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1 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) conocido2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) conocimientoacquaintance n conocido / persona conocidatr[ə'kweɪntəns]1 (knowledge) conocimiento, conocimientos nombre masculino plural■ on closer acquaintance I find her fascinating conociéndola mejor, la encuentro fascinante2 (friendship) amistad nombre femenino■ my acquaintance with the minister goes back to our school days mi amistad con el ministro remonta a nuestros días en la escuela3 (person) conocido,-a■ I don't know him well, he's just a nodding acquaintance no lo conozco bien, sólo para saludarlo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody's acquaintance conocer a alguienacquaintance [ə'kweɪntənts] n1) knowledge: conocimiento m2) : conocido m, -da ffriends and acquaintances: amigos y conocidosn.• conocido s.m.• conocimiento s.m.• familiar s.m.• persona conocida s.f.ə'kweɪntṇsa) c ( person) conocido, -da m,fb) u c ( with person) relación fto make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien
c) u c ( knowledge)[ǝ'kweɪntǝns]acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo
1. Nnod 3., 4)on closer or further acquaintance it seems less attractive — al conocerlo mejor tiene menos atracción
2) (=person) conocido(-a) m / f2.CPDacquaintance rape N — violación en la que la victima conoce al violador
* * *[ə'kweɪntṇs]a) c ( person) conocido, -da m,fb) u c ( with person) relación fto make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien
c) u c ( knowledge)acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo
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2 renew
rə'nju:1) (to begin, do, produce etc again: He renewed his efforts; We must renew our attack on drug abuse.) renovar2) (to cause (eg a licence) to continue for another or longer period of time: My television licence has to be renewed in October.) renovar3) (to make new or fresh or as if new again: The panels on the doors have all been renewed.) renovar•- renewal
renew vb1. renovar2. reanudartr[rɪ'njʊː]1 (gen) renovar; (contract, permit, etc) prorrogar2 (start again) reanudar3 (replace) sustituir, cambiarrenew [ri'nu:, -'nju:] vt1) revive: renovar, reavivarto renew the sentiments of youth: renovar los sentimientos de la juventud2) resume: reanudar3) extend: renovarto renew a subscription: renovar una suscripciónv.• reanudar v.• refrescar v.• renovar v.rɪ'nuː, rɪ'njuːa) \<\<hope/promise\>\> renovar*; \<\<efforts/friendship\>\> reanudar; \<\<library book\>\> renovarthey renewed their attack on the Romans/minister — volvieron a atacar a los Romanos/a arremeter contra el ministro
b) renewed past p renovadorenewed outbreaks of rioting/violence — nuevos brotes de disturbios/violencia
[rɪ'njuː]VT1) (=restore) renovarskin renews itself every 28 days — la piel se renueva or se regenera cada 28 días
2) (=resume) [+ negotiations, relations] reanudarthe storm renewed itself with a vengeance — la tormenta volvió aún peor, se recrudeció la tormenta
to renew the attack — (Mil) volver al ataque
acquaintanceto renew one's efforts (to do sth) — volver a esforzarse (por hacer algo), reanudar sus esfuerzos (por hacer algo) frm
3) (=extend date of) [+ contract, passport, subscription, library book] renovar; [+ lease, loan] renovar, prorrogar4) (=reaffirm) [+ promise, vow] renovar5) (=replace) [+ component] cambiar; [+ supplies] reponer* * *[rɪ'nuː, rɪ'njuː]a) \<\<hope/promise\>\> renovar*; \<\<efforts/friendship\>\> reanudar; \<\<library book\>\> renovarthey renewed their attack on the Romans/minister — volvieron a atacar a los Romanos/a arremeter contra el ministro
b) renewed past p renovadorenewed outbreaks of rioting/violence — nuevos brotes de disturbios/violencia
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