acquaintance

UK
/əˈkweɪn.təns/
US
/əˈkwen.təns/

Übersetzungen

acquaintancesubstantiv
acquaintances
Pl.
UK
/əˈkweɪn.təns/
US
/əˈkwen.təns/
I met an old acquaintance at the conference.
Я встретил старого знакомого на конференции.
Our acquaintance began at a mutual friend's party.
Наше знакомство началось на вечеринке у общего друга.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
acquaintanceadjektiv
UK
/əˈkweɪntəns/
US
/əˈkweɪntəns/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'acquaintance rape').

Definitionen

acquaintancesubstantiv
A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
I met an old acquaintance at the conference last week.
Personal knowledge or familiarity with someone or something.
He has little acquaintance with contemporary poetry.
acquaintanceadjektiv
Relating to or involving people who are known socially but not intimately.
Acquaintance rape is unfortunately common on college campuses.