nodding acquaintance
/ˌnɒdɪŋ əˈkweɪntəns/noun
उच्चारण नॉडिंग अक्वेन्टन्स
मामूली जान-पहचान, सरसरी परिचय, किसी विषय की थोड़ी-सी जानकारी
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[sing.] a ~ with sb/sth
a slight knowledge of a person, so that you greet them when you meet but do not know them well, or a slight knowledge of a subject
मामूली जान-पहचान, सरसरी परिचय, किसी विषय की थोड़ी-सी जानकारी
- I have only a nodding acquaintance with my new neighbours.
- She has a nodding acquaintance with French but cannot speak it well.
- I have only a nodding acquaintance with the people who live upstairs.
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- He has a nodding acquaintance with computer coding, but is no expert.
- We are not close friends, just nodding acquaintances.
§Grammar and usage
'have a nodding acquaintance with' means to know a person or subject only slightly.
'have a nodding acquaintance with' का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति या विषय को केवल थोड़ा-सा जानना।