No. 8,473 in Swedish
bekanta
"Bekanta" means "acquaintances" or "to get acquainted."
In a sentence
Jag träffade några bekanta på festen igår.
I met some acquaintances at the party yesterday.
In this sentence, 'bekanta' is used as a noun to represent 'acquaintances' or familiar people one knows but isn't closely related to.
Vi behöver bekanta oss med nya teknologier för att vara konkurrenskraftiga.
We need to familiarize ourselves with new technologies to stay competitive.
Here, 'bekanta' is used as a verb meaning 'to acquaint' or 'to familiarize oneself with' something.
Hon hade många bekanta som hon höll sporadisk kontakt med.
She had many acquaintances with whom she kept sporadic contact.
Once again 'bekanta' is used as a noun referring to people one knows casually or socially.
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