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1 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) bekjent, kjenning2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) kjennskap (til); bekjentskap (med)subst. \/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns\/1) bekjentskap, kjennskap2) bekjent, kjenningacquaintance with bekjentskap med, kjennskap tilcircle of acquaintances bekjentskapskretsimprove an acquaintance dyrke et bekjentskapimprove on acquaintance vinne seg ved nærmere bekjentskapmake somebody's acquaintance eller make the acquaintance of somebody stifte bekjentskap med noena nodding\/bowing acquaintance et overfladisk bekjentskap• have a nodding\/bowing acquaintance with somebodyvære på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktigon closer\/further acquaintance ved nærmere bekjentskapstrike up an acquaintance bli kjent med, stifte bekjentskap med -
2 strike up
1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) stemme i, spille opp2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) bli venner med; komme i snakk med -
3 bowing
Isubst. \/ˈbaʊɪŋ\/bukking, nikkinghave a bowing acquaintance with somebody være på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktigIIsubst. \/ˈbəʊɪŋ\/( musikk) bueføring -
4 acquaint
ə'kweint1) (to make (usually oneself) familiar (with): You must acquaint yourself with the routine of the office.) bli/gjøre kjent med2) (to inform (a person) of: Have you acquainted her with your plans?) gjøre kjent, underrette om•- be acquainted with
- make someone's acquaintancepresentereverb \/əˈkweɪnt\/bare i uttrykkbe acquainted with være (be)kjent med, være fortrolig med, kjenne (til)acquaint oneself with gjøre seg kjent med, sette seg inn i, lære å kjenneacquaint somebody with something underrette noen om noe, meddele noen noe
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