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bekendt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquaintance noun A person you know slightly, but who is not a close friend.
  • acquainted adjective Familiar with someone or something, usually not deeply.
  • familiar adjective Well known to you, or easy to recognise.
  • friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.

Senses

bekendt is used for these senses in English:

  • acquaintance (countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]
  • acquainted (often followed by with) Personally known; familiar.
  • familiar Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
  • familiar Acquainted.
  • friend A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

acquaintance — full definition

  1. noun A person you know slightly, but who is not a close friend.
  2. noun A slight or general knowledge of something.

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