Translations for „acquaintance“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

ac·quaint·ance [əˈkweɪntən(t)s] N

1. acquaintance (friend):

acquaintance

znanec(znanka) m (f)

2. acquaintance no pl (relationship):

acquaintance

poznanstvo n

to make sb's acquaintance

seznaniti se s kom

Usage examples with acquaintance

to make sb's acquaintance

seznaniti se s kom

to have only a nodding acquaintance with sth (superficial)

bežno se poznati s kom

sorry, I mistook you for an acquaintance of mine

oprostite, zamenjal sem vas za svojega znanca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Much of her writing is inspired by what she learned from her acquaintance with this culture.

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The two are not presented as old friends, but simply as acquaintances.

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If the functional meets anyone during this period, the new acquaintance immediately forgets him or her upon departure.

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He enjoyed in an eminent degree the affection of his relatives and friends, and the respect and esteem of his acquaintances.

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A club is a formal non-profit organization, while a group is simply a number of like-minded friends or acquaintances.

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He receives a reply from a young woman, concerned about some business acquaintances of her father.

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He showed little capacity for observing disease at the bedside, but had acquaintance with morbid anatomy.

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Though penniless, he managed to gain the acquaintance of those in high circles and was for a time accepted into society.

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Since the townspeople are also infested, he decides to go into business with cat acquaintances removing them.

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Married women invite lady friends, relatives and new acquaintances to meet in an atmosphere of merriment and fun.

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