Dictionary entryCEFR B2noun

acquaintance

IPA pronunciation: /əˈkweɪntəns/

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Russian meaning

знакомый, знакомство

English definition

A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

Example

I met an old acquaintance at the conference yesterday.

Collocations

casual acquaintance
business acquaintance
make someone's acquaintance
nodding acquaintance

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