- casual acquaintance
- casual/passing acquaintance случайная встреча/случайное знакомство
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
casual acquaintance
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casual — [kazh′o͞o əl] adj. [ME & OFr casuel < LL casualis, by chance < L casus, chance, event: see CASE1] 1. happening by chance; not planned; incidental [a casual visit] 2. happening, active, etc. at irregular intervals; occasional [a casual… … English World dictionary
acquaintance — n. familiarity 1) to have an acquaintance with (he has some acquaintance with statistics) 2) a slight, superficial acquaintance 3) on acquaintance (on closer acquaintance he proved to be a nice person) 4) an acquaintance with casual friendship 5) … Combinatory dictionary
acquaintance — noun 1 person you know ADJECTIVE ▪ casual ▪ I ran into a casual acquaintance in town. ▪ new ▪ close, old ▪ business … Collocations dictionary
acquaintance — ac|quaint|ance [əˈkweıntəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(somebody you know)¦ 2¦(relationship)¦ 3 make somebody s acquaintance 4¦(knowledge)¦ 5 of your acquaintance 6 on first acquaintance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(SOMEBODY YOU KNOW)¦ someone you know, but who is not a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
casual — cas|u|al [ˈkæʒuəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(relaxed)¦ 2¦(not formal)¦ 3¦(work)¦ 4¦(relationship)¦ 5¦(without attention)¦ 6¦(not planned)¦ 7¦(not regular)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: casuel, from Late Latin casualis, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
casual — ca|su|al [ kæʒuəl ] adjective ** ▸ 1 relaxed/informal ▸ 2 comfortable to wear ▸ 3 not planned ▸ 4 temporary ▸ 5 not doing something regularly ▸ 6 without strong feeling 1. ) relaxed and informal: The bar has a casual low key atmosphere. The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
casual */*/ — UK [ˈkæʒuəl] / US adjective 1) relaxed and informal The bar has a casual low key atmosphere. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very casual. a) seeming relaxed and not worried about anything Paul tried to sound casual but I … English dictionary
casual — adjective 1) a casual attitude to life Syn: indifferent, apathetic, uncaring, unconcerned; lackadaisical, blasé, nonchalant, insouciant, offhand, flippant; easygoing, free and easy, blithe, carefree, devil may care; informal laid back, loosey… … Thesaurus of popular words
casual — adjective 1) a casual attitude to life Syn: unconcerned, uncaring, indifferent, lackadaisical, nonchalant, offhand, flippant, easy going, free and easy, blithe, carefree, devil may care; informal laid back 2) a casual remark … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
acquaintance — /euh kwayn tns/, n. 1. a person known to one, but usually not a close friend. 2. the state of being acquainted. 3. personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.: a good acquaintance with French wines. 4. (used with a pl. v.) the… … Universalium
acquaintance — ac•quaint•ance [[t]əˈkweɪn tns[/t]] n. 1) a person known to one, but usu. not a close friend 2) the state of being acquainted 3) personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc 4) (used with a pl. v.) the persons with whom one is… … From formal English to slang
