acquaintance

S2 W2

BrE /əˈkweɪn.təns/ AmE /əˈkeɪn.təns/

noun en → es

1 PERSON YOU KNOW SLIGHTLY B1

a person whom you know but are not close friends with

conocido, persona conocida

  • an acquaintance of somebody

Collocations acquaintance of a friend · make an acquaintance

  • She's just an acquaintance, not a close friend.

    Ella es solo una conocida, no una amiga cercana.

2 FAMILIARITY B1

the state of being familiar with someone or something

familiaridad, conocimiento

  • have an acquaintance with somebody/something

Collocations acquaintance with a subject · gain acquaintance with

  • He has no acquaintance with the law.

    No tiene conocimiento del derecho.