acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
Inglese
~ 1800
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
Person known slightly
Someone you have met but do not know well.
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s acquaintance
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
Sinonimi
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
Contrari
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
Collocazioni
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
Temi
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Sostantivo
formal
B2
state
2
Knowledge of something
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
Schema d'uso:
acquaintance with [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
Sinonimi
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
Contrari
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
Collocazioni
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
Temi
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Grammatica
Forma base
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
Sillabe e accento
ac - quaint - ance (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
Famiglia di parole
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
Espressioni
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.