au courant
[adjective]
Synonyms: aware, alive, apprehensive, awake, cognizant, conscious, conversant, knowing, sentient, witting, up-to-date, abreast, contemporary, down-to-date, red-hot, up, up-to-the-minute, familiar, acquainted, au fait, informed, versant, versed

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au courant adverbial & pred. adjectival phr. [o kur] M18.
[French.]
In an informed position; aware of current developments. (Usu. foll. by with, of.)

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au courant
1.
if you are au courant, you have the most recent information about something or someone.
I bought a copy of Hello magazine in an attempt to be au courant with the lives of the rich and famous.
(usually + with)
2.
modern and fashionable.
If you want to keep your au courant status this winter, you won't be wearing black.

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