conversation

conversation
konvə'seiʃən
noun
(talk between people: to carry on a conversation.) conversación
conversation n conversación
conversation
tr[kɒnvə'seɪʃən]
noun
1 conversación nombre femenino
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to get into conversation with somebody entablar conversación con alguien
to have a conversation about something hablar de algo, conversar sobre algo
to hold a conversation mantener una conversación
conversation piece tema nombre masculino de conversación
conversation [.kɑnvər'seɪʃən] n
: conversación f
conversation
n.
• conversación s.f.
• habla s.f.
'kɑːnvər'seɪʃən, ˌkɒnvə'seɪʃən
mass & count noun conversación f

they were deep in conversation — estaban en plena conversación

to make polite conversation — conversar como un gesto de amabilidad

to have a conversation (about something) — hablar de or conversar sobre algo; (before n)

conversation piece — tema m de conversación

his remark was a real conversation stopper — (colloq) su comentario los (or nos etc) dejó a todos callados

[ˌkɒnvǝ'seɪʃǝn]
1.
N conversación f , plática f (LAm)

we had a long conversation — tuvimos una larga conversación

to have a conversation with sb — conversar or (LAm) platicar con algn

what was your conversation about? — ¿de qué hablabas?

I said it just to make conversation — lo dije solo por decir algo

2.
CPD

conversation class N — clase f de conversación

a Spanish conversation class — una clase de conversación en español

conversation mode N — (Comput) modo m de conversación

conversation piece N —

it was a conversation piece — fue tema de conversación

conversation stopper * N —

that was a conversation stopper * — eso nos etc dejó a todos sin saber qué decir

* * *
['kɑːnvər'seɪʃən, ˌkɒnvə'seɪʃən]
mass & count noun conversación f

they were deep in conversation — estaban en plena conversación

to make polite conversation — conversar como un gesto de amabilidad

to have a conversation (about something) — hablar de or conversar sobre algo; (before n)

conversation piece — tema m de conversación

his remark was a real conversation stopper — (colloq) su comentario los (or nos etc) dejó a todos callados


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