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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

acquit [aki] N m COMM

acquit: receipt

pour acquit: received

par acquit de conscience: to put one's mind at rest

acquit-à-caution <pl acquits-à-caution> [akiakosjɔ̃] N m

acquit-à-caution: (customs and excise) bond

I. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] VB trans

1. acquérir:

acquérir (devenir propriétaire de): to acquire

acquérir (en achetant): to purchase

acquérir qc par héritage ou succession: to inherit sth

2. acquérir (arriver à avoir) personne:

acquérir habitude, connaissance, expérience, réputation: to acquire

acquérir une formation: to undergo training

acquérir la certitude que …: to become convinced that …

acquérir la preuve de: to gain proof of

cela vous a acquis l'admiration/le soutien de vos collègues: this has won you your colleagues' admiration/support

3. acquérir (gagner):

acquérir: to acquire

acquérir de la valeur: to gain in value

cela a acquis de l'importance: it has become important

acquérir de la vitesse: to gain speed

4. acquérir (au passif):

il est acquis à notre cause: we have his support

son bon vouloir nous est acquis: we can count on his good will

il est acquis que …: it is accepted that …

II. s'acquérir VB refl

1. s'acquérir (s'obtenir):

s'acquérir facilement: to be easy to acquire

s'acquérir par succession ou héritage: to be inherited

2. s'acquérir (s'apprendre):

c'est quelque chose qui s'acquiert: it's something you acquire ou pick up

l'expérience s'acquiert avec l'âge: experience comes with age

acquérir la nationalité canadienne: to acquire Canadian citizenship

acquérir des automatismes: to acquire automatic reflexes

acquérir/avoir la prépondérance: to gain/to have predominance

English

French

buy into firm, partnership: acheter or acquérir une part dans

attain knowledge: acquérir

acquire skill, knowledge, experience: acquérir

to get one's training or experience on the job: acquérir de l'expérience sur le tas inf

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

acquit [aki] N m

acquit: receipt

Phrases:

par acquit de conscience: to set one's mind at rest

pour acquit: received

I. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. acquérir (devenir propriétaire):

acquérir: to acquire

2. acquérir (obtenir):

acquérir compétence: to acquire

acquérir faveur: to win

acquérir habileté, expérience, importance: to gain

II. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB refl (s'obtenir)

les connaissances s'acquièrent peu à peu: knowledge comes gradually

English

French

to achieve notoriety for sth: acquérir une notoriété dans qc

purchase: acquérir

acquire: acquérir

to come into possession of sth form: acquérir qc

win popularity: acquérir

develop: acquérir

gain experience, knowledge, reputation: acquérir

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. acquérir (devenir propriétaire):

acquérir: to acquire

2. acquérir (obtenir):

acquérir compétence: to acquire

acquérir faveur: to win

acquérir habileté, expérience, importance: to gain

II. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB refl (s'obtenir)

les connaissances s'acquièrent peu à peu: knowledge comes gradually

English

French

to achieve notoriety for sth: acquérir une notoriété dans qc

purchase: acquérir

acquire: acquérir

to come into possession of sth form: acquérir qc

win popularity: acquérir

develop: acquérir

gain experience, knowledge, reputation: acquérir

Présent
j'	acquiers
tu	acquiers
il/elle/on	acquiert
nous	acquérons
vous	acquérez
ils/elles	acquièrent

Imparfait
j'	acquérais
tu	acquérais
il/elle/on	acquérait
nous	acquérions
vous	acquériez
ils/elles	acquéraient

Passé simple
j'	acquis
tu	acquis
il/elle/on	acquit
nous	acquîmes
vous	acquîtes
ils/elles	acquirent

Futur simple
j'	acquerrai
tu	acquerras
il/elle/on	acquerra
nous	acquerrons
vous	acquerrez
ils/elles	acquerront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

par acquit de conscience: to set one's mind at rest

pour acquit: received

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