acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
Engels
~ 1800
ismerős, ismeret, jártasság
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
1
ismerős
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
Betekenis
Person known slightly
Woordcombinaties
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
Synoniemen
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
Antoniemen
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
Thema's
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Someone you have met but do not know well.
A person you know, but who is not a close friend.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
FORMAL
2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
Betekenis
Knowledge of something
Woordcombinaties
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
Synoniemen
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
Antoniemen
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
Thema's
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
Knowledge or experience of a subject or place.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ac - quaint - ance (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
Woordfamilie
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.