acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
ইংরেজি
~ 1800
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
B1
entity
1
Person known slightly
Someone you have met but do not know well.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[someone]'s acquaintance
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
সমার্থক শব্দ
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
কলোকেশন
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
বিষয়
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
বিশেষ্য
formal
B2
state
2
Knowledge of something
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
acquaintance with [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
সমার্থক শব্দ
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
কলোকেশন
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
বিষয়
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
ac - quaint - ance (৩টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
অভিব্যক্তি
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.