acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
Английский
~ 1800
ismerős, ismeret, jártasság
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
1
ismerős
A2
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
Значение
Person known slightly
Коллокации
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
Синонимы
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
Антонимы
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
Темы
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Someone you have met but do not know well.
A person you know, but who is not a close friend.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
FORMAL
2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
Значение
Knowledge of something
Коллокации
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
Синонимы
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
Антонимы
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
Темы
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Определение
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
Knowledge or experience of a subject or place.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
Слоги и ударение
ac - quaint - ance (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
Родственные слова
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
Выражения
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.