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acquaintance

/əˈkweɪn.təns/

/əˈkwen.təns/

acquaintancenoun

acquaintances

/əˈkweɪn.təns/

/əˈkwen.təns/

Translations

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.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

acquaintanceadjective

/əˈkweɪntəns/

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

Definitions

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

Acquaintance rape is unfortunately common on college campuses.