acquaintance

A noun referring to personal knowledge of someone or something, a relationship that is less intimate than friendship, or a person one knows slightly.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее личное знание кого-либо или чего-либо, отношения, менее близкие, чем дружба, или человек, с которым знакомы поверхностно.esSustantivo que designa el conocimiento personal de alguien o algo, una relación menos cercana que la amistad, o una persona a la que se conoce de manera superficial.frNom désignant la connaissance personnelle de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose, une relation moins proche que l'amitié, ou une personne que l'on connaît superficiellement.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die man kennt, ohne eng mit ihr befreundet zu sein, oder das Verhältnis des Bekanntseins mit jemandem; auch die Kenntnis von einer Sache, die nicht tiefgehend ist.ptSubstantivo que designa o conhecimento pessoal de alguém ou algo, uma relação menos íntima que a amizade, ou a pessoa com quem se tem apenas um conhecimento superficial.zh名词，指对某人或某事物的个人了解；也指关系不如朋友亲密的交情，或指认识但交情不深的人。arاسم يدل على معرفة شخصية بشخص أو شيء، أو على علاقة أقل قربًا من الصداقة، أو على الشخص الذي تُعرفه معرفة سطحية.

1. Personal knowledge B2 formal

   Personal knowledge or familiarity with someone or something, often gained through experience.

   • She has a passing acquaintance with classical music.
   • His acquaintance with the subject is quite deep.
   • I made the acquaintance of several experts at the conference.

   ruЗнакомствоesConocimiento personalfrconnaissance personnelledeKenntnisptConhecimento pessoalzh认识arمعرفة شخصية

   Synonyme: awarenesscognizanceconversancefamiliarityknowledge

   Antonyme: ignoranceunfamiliarity

2. Casual relationship B2 formal

   A relationship that is less intimate than friendship, often based on shared activities or circumstances.

   • They have a nodding acquaintance from work.
   • Our acquaintance is limited to occasional meetings.
   • The relationship remained a mere acquaintance for years.

   ruЗнакомствоesConocido (relación casual)frRelation de connaissancedeBekanntschaftptConhecimentozh泛泛之交arمعرفة سطحية

   Synonyme: associateconnectioncontactfamiliar

   Antonyme: friend

3. Known person B1 formal

   A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

   • He is just an acquaintance from college.
   • I ran into an old acquaintance at the store.
   • She has many acquaintances but few close friends.

   ruЗнакомыйesconocidofrPersonne connuedeBekannterptConhecidozh熟人arشخص معروف

   Synonyme: associateconnectioncontact

• acquaintances plural form
• acquaintances' possessive plural form
• acquaintance's possessive singular form