acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
Inglés
~ 1800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Person known slightly
Someone you have met but do not know well.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s acquaintance
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
Sinónimos
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
Antónimos
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
Colocaciones
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
Temas
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sustantivo
formal
B2
state
2
Knowledge of something
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
Patrón de uso:
acquaintance with [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
Sinónimos
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
Antónimos
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
Colocaciones
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
Temas
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
acquaintance
AFI
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
Sílabas y acento
ac - quaint - ance (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
Familia de palabras
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
Expresiones
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.