acquaintance

acquaintance
noun
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) conocido
2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) conocimiento
acquaintance n conocido / persona conocida
acquaintance
tr[ə'kweɪntəns]
noun
1 (knowledge) conocimiento, conocimientos nombre masculino plural
■ I have a slight acquaintance with physics tengo unos conocimientos rudimentarios de la física
■ on closer acquaintance I find her fascinating conociéndola mejor, la encuentro fascinante
2 (friendship) amistad nombre femenino
■ my acquaintance with the minister goes back to our school days mi amistad con el ministro remonta a nuestros días en la escuela
3 (person) conocido,-a
■ an acquaintance of mine una persona que conozco
■ I don't know him well, he's just a nodding acquaintance no lo conozco bien, sólo para saludarlo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to make somebody's acquaintance conocer a alguien
acquaintance [ə'kweɪntənts] n
1) knowledge: conocimiento m
2) : conocido m, -da f
friends and acquaintances: amigos y conocidos
acquaintance
n.
• conocido s.m.
• conocimiento s.m.
• familiar s.m.
• persona conocida s.f.
ə'kweɪntṇs
noun
a) c (person) conocido, -da m,f

we're old acquaintances — nos conocemos desde hace tiempo

b) u c (with person) relación f

to make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien

c) u c (knowledge)

acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo

[ǝ'kweɪntǝns]
1. N
1) (with person) relación f ; (with subject etc) conocimiento m

to make sb's acquaintance — conocer a algn

I am very glad to make your acquaintance — tengo mucho gusto en conocerlo

a plumber of my acquaintance — un fontanero que conozco

I don't have the honour of her acquaintance — no tengo el honor de conocerla

it improves on acquaintance — mejora a medida que lo vas conociendo

on closer or further acquaintance it seems less attractive — al conocerlo mejor tiene menos atracción

to renew (one's) acquaintance with sb — reanudar la amistad con algn

nod 3., 4)
2) (=person) conocido(-a) m / f

an acquaintance of mine — un conocido mío

we're just acquaintances — nos conocemos ligeramente nada más

we're old acquaintances — nos conocemos desde hace tiempo

to have a wide circle of acquaintances — conocer a muchas personas

2.
CPD

acquaintance rape N — violación en la que la victima conoce al violador

* * *
[ə'kweɪntṇs]
noun
a) c (person) conocido, -da m,f

we're old acquaintances — nos conocemos desde hace tiempo

b) u c (with person) relación f

to make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien

c) u c (knowledge)

acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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