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familiarize oneself with

[/fəˈmɪliəraɪz wʌnˈsɛlf wɪð/]
verb phrase
familiarizar-se com
1. to become acquainted with something through study or experience; to gain knowledge or understanding of something
I need to familiarize myself with the new software before the meeting.
Preciso familiarizar-me com o novo software antes da reunião.
2. to make oneself knowledgeable or comfortable with a subject, place, or person
She spent the first week familiarizing herself with the city.
Ela passou a primeira semana familiarizando-se com a cidade.
Synonyms
get acquainted withbecome familiar withacquaint oneself withlearn aboutget to know
Antonyms
remain ignorant ofavoidignore

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
familiarizar-se com
most common usage
Brazil colloquial
se inteirar de
informal alternative
Portugal
familiarizar-se com
standard usage, same as Brazilian
Portugal colloquial
pôr-se a par de
informal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

get up to speed
get the hang of something
find one's feet
get the lay of the land
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