acquaintance
conhecido
definition
noun
the students had little acquaintance with the language
a person's knowledge or experience of something.
a wide circle of friends and acquaintances
a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
translation of 'acquaintance'
noun
conhecimento,
entendimento,
habilidade,
conhecido
example
She has difficulty believing the rumours of her husband's 'acquaintance' with the infamous Mrs. Erlynne, but yields to the rumours anyways in hope of finding true love.
Long 'acquaintance' with her own profession makes her impatient with fantasists and phonies.
Many shooters use nothing else, One young fellow of my 'acquaintance' , an avid shooter and hunter, mentioned he had never owned a wood-stocked rifle.
In such terms Mr Gradgrind always mentally introduced himself, whether to his private circle of 'acquaintance' , or to the public in general.
To give an example from the purely personal level, an elderly female 'acquaintance' of mine does not drink coffee.
the pupils had little 'acquaintance' with the language
Anyone who has any 'acquaintance' with the Bible will know that prophets regularly used strong language when confronted with hypocrisy or decadence.
Very clever, Valda, though some professional magicians of my 'acquaintance' manage this trick with much more aplomb and good humor.
After graduating from Paris, Burman returned to India to renew his 'acquaintance' with the tradition of the art and the culture of his native land.
most men of her 'acquaintance' were in uniform now
The result was Donovan's renewed 'acquaintance' with the world of the bohemian café, a world of poetry and music, philosophy and social politics, meditation and art.
So basically, you look at the family members, 'acquaintance' , or a total stranger.
After all, the ladies of your 'acquaintance' belong to high society.
Intuition represents knowledge by ‘direct 'acquaintance' with things.’
Caresses marks my first 'acquaintance' with the work of the Catalan playwright Sergi Belbel - and I am certainly richer for the introduction.
his extensive 'acquaintance' included Oscar Wilde and Yeats
It is striking to realize how much of this material is personal-not subjective, but rather framed by her own family history or immediate 'acquaintance' .
Djuna Barnes was one of the bohemian set in 1920 and 30s Paris, and her creative circle of 'acquaintance' included Gertrude Stein.
It's appalling to think that a book like this may enter classrooms and inflict itself on young minds with little or no 'acquaintance' with art history.
She despises George and is diverted by the renewal of her 'acquaintance' with the rakish Judge Brack who offers the possibility of flirting, gossip and intrigue.
With the renewal of his 'acquaintance' with her, Jean's life takes a new turn.
I genuinely love the company of women, unlike certain misogynistic Lotharios of my 'acquaintance' .
his extensive 'acquaintance' included Oscar Wilde and Yeats
the students had little 'acquaintance' with the language
I renewed my 'acquaintance' with Herbert
I renewed my 'acquaintance' with Herbert
I left feeling a bit cheated, but in the following days renewed my 'acquaintance' with the Shostakovich concerto - encouraged by the memory of an inspired performance.
Despite the title, this play adds little to our knowledge or appreciation of Beckett although assuming a fairly comprehensive 'acquaintance' with his works.
His telling anecdotes draw on years of personal 'acquaintance' with key figures, and alert attendance at arcane, cultish tech conferences.
While awaiting the widening of 16th Avenue N.W., you can broaden your 'acquaintance' with poetry at Annie's Book Co.
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