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acquaintance

1 noun sb you knowduine aitheantais  c m uit was an acquaintance of mine duine de mo lucht aitheantais a bhí ann, duine a bhfuil aithne agam air a bhí ann 2 noun fact of knowing sbaithne fem4  c m uhe has an acquaintance with them tá aithne aige orthu
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3 noun act of meeting sbshe didn't like him on first acquaintance níor thaitin sé léi nuair a casadh uirthi den chéad uair éit was a chance acquaintance bhuaileamar le chéile de thimpiste 4 noun experience of sthcur amach  c m ueolas masc1  c m utaithí fem4  c m ushe has an intimate acquaintance with that play tá an-chur amach aici ar an dráma sin, tá sáreolas aici ar an dráma sinhe has no acquaintance with their customs níl aon taithí aige ar a gcuid nósanna
phrases

to make sb's acquaintance

(also

to make the acquaintance of sb

, to make acquaintance with sb

) meet sbcasadh le duinebualadh le duineit's nice to make your acquaintance is deas casadh leat, is deas aithne a chur ort

to make the acquaintance of sth

(also

to make sth's acquaintance

, to make acquaintance with sth

) experience stheolas a chur arit's the best way to make acquaintance with the place is é an bealach is fearr é le heolas a chur ar an áit, is é an bealach is fearr é chun blaiseadh a fháil den áit

a passing acquaintance

1 slight association with sbmearaithnebreacaithnesmearaithneI only have a passing acquaintance with her níl ach beagán aithne agam uirthi, níl ach mearaithne agam uirthi 2 slight experience of sthbreaceolas  c m uI only have a passing acquaintance with boats ní mór mo thaithí ar bháid, is fánach mo scil i mbáid