acquaintance

acquaintance
noun
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) bekjent, kjenning
2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) kjennskap (til); bekjentskap (med)
subst. \/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns\/
1) bekjentskap, kjennskap
2) bekjent, kjenning
we're only acquaintances
vi kjenner hverandre bare så vidt
acquaintance with bekjentskap med, kjennskap til
circle of acquaintances bekjentskapskrets
improve an acquaintance dyrke et bekjentskap
improve on acquaintance vinne seg ved nærmere bekjentskap
make somebody's acquaintance eller make the acquaintance of somebody stifte bekjentskap med noen
a nodding\/bowing acquaintance et overfladisk bekjentskap
have a nodding\/bowing acquaintance with somebody
være på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktig
on closer\/further acquaintance ved nærmere bekjentskap
strike up an acquaintance bli kjent med, stifte bekjentskap med

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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