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get acquainted with

[/ɡɛt əˈkweɪntɪd wɪð/]
verb phrase
conhecer; familiarizar-se com
1. to become familiar with someone or something; to meet someone for the first time
I want to get acquainted with the new team members.
Quero conhecer os novos membros da equipe.
2. to learn about or become familiar with a topic, place, or subject
Let's get acquainted with the city before the conference starts.
Vamos nos familiarizar com a cidade antes da conferência começar.
NYC Slang
get to know; meet up with
Synonyms
meetknowbecome familiar withfamiliarize oneself withmake the acquaintance of
Antonyms
ignoreavoiddisregard

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conhecer; se familiarizar com
most common usage
São Paulo
conhecer; se inteirar de
alternative phrasing
Portugal
conhecer; familiarizar-se com
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the ice
get on good terms with
strike up an acquaintance
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