conscious

/ˈkɒnʃəs/ adjective

Translation

be conscious of/that › to know that something is present or that something is happening

farkında/bilincinde olmak

She became conscious of his stare. I'm very conscious that a lot of people disagree with me.1120341

a conscious decision/choice/effort, etc › a decision/choice/effort, etc that you make intentionally

bilinçli karar/seçim/çaba vb.

Did you make a conscious decision to lose weight? → Opposite subconscious adjective341

› awake and able to think and notice things

bilinçli, şuurlu, müdrik

He's still conscious but he's very badly injured. → Opposite unconscious adjective565341

consciously adverb ›

farkında olarak

More and more people are consciously trying to improve their health. → See also self-conscious

(Definition of conscious adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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