B1 — Intermediatenoun
conoscenza
knowledge / acquaintance
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
sapereculturacompetenzafamiliaritàconsapevolezza
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ignoranzainconsapevolezza
Usage note
'Sapere' is knowledge/knowing. 'Consapevolezza' is awareness. 'Fare la conoscenza di qualcuno' means to make someone's acquaintance. 'Una conoscenza' is an acquaintance.
Example
"Ha una profonda conoscenza della storia italiana."
"He has a deep knowledge of Italian history."
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