acquainted

• Décrit l'état de connaître quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent par expérience personnelle ou par connaissance.

Describes a state of being familiar with someone or something, often through personal experience or knowledge.

1. Familiar with someoneB1formal

   Knowing someone slightly, but not as a close friend.

   connaître (quelqu'un) de façon superficielle

   • We are acquainted through mutual friends.
   • She is acquainted with the new manager.
   • I became acquainted with him at the conference.

   Synonymesfamiliar

   Antonymesstrangeunacquaintedunknown

2. Familiar with somethingB1formal

   Having knowledge or experience of a particular subject or situation.

   Avoir connaissance de

   • He is well acquainted with the rules of the game.
   • I am not acquainted with the details of the case.
   • She became acquainted with the local customs during her travels.

   Synonymesabreastawareconversantfamiliarinformedknowledgeableversed

   Antonymesignorantunacquaintedunawareunfamiliar

• Verbe utilisé pour rendre quelqu'un informé ou familier avec quelque chose, ou pour présenter quelqu'un à un nouveau concept ou à une personne.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone aware of or familiar with something, or to introduce someone to a new concept or person.

1. Make someone aware of somethingB2formal

   To inform or make someone familiar with a fact, situation, or subject.

   informer, mettre au courant

   • The manager acquainted the new employees with the company policies.
   • She acquainted herself with the local customs before moving abroad.
   • The guide acquainted the tourists with the history of the castle.

   Synonymesadviseapprisebriefeducateenlightenfamiliarizeinforminstructnotifytell

2. Introduce someone to another personB2formal

   To present someone to another person, especially for the first time.

   présenter quelqu'un à quelqu'un

   • He acquainted his colleague with the visiting professor.
   • She was acquainted with the host at the party.
   • The diplomat acquainted the ambassador with the delegation.

   Synonymesintroducepresent