acquainted

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
be acquainted vi + adj	(know each other)	conocerse⇒ v prnl
		ser conocido loc verb
	Are you two already acquainted?
	¿Ustedes ya se conocen?
	¿Ustedes ya son conocidos?
be acquainted with [sb] v expr	(know [sb]) (persona)	conocer a vi + prep
	Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes?
	Harry, creo que ya conoces a la Señorita Forbes, ¿no?
be acquainted with [sth] v expr	formal (be familiar with [sth])	estar familiarizado con loc verb
		estar al tanto de loc verb
	Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw.
	El público en la antigua Grecia estaba familiarizado con la idea de un héroe con un defecto trágico.

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
acquaint [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep	(introduce, make familiar)	presentar algo a loc verb
		familiarizar a alguien con loc verb
	Once Mark had acquainted his assistant with the computer program, she was able to work on her own.
	Una vez que Mark hubo presentado el programa de computadora a su asistente, ella pudo empezar a trabajar sola.

Compound Forms: acquainted \| acquaint
Inglés		Español
become acquainted with [sb] v expr	(get to know [sb])	conocer a vtr + prep
	I first became acquainted with Arthur about five years ago.
	Conocí a Arturo hace cinco años.
become acquainted with [sth] v expr	figurative (familiarize yourself with [sth])	familiarizarse con v prnl + prep
		acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep
	It takes some time to become acquainted with the rules of the game.
	Lleva tiempo familiarizarse con las reglas del juego.
get acquainted vi + adj	(people: get to know each other)	conocer⇒ vi
		llegar a conocer loc verb
	I left Paul and Lily to get acquainted.
	Dejé a Pablo y a Lili para que se conozcan.
get acquainted with [sb] v expr	(get to know a person)	conocer a vi + prep
	My kids got acquainted with the neighbors' children on the day they moved in.
	Mis hijos conocieron a los hijos de los vecinos el día que se mudaron.
get acquainted with [sth] v expr	figurative (familiarize yourself with [sth])	acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep
		familiarizarse con v prnl + prep
	You'd better get acquainted with new computers if you want to keep your job.
	Mejor que te acostumbres a las nuevas computadoras si quieres mantener tu empleo.
	Mejor que te familiarices con las nuevas computadoras si quieres mantener tu empleo.

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