Translations for „acquaint“ in the English » German Dictionary

ac·quaint [əˈkweɪnt] VB trans

to acquaint sb/oneself with sth

jdn/sich mit etw dat vertraut machen

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English

The movie was an attempt to make the general audience better acquainted with the (comparatively tame) youth culture of the time.

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They soon get acquainted and soon friendship blossoms between them.

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There he became acquainted with the techniques of pottery, an activity that was spent for several years and it has never completely abandoned.

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A training mode is included to help drivers acquaint themselves with driving skills and the handling characteristics of each car.

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He becomes acquainted with long-lost relatives and attempts to solve the mystery of his father's sudden departure from the town decades earlier.

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Growing up, he became acquainted with several other mobsters.

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He was pushy and well acquainted with the leaders of the whig party, though generally disliked by them.

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The elementary school thus became a "training school" where teachers could become acquainted with the latest pedagogical techniques.

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They soon become acquainted and actually start liking each other.

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The demo's opening features a tutorial not in the final game to get the player acquainted with the control scheme before starting the first scene.

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