acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1800
ismerős, ismeret, jártasság
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
1
ismerős
A2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
பொருள்
Person known slightly
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
இணைச்சொற்கள்
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Someone you have met but do not know well.
A person you know, but who is not a close friend.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
FORMAL
2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
பொருள்
Knowledge of something
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
இணைச்சொற்கள்
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
Knowledge or experience of a subject or place.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
ac - quaint - ance (3 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.