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1 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) conocido2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) conocimientoacquaintance n conocido / persona conocidatr[ə'kweɪntəns]1 (knowledge) conocimiento, conocimientos nombre masculino plural■ on closer acquaintance I find her fascinating conociéndola mejor, la encuentro fascinante2 (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 escuela3 (person) conocido,-a■ I don't know him well, he's just a nodding acquaintance no lo conozco bien, sólo para saludarlo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody's acquaintance conocer a alguienacquaintance [ə'kweɪntənts] n1) knowledge: conocimiento m2) : conocido m, -da ffriends and acquaintances: amigos y conocidosn.• conocido s.m.• conocimiento s.m.• familiar s.m.• persona conocida s.f.ə'kweɪntṇsa) c ( person) conocido, -da m,fb) u c ( with person) relación fto make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien
c) u c ( knowledge)[ǝ'kweɪntǝns]acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo
1. Nnod 3., 4)on closer or further acquaintance it seems less attractive — al conocerlo mejor tiene menos atracción
2) (=person) conocido(-a) m / f2.CPDacquaintance rape N — violación en la que la victima conoce al violador
* * *[ə'kweɪntṇs]a) c ( person) conocido, -da m,fb) u c ( with person) relación fto make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien
c) u c ( knowledge)acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo
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