei dem man sich sicher und wohl fühlt.
The German word "vertraut" is an adjective meaning "familiar" or "trusted". It comes from the verb "vertrauen", which means "to trust".
- Vertrauen = to trust
- Vertraut = familiar, known, or trusted
Similar words:
- bekannt (known)
- vertraulich (confidential, intimate)
- nah (close)
Differences:
- Vertraut emphasizes a sense of personal trust or emotional closeness.
- Bekannt is more neutral, simply meaning "known."
- Vertraulich refers to privacy or secrecy rather than familiarity.
- Nah highlights physical or relational closeness but not necessarily trust.
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Examples
Die Situation kommt mir vertraut vor.adjective
A helyzet ismerősnek tűnik számomra.
Er ist mit den Regeln vertraut.adjective
Jártas a szabályokban.
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