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through acquaintances

[θruː əˈkweɪntənsɪz]
prepositional phrase
por meio de conhecidos
1. by way of people one knows but is not closely associated with; via casual contacts or social connections
I found out about the job through acquaintances.
Fiquei sabendo do emprego por meio de conhecidos.
2. using casual social connections as a medium or intermediary
She met him through acquaintances at a party.
Ela o conheceu através de conhecidos em uma festa.
Synonyms
through connectionsvia contactsby way of contactsthrough mutual friendsthrough social connections
Antonyms
directlypersonallythrough close friends

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por meio de conhecidos
most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
através de conhecidos
alternative, equally acceptable form
Portugal
por intermédio de conhecidos
more formal Portuguese European variant
Portugal
através de conhecidos
also used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

it's a small world
through the grapevine
word of mouth
second-hand information
six degrees of separation
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