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"Acquaintance" is a noun which is often translated as "el conocido", and "partner" is a noun which is often translated as "el socio". Learn more about the difference between "acquaintance" and "partner" below.
acquaintance()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (person)
a. el conocido (M), la conocida (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I ran into an old acquaintance at the airport.Me encontré con un viejo conocido en el aeropuerto.
2. (relation)
a. la amistad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We met at a conference, and struck up an acquaintance at once.Nos conocimos en un congreso y enseguida entablamos amistad.
b. la relación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I renewed my acquaintance with them when they returned from China.Reanudé mi relación con ellos cuando volvieron de China.
3. (knowledge)
a. el conocimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Peter has a good acquaintance with the language.Peter tiene un buen conocimiento de la lengua.
partner()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (business)
a. el socio (M), la socia (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My partner and I started this business 20 years ago.Mi socio y yo montamos este negocio hace 20 años.
3. (work)
a. el compañero (M), la compañera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I already gave all of this information to your partner, officer Davis.Ya le di toda esta información a su compañero, el oficial Davis.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. formar pareja con
You have to partner the person next to you.Tienes que formar pareja con la persona que está a tu lado.
b. asociarse
The company partnered with the local council to beautify the parks.La empresa se asoció al ayuntamiento para embellecer los parques.
