familiar

English translation: things that are not strange to them

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English term or phrase:familiar
Selected answer:things that are not strange to them
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

11:18 Apr 15, 2021
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: familiar
Safe, stable, and familiar living arrangements are critical to a person’s ability to benefit from treatment and supportive services.
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 02:03
things that are not strange to them
Explanation:
so they can feel more at home

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Note added at 5 mins (2021-04-15 11:23:46 GMT)
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/familia...

well known or they feel they know the place because it's similar to other places they have been
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 23:03
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7things that are not strange to them
Yvonne Gallagher
5 -2آشنا
Mohammad Bilal Wali


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
things that are not strange to them


Explanation:
so they can feel more at home

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Note added at 5 mins (2021-04-15 11:23:46 GMT)
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/familia...

well known or they feel they know the place because it's similar to other places they have been

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 23:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 651

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Robertson: Yes nothing to do with families, which is a common confusion for speakers of romance languages.
6 mins
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agree  Charlotte Fleming
11 mins
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agree  Tony M
11 mins
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agree  Orkoyen (X)
51 mins
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agree  AllegroTrans
2 hrs
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agree  Daryo
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agree  David Hollywood
15 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
آشنا


Explanation:
Friend,Private,Friendly

Mohammad Bilal Wali
Afghanistan
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: Question is EN-EN; what use is Arabic to an Asker in the Philippines?
1 hr

disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: not only is language wrong but answer is wrong too. Nothing to do with Friend,Private,Friendly
5 hrs
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