conscious

US: /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK: /kˈɒnʃəs/


English Vietnamese dictionary


conscious /'kɔnʃəs/
  • tính từ
    • biết rõ, thấy rõ, tỉnh, tỉnh táo, có ý thức
      • to be conscious of one's guilt: biết (rõ) tội của mình
      • to become conscious: tỉnh lại, hồi lại
      • the old man was conscious to the last: đến phút cuối cùng ông cụ vẫn còn tỉnh
      • man is a conscious animal: người là một động vật có ý thức

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
1 [not before noun] ~ of (doing) sth
~ that aware of sth; noticing sth: She's very conscious of the problems involved. + He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. + I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched.
Antonym: UNCONSCIOUS
See also - SELF-CONSCIOUS
2 able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening: A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone.
Antonym: UNCONSCIOUS
3 (of actions, feelings, etc.) deliberate or controlled: to make a conscious decision + I made a conscious effort to get there on time. + a conscious act of cruelty
Antonym: UNCONSCIOUS
Compare: SUBCONSCIOUS
4 being particularly interested in sth: environmentally-conscious + They have become increasingly health-conscious.
consciously adverb: Whether consciously or unconsciously, you made a choice.

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
1 aware, awake, alert:
I was conscious of an eerie presence. The victim of the attack is now conscious.
2 deliberate, intentional, purposive, purposeful, wilful, studied:
Lydia has been making a conscious effort to be friendlier to me.

Collocation dictionary


1 aware of sth

VERBS

be, seem | become | remain

ADV.

acutely, deeply
(formal),
extremely, highly, intensely, terribly, very
She became acutely conscious that someone was watching her. We are now deeply conscious of these issues.
| fully, perfectly | increasingly | hardly
I was hardly conscious of my surroundings.
| clearly | dimly, vaguely
He fell, and was dimly conscious of Tara standing over him.
| painfully
All the time he was painfully conscious of how hard it was going to be to explain.
| environmentally, politically, socially
The company is extremely environmentally conscious (= aware of environmental problems and how to deal with them).

PREP.

of
I am very conscious of the need for secrecy.

PHRASES

fashion/health/safety/security conscious
fashion conscious teenagers

2 able to see/hear/feel

VERBS

be | become | remain
She remained conscious throughout the operation.

ADV.

fully
The patient is not yet fully conscious.
| barely, hardly
One man was so drunk as to be barely conscious.
| half
I was only half conscious.


Concise English dictionary


adj.
+intentionally conceived
+knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
+(followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something