CEFR B1

acquaintances

noun

Meaning

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

Examples

He's more than a business contact; he's a good acquaintance.
I bumped into an old acquaintance from college yesterday.

Synonyms: contact, associate, friend, companion

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acquaintances (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈkweɪntəns/

Definition

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

Examples

He's more than a business contact; he's a good acquaintance.
I bumped into an old acquaintance from college yesterday.
She has a wide circle of acquaintances in the city.

How to Use acquaintances

acquaintance with (prepositional phrase): Familiarity or knowledge of a subject or person. — "She has a slight acquaintance with the German language."

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