acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
Angol
~ 1800
ismerős, ismeret, jártasság
FŐNÉV
B1
1
ismerős
A2
Használati minta:
[someone]'s acquaintance
I met an interesting acquaintance at the conference last week.
A múlt héten a konferencián találkoztam egy érdekes ismerősömmel.
She ran into an old acquaintance from high school.
Összefutott egy régi középiskolai ismerősével.
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.
Példák tanulóknak
I saw an old acquaintance at the store.
Láttam egy régi ismerősömet a boltban.
He is just an acquaintance from my class.
Ő csak egy ismerősöm az osztályból.
I met a new acquaintance yesterday.
She is an acquaintance, not a close friend.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
Jelentés
Person known slightly
Szókapcsolatok
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
Szinonimák
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
Antonimák
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
Témák
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Someone you have met but do not know well.
A person you know, but who is not a close friend.
FŐNÉV
B2
FORMAL
2
Használati minta:
acquaintance with [something]
He has some acquaintance with Japanese culture.
Van némi ismerete a japán kultúráról.
My acquaintance with the law is limited.
Jogi ismereteim korlátozottak.
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.
Példák tanulóknak
I have some acquaintance with Spanish grammar.
Van némi ismeretem a spanyol nyelvtanról.
She has little acquaintance with city life.
Kevés tapasztalata van a városi életről.
He gained acquaintance with the rules quickly.
Her acquaintance with the subject helped her answer questions.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
Jelentés
Knowledge of something
Szókapcsolatok
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
Szinonimák
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
Antonimák
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
Témák
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
Knowledge or experience of a subject or place.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
ac - quaint - ance (3 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
Szócsalád
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
Kifejezések
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.