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conscient

aware, conscious

adjective kon-SYAHN Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin conscius

Also means

conscious (not unconscious)

Usage Note

Conscient means both 'aware of something' (conscient du danger) and 'conscious/awake' in a medical sense (le patient est conscient). The feminine form is consciente. The opposite is inconscient (unaware, unconscious), and the noun conscience means both 'consciousness' and 'conscience' (moral sense).

Examples

"Il est conscient des risques."

Natural Translation

He is aware of the risks.

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