acquaintance

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acquaintance (pl.: acquaintances)

  1. conoscenza (di una persona), l'avere rapporti o relativa familiarità con una data persona
    • I know him, but have no acquaintance with him - so chi è, ma non lo conosco
  2. conoscente, persona che si conosce

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /əˈkweɪntəns/

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Etimologia / Derivazione

dal francese antico acointier (si veda anche acquaint)

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