an acquaintance
Ce n'est pas un ami, mais une connaissance.
He's not a friend, but an acquaintance.
Parce que poignarder de face implique un acte impulsif d'une connaissance ?
Because stabbing someone face-to-face suggests an impulsive act by someone they know?
— Decision to Leave (2022)
C'est plus une connaissance qu'une amie.
She's more of an acquaintance than a friend.
Est-ce un ami ou une connaissance ?
Is this a friend or an acquaintance?
C'est une connaissance de ma femme.
This is an acquaintance of my wife.
He is an acquaintance.