English-French translations for acquaintance

• connaissance
  J'ai des amis et des connaissances sur place et j'y ai déjà séjourné. I have friends and acquaintances there and have been there.
  Je pourrais vous en citer quelques-uns qui font partie de mes bonnes connaissances. I could name to you several good acquaintances of mine who fall into this category.
  Néanmoins, c'est avec des sentiments mêlés que j'ai pris connaissance du Livre vert de la Commission. However, my acquaintance with the Commission's Green Paper has given me mixed feelings.
• relation
  Ces programmes ne sont pas seulement profitables à l'économie européenne; ils garantissent aussi la formation d'une conscience européenne basée sur un réseau de relations supranational. These programmes are not only beneficial to the European economy, but they ensure the creation of a European consciousness based on a supranational network of acquaintances.
• abord
• accointance
• fréquentation

Definition of acquaintance

• A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
• A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
• Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances .
• Personal knowledge .

Examples

• I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.

Related words

• acquaintances
• acquaintanceship
• nodding acquaintance
• circle of acquaintances
• make acquaintance