Usage examples of "acquis" in French with translation to English

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Elle a acquis des connaissances en français. She acquired a knowledge of French.
Il a acquis des connaissances par divers livres. He has gleaned knowledge from various books.
Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais. Ill-gotten gains are short-lived.
Il a acquis un tableau que Picasso a peint au cours des dernières années de sa vie. He obtained a picture which Picasso had painted in his later years.
Il a acquis de nombreuses richesses ces dernières années. He acquired a vast amount of wealth in these few years.
Le savoir ne peut être acquis que par l'étude. Knowledge can only be obtained by study.
Quelqu'un m'a dit qu'Albert Einstein déclara : "Le bon sens est la collection des préjugés acquis à l'âge de dix-huit ans." Someone told me that Albert Einstein said, "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. "
Peut-on acquérir ce best-seller dans une librairie d'Akita ? Is it possible to acquire the bestseller in the bookstore in Akita?
Où puis-je acquérir un billet ? Where can I get a ticket?
Je me suis débrouillé pour acquérir l'ouvrage après une longue recherche. I managed to acquire the book after a long search.
Je dois acquérir l'habitude de me lever tôt. I have to form the habit of getting up early.
Il vous faut acquérir de véritables compétences, pas juste une connaissance superficielle. You have to acquire real skills, not just superficial knowledge.
Lors de ces deux ou trois années, il acquit une grande quantité de richesses. In these two or three years, he acquired a large amount of wealth.
La compétence la plus précieuse que l'on puisse acquérir est celle d'être capable de penser par soi-même. The most valuable skill one can acquire is the ability to think for oneself.
La seconde moitié de la vie d'un homme n'est composée de rien sauf des habitudes qu'il a acquises pendant la première moitié. The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.
Nous avons acquis une table ronde. We bought a round table.
Je l'ai acquis en toute propriété. I bought this outright.
J'ai considéré comme acquis qu'il tiendrait sa parole. I took it for granted that he would keep his word.
J'ai pris comme acquis que vous étiez de notre côté. I took it for granted that you were on our side.
Malgré l'adversité, cet homme ingénieux a acquis une renommée mondiale. Despite adversity, the ingenious man achieved worldwide fame.
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