conscious
She was conscious of the stares.
Ella era consciente de las miradas.
Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.
The patient remained conscious throughout the surgery.
El paciente permaneció consciente durante la cirugía.
Used in medical contexts to describe alertness.
Having knowledge or awareness of something; intentional.
He made a conscious effort to be polite.
Hizo un esfuerzo consciente por ser amable.
Often used with 'effort', 'decision', or 'choice'.
Awake and aware of one's environment.
Are you conscious of the time?
¿Eres consciente de la hora?
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Medical vs. Mental
Use 'consciente' for both mental awareness and being awake. To say someone is unconscious, use 'inconsciente' (medical) or 'sin conocimiento' (colloquial).
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Adjective Agreement
Remember that 'consciente' is an adjective in Spanish, so it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g., 'ella es consciente', 'ellos son conscientes').
Origen de la palabra
From Latin 'conscius', meaning 'knowing with', from 'com-' (together) + 'scire' (to know).
Notas de uso
In Spanish, 'consciente' covers both the medical state of being awake and the mental state of awareness. For the medical state of being 'alive but not aware', Spanish often uses 'sin conocimiento' (without knowledge) rather than a direct antonym for 'conscious' in that specific sense.