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1 acquaintance
noun1) no pl. Vertrautheit, dieacquaintance with somebody — Bekanntschaft mit jemandem
2) (person) Bekannte, der/die* * *1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) der/die Bekannte(r)2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) die Kenntnis* * *ac·quaint·ance[əˈkweɪntən(t)s]nsb's \acquaintances jds Bekanntenkreisto make sb's \acquaintance [or the \acquaintance of sb] jds Bekanntschaft machen* * *[ə'kweIntəns]n1) (= person) Bekannte(r) mfwith +gen); (intimate, with sorrow etc) Vertrautheit fto make sb's acquaintance, to make the acquaintance of sb — jds Bekanntschaft machen
I have some acquaintance with Italian wines — ich kenne mich mit italienischen Weinen einigermaßen aus
it improves on acquaintance —
perhaps he'll improve on acquaintance — vielleicht gefällt er uns etc besser, wenn wir etc ihn erst einmal näher kennenlernen
See:→ academic.ru/89481/nodding">nodding* * *1. Bekanntschaft f:keep up an acquaintance with sb Umgang mit jemandem haben;make sb’s acquaintance jemanden kennenlernen, jemandes Bekanntschaft machen;have some acquaintance with German brauchbare Deutschkenntnisse haben3. Bekanntschaft f:a) Bekannte(r) m/f(m)b) Bekanntenkreis m:an acquaintance of mine eine(r) meiner Bekannten* * *noun1) no pl. Vertrautheit, die2) (person) Bekannte, der/die* * *n.Bekanntschaft f.
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slight nod — lightly bending the head, saying yes by moving the head … English contemporary dictionary
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Nod — (n[o^]d), n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster] Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nod — (n[o^]d), v. i. [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. kn[=o]t[=o]n, genuot[=o]n, to shake, and E. nudge.] 1. To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes. [1913 Webster] 2. To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nod — [c]/nɒd / (say nod) verb (nodded, nodding) –verb (i) 1. to make a slight, quick inclination of the head, as in assent, greeting, command, etc. 2. to let the head fall forwards with a sudden, involuntary movement when sleepy. 3. to grow careless,… …
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nod — [[t]nɒd[/t]] v. nod•ded, nod•ding, n. 1) to make a slight, quick inclination of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command 2) to let the head fall forward with a sudden, involuntary movement when sleepy 3) to become careless, inattentive, or… … From formal English to slang
nod — v. & n. v. (nodded, nodding) 1 intr. incline one s head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or command. 2 intr. let one s head fall forward in drowsiness; be drowsy. 3 tr. incline (one s head). 4 tr. signify (assent etc.) by a nod. 5 intr.… … Useful english dictionary
nod — verb (nods, nodding, nodded) 1》 lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal. ↘signify or express in this way: he nodded his consent. ↘(nod something through) informal… … English new terms dictionary
slight — adj. 1 very small in degree VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
