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1 acquaintance
[ə'kweɪntəns]n( person) znajomy(-ma) m(f); (with person, subject) znajomość fto make sb's acquaintance — zawierać (zawrzeć perf) z kimś znajomość
* * *1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) znajomy2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) znajomość -
2 make someone's acquaintance
(to get to know someone: I made her acquaintance when on holiday in France.) poznawać się z kimś -
3 acquaint
[ə'kweɪnt]vtto acquaint sb with sth — zapoznawać (zapoznać perf) or zaznajamiać (zaznajomić perf) kogoś z czymś
to be acquainted with — znać +acc
* * *[ə'kweint]1) (to make (usually oneself) familiar (with): You must acquaint yourself with the routine of the office.) zaznajomić (się)2) (to inform (a person) of: Have you acquainted her with your plans?) zapoznawać•- be acquainted with
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4 renew
[rɪ'njuː]vtefforts, attack ponawiać (ponowić perf); loan przedłużać (przedłużyć perf) (termin płatności +gen); negotiations podejmować (podjąć perf) na nowo; acquaintance, contract odnawiać (odnowić perf)* * *[rə'nju:]1) (to begin, do, produce etc again: He renewed his efforts; We must renew our attack on drug abuse.) ponowić2) (to cause (eg a licence) to continue for another or longer period of time: My television licence has to be renewed in October.) przedłużać3) (to make new or fresh or as if new again: The panels on the doors have all been renewed.) odnawiać•- renewal
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make somebody's acquaintance — make sb s acquaintance | make the acquaintance of sb idiom (formal) to meet sb for the first time • I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mrs Baker. • I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
make the acquaintance of somebody — make sb s acquaintance | make the acquaintance of sb idiom (formal) to meet sb for the first time • I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mrs Baker. • I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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