Acquaintance

Acquaintance, n:

A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when the object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.

Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

Vocabulary Help

• acquaintance – conhecido
• whom – a quem
• well enough – bem o suficiente
• borrow from – pedir emprestado
• lend to – emprestar
• degree – grau
• friendship – amizade
• slight – ligeira
• poor or obscure – pobre ou obscuro
• intimate – intimo