acquaint
gb/əkwˈeɪnt/ us/əkwˈeɪnt/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 9400
megismertet, tájékoztat, megismerkedik, bemutat
คำกริยา
B2
FORMAL
1
megismertet
B2
tájékoztat
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to acquaint [someone] with [something]
The manager acquainted the new employees with the company policies on their first day.
A vezető az első napon megismertette az új dolgozókat a vállalati szabályokkal.
I should first acquaint you with the basic facts of the case.
Először meg kell ismertetnem önnel az ügy alapvető tényeit.
The brochure is designed to acquaint visitors with the museum’s history.
Teachers must acquaint parents with any significant changes to the curriculum.
Before you sign, your lawyer will acquaint you with the main points of the contract.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The teacher acquainted the class with the new rules.
A tanár megismertette az osztályt az új szabályokkal.
My boss acquainted me with my tasks for the week.
A főnököm tájékoztatott a heti feladataimról.
The guide acquainted us with the safety procedures.
He acquainted the team with the plan for the project.
The letter acquainted residents with the road changes.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often say *"acquaint about"* instead of *"acquaint with"*. The correct preposition in this sense is almost always **with**: "acquaint someone with the rules," not "acquaint someone about the rules."
ความหมาย
make someone aware or familiar
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
acquaint someone with the facts
|acquaint someone with the situation
|acquaint someone with the rules
|acquaint staff with new procedures
|fully acquaint someone
คำพ้องความหมาย
inform (More general and common; does not always suggest becoming fully familiar with details.)
|
familiarize (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, but slightly less formal in tone.)
คำตรงข้าม
keep someone in the dark (Means to deliberately not give someone information, the opposite of acquainting them.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|learning
|work
คำจำกัดความ
To tell someone about something so that they know it or understand it better.
To give someone the necessary information so that they know about or are familiar with something.
คำกริยา
C1
FORMAL
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to acquaint oneself with [something]
New volunteers are asked to acquaint themselves with the safety guidelines before their first shift.
Az új önkénteseket megkérik, hogy az első műszakjuk előtt ismerkedjenek meg a biztonsági előírásokkal.
I spent the weekend acquainting myself with the new software.
A hétvégét azzal töltöttem, hogy megismerkedjek az új szoftverrel.
Students should acquaint themselves with the library’s resources early in the semester.
Before moving abroad, she acquainted herself with local customs and laws.
You’ll need to acquaint yourself with the company’s internal systems before you can work independently.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
Please acquaint yourself with the rules before you play the game.
Kérlek, ismerkedj meg a szabályokkal, mielőtt elkezdesz játszani.
I will acquaint myself with the new computer program.
Meg fogok ismerkedni az új számítógépes programmal.
He is acquainting himself with the city before he starts his job.
They must acquaint themselves with the laws of the country.
We need to acquaint ourselves with the plan for tomorrow.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes say *"acquaint me with myself"* or use an object pronoun, but this sense is almost always **reflexive**: "acquaint myself/yourself/themselves with". Do not say *"acquaint me with"* when you mean that **you** are doing the learning yourself; use "acquaint myself" instead.
ความหมาย
make yourself familiar with something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
acquaint yourself with the basics
|acquaint yourself with local laws
|acquaint yourself with the system
|acquaint myself with the area
|acquaint ourselves with the details
คำพ้องความหมาย
familiarize yourself (Direct reflexive equivalent; slightly more common in everyday and semi-formal use.)
|
get to know (More informal and broader; can refer to people or things, not just information or procedures.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To choose not to learn or pay attention to something that you could acquaint yourself with.)
หัวข้อ
learning
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To learn about something yourself so that you know it well enough to use or deal with it.
To gain knowledge or understanding of something for yourself, especially by reading, asking, or direct experience.
คำกริยา
C2
FORMAL
3
bemutat
B1
megismertet
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to acquaint [someone] with [someone]
Allow me to acquaint you with our new head of department, Dr. Singh.
Engedje meg, hogy bemutassam önnek új tanszékvezetőnket, Dr. Singhet.
At the reception, the host acquainted the visitors with the members of the committee.
A fogadáson a házigazda bemutatta a látogatókat a bizottság tagjainak.
The chairperson first acquainted the audience with the guest speakers for the evening.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
Let me acquaint you with our new manager.
Hadd mutassam be önnek az új vezetőnket.
He acquainted the visitors with the members of his team.
Bemutatta a látogatókat a csapata tagjainak.
The teacher acquainted the parents with the new principal.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes try to use this sense in casual situations where **introduce** is much more natural. In everyday speech, say "let me introduce you" rather than "let me acquaint you."
ความหมาย
formally introduce people to each other
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
acquaint you with my colleague
|acquaint our guests with the host
|acquaint him with the new director
คำพ้องความหมาย
introduce (The normal modern verb; "acquaint" in this sense is more formal and less common.)
คำตรงข้าม
keep apart (To prevent people from meeting, the opposite of acquainting them with each other.)
หัวข้อ
social
|relationships
|communication
คำจำกัดความ
To bring one person and another person together and tell them each other’s names, usually in a formal situation.
To introduce someone to another person or group, especially in a formal or somewhat old-fashioned way.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
acquaint
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪnt/
US/əkwˈeɪnt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ac - quaint (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: acquaint
- 3rd Person Singular: acquaints
- Present Participle: acquainting
- Past: acquainted
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
acquaints
verb
acquainting
verb
acquainted
verb
Core family
acquaintance
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
acquaint someone with
1/əkwˈeɪnt sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
inform someone about something
Give someone the information they need so that they understand or know about something.
ตัวอย่าง
- The report will acquaint the committee with the current financial risks.
- We need to acquaint the team with the new procedures as soon as possible.
- The guide quickly acquainted us with the layout of the building.
acquaint yourself with
2/əkwˈeɪnt jʊɹsˈɛlf wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
learn about something yourself
Learn and understand something by yourself so that you can use it or deal with it.
ตัวอย่าง
- Before the exam, acquaint yourself with the format of the questions.
- All staff must acquaint themselves with the emergency procedures.
- If you’re visiting, acquaint yourself with local customs to avoid misunderstandings.