Meaning of “conscious” in the English Dictionary

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"conscious" in English

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consciousadjective

uk ​ /ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ us ​ /ˈkɑːn.ʃəs/

conscious adjective (NOTICING)

be conscious of sth/sb

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B2 to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present:

My tooth doesn't exactly hurt, but I'm conscious of it (= I can feel it) all the time.
[ + -ing verb ] I think she's very conscious of being the only person in the office who didn't have a university education.
[ + that ] He gradually became conscious (of the fact) that everyone else was wearing a suit.
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subconscious

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conscious adjective (AWAKE)

C1 awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you:

He's still conscious but he's very badly injured.
She's out of the operating theatre, but she's not fully conscious yet.
figurative humorous "Can I speak to Isobel, please?" "She's still in bed. I'll go and see if she's conscious (= awake) yet."
Opposite
unconscious

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consciously
adverb uk ​ /ˈkɒn.ʃəs.li/ us ​ /ˈkɑːn.ʃəs.li/

›

I don't think she's consciously rude to people - it's just the way she is.

-conscioussuffix

uk ​ / -kɒn.ʃəs/ us ​ / -kɑːn-/

(Definition of “conscious” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"conscious" in American English

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consciousadjective

us ​ /ˈkɑn·ʃəs/

conscious adjective (AWAKE)

› awake, aware of what is happening around you, and able to think:

She’s out of surgery but not fully conscious yet.

conscious adjective (NOTICING)

› noticing the existence of something:

People have become much more conscious of the need to exercise regularly.

conscious adjective (INTENTIONAL)

› determined and intentional:

Was it a conscious decision to break up the group, or did it just happen?

conscious adjective (AWARE)

› being especially aware of or worried about something:

Consumers aren’t as conscious of prices as they were last year.
consciously
adverb us ​ /ˈkɑn·ʃəs·li/

›

I’ve never done anything consciously to offend anyone.

(Definition of “conscious” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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In my opinion, this is a fundamental issue which we must be very conscious of and, above all, we must act accordingly and as quickly as possible.
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We are also conscious of the fact that the sum which is not now being paid out will, in principle, have to be paid out at a later stage.
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A conscious choice was made in favour of gradual and partial abolition, to prevent an abrupt departure from carefully constructed export positions.
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While conscious of the need to respect trade secrets, naturally - we sometimes address areas that could be sensitive - we would like to request further information.
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There is often a conscious or subconscious concern not to be too explicit, not to be too hard, not to irritate people even if they are wrong.
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In addition to general economic interests, what is at stake here are the values of a democratic society in which the conscious participation of properly informed citizens is required.
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We need a conscious attempt at coherence.
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I am conscious of the need for continuity in the research area, both in terms of the integrity of the work being undertaken and the engagement of personnel on projects.
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The crucial point is that they take a conscious decision to pass on their data and that they can determine how the said data may be used.
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Nevertheless, there is still much to do and we are very conscious of the need to press on with reforming the management of our programmes.
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