Meaning
conscious, aware
- awake, aware, and responsive to one's surroundings
- fully mindful or cognizant of a fact or risk
In a sentence
Il paziente è sveglio e perfettamente cosciente.
The patient is awake and fully conscious.
Sei cosciente dei rischi che corri?
Are you aware of the risks you are taking?
Non era cosciente della gravità della situazione.
She was not conscious of the seriousness of the situation.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cosciente | masculine · singular |
| cosciente | feminine · singular |
| coscienti | masculine · plural |
| coscienti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Spelled with 'scie', unlike 'conoscenza' which has 'sce'.
- Followed by 'di' when meaning 'aware of'.