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1 acquaintance
1 ( friend) connaissance f ; an acquaintance of mine une de mes connaissances ; a French acquaintance un ami français/une amie française m/f ;2 ( knowledge) connaissance f (with de) ; to improve on acquaintance gagner à être connu ; to have a nodding ou passing acquaintance with sb/sth connaître qn/qch vaguement ;3 ( relationship) relations fpl, rapports mpl ; to make sb's acquaintance faire la connaissance de qn ; to renew acquaintance with sb renouer avec une connaissance ; to strike up an acquaintance with sb nouer des relations avec qn ; on closer ou further acquaintance tout compte fait. -
2 renew
renew [rɪ'nju:](a) (extend validity of → passport) renouveler; (→ library book) faire prolonger; (→ contract, lease) renouveler, reconduire;∎ to renew one's subscription to sth renouveler son abonnement ou se réabonner à qch;∎ to renew one's wardrobe renouveler sa garde-robe(b) (repeat → attack, promise, threat) renouveler; (restart → correspondence, negotiations) reprendre; (restate → request, promise) renouveler;∎ to renew one's acquaintance with sb renouer avec qn(c) (increase → strength) reconstituer, reprendre;∎ to renew one's efforts to do sth redoubler d'efforts pour faire qch;∎ to renew pressure on sb (to do sth) recommencer à faire pression sur qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)
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