acquaintance

• Nom 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.

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

1. B2formal

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

   connaissance personnelle

   • 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.

   Synonymesawarenesscognizanceconversancefamiliarityknowledge

   Antonymesignoranceunfamiliarity

2. Casual relationshipB2formal

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

   Relation de connaissance

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

   Synonymesassociateconnectioncontactfamiliar

   Antonymesfriend

3. Known personB1formal

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

   Personne connue

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

   Synonymesassociateconnectioncontact