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1 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) γνώριμος, γνωστός2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) εξοικείωση, γνώση -
2 Acquaintance
subs.Friendship: P. οἰκειότης, ἡ, συνήθεια, ἡ, χρεία, ἡ. γνώρισις, ἡ (Plat.).Friend: use adj., P. συνήθης, γνώριμος, ἐπιτήδειος, οἰκεῖος; see Friend.Acquaintance with, experience of: P. and V. ἐμπειρία, ἡ (gen.), ἐπιστήμη, ἡ (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Acquaintance
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3 Knowledge
subs.Science: P. and V. ἐπιστήμη, ἡ.Branch of knowledge: Ar. and P. μάθημα, τό.Information: P. and V. μάθησις, ή.Understanding: P. γνῶσις, ἡ, γνώρισις, ἡ, P. and V. ἐπιστήμη, ἡ.Acquaintance with ( persons): P. γνώρισις, ἡ (gen.).Have no knowledge of. v.: P. and V. ἀγνοεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Knowledge
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4 strike up
1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) αρχίζω να παίζω/παιανίζω,ανακρούω2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) πιάνω (συζήτηση,φιλία) -
5 acquaint
[ə'kweint]1) (to make (usually oneself) familiar (with): You must acquaint yourself with the routine of the office.) εξοικειώνω/-ομαι2) (to inform (a person) of: Have you acquainted her with your plans?) ενημερώνω•- be acquainted with
- make someone's acquaintance
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An Acquaintance with Darkness — infobox Book | name = An Acquaintance with Darkness title orig = translator = image caption = author = Ann Rinaldi cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Great Episodes genre = Historical novel publisher = Harcourt… … Wikipedia
scrape acquaintance with — To contrive somehow to get to know • • • Main Entry: ↑scrape * * * dated contrive to get to know aboard the ship, a nice girl scraped acquaintance with me … Useful english dictionary
have a nodding acquaintance with someone — have a nodding acquaintance with someone/be on nodding terms with someone/ phrase to know someone well enough to say ‘hello’ to them, but not know them very well Thesaurus: words used to describe relations and relationshipshyponym friendship and… … Useful english dictionary
Acquaintance — Ac*quaint ance, n. [OE. aqueintance, OF. acointance, fr. acointier. See {Acquaint}.] 1. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with — Acquaintance Ac*quaint ance, n. [OE. aqueintance, OF. acointance, fr. acointier. See {Acquaint}.] 1. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acquaintance — [ə kwānt′ ns] n. 1. knowledge (of something) gotten from personal experience or study of it [an intimate acquaintance with the plays of Jonson] 2. the state or relation of being acquainted (with someone) 3. a person or persons whom one knows, but … English World dictionary
have a nodding acquaintance with — See: NODDING ACQUAINTANCE … Dictionary of American idioms
have a nodding acquaintance with — See: NODDING ACQUAINTANCE … Dictionary of American idioms
have\ a\ nodding\ acquaintance\ with — See: nodding acquaintance … Словарь американских идиом
have a passing acquaintance with — be only slightly familiar with (someone or something); have only basic knowledge of (a subject) … English contemporary dictionary
have a nodding acquaintance with somebody — have a nodding acˈquaintance with sb/sth idiom to only know sb/sth slightly Main entry: ↑nodidiom … Useful english dictionary
