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acquaintance

/əˈkweɪn.təns/

/əˈkwen.təns/

Translations

acquaintancenoun

acquaintances

/əˈkweɪn.təns/

/əˈkwen.təns/

connaissanceUne personne que l’on connaît un peu, sans relation proche.

I met an old acquaintance at the conference last week.

J’ai rencontré une vieille connaissance à la conférence la semaine dernière.

Additional translations

connaissanceAu sens de connaissance, familiarité avec quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

Synonyms

acquaintanceadjective

/əˈkweɪntəns/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'acquaintance rape').

acquaintancenoun

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.

acquaintanceadjective

Relating to or involving people who are known socially but not intimately.

Acquaintance rape is unfortunately common on college campuses.