acquaintance
/ʌˈkweɪn.təns/ sustantivo B1En español: amistad, conocimiento, junta, relación
- A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. · I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
- A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
- Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
- Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).
Plural acquaintances
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It will then be publicly seen, that on both sides we meet only as common and indifferent acquaintance.”
“Yes,” replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, “but _that_ was only when I first knew her; for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.”
A MOUSE who always lived on the land, by an unlucky chance formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog, who lived for the most part in the water.
A Fox heard the sound, and wishing to make a breakfast on him, came and stood under the branches, saying how earnestly he desired to make the acquaintance of the owner of so magnificent a voice.
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