acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 1800
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
Person known slightly
Someone you have met but do not know well.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s acquaintance
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
المرادفات
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
الأضداد
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
الموضوعات
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I met an interesting acquaintance at the conference last week.
- She ran into an old acquaintance from high school.
- He's more of a business acquaintance than a personal friend.
- We became acquaintances after working on the same project.
- I have a few acquaintances in the city who could help.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I saw an old acquaintance at the store.
- He is just an acquaintance from my class.
- I met a new acquaintance yesterday.
- She is an acquaintance, not a close friend.
اسم
formal
B2
state
2
Knowledge of something
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
نمط الاستخدام:
acquaintance with [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
المرادفات
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
الأضداد
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
الموضوعات
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He has some acquaintance with Japanese culture.
- My acquaintance with the law is limited.
- The job requires an acquaintance with basic computer programs.
- Her brief acquaintance with the city made her feel comfortable navigating it.
- The course provides students with an acquaintance with modern art.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I have some acquaintance with Spanish grammar.
- She has little acquaintance with city life.
- He gained acquaintance with the rules quickly.
- Her acquaintance with the subject helped her answer questions.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
المقاطع والنبر
ac - quaint - ance (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
التعبيرات
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
أمثلة
- It took me some time to become acquainted with the new system.
- They became acquainted with each other during the trip.
have a passing acquaintance with
1/hˈæv ə pˈæsɪŋ əkwˈeɪntəns wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Slight knowledge of something/someone
To know only a little about someone or something.
أمثلة
- I have only a passing acquaintance with Italian history.
- She has a passing acquaintance with the local customs.
make someone's acquaintance
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz əkwˈeɪntəns/
fixed phrase
formal
Meet someone for first time
To meet someone for the first time and start knowing them a little.
أمثلة
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.