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[ˌkɔnvə'seɪʃ(ə)n]nразговор, беседаHis convincing conversation. — Его убедительный разговор.
The conversation turned upon/fell upon/drifted to smth — Разговор перешёл на что-либо.
- friendly conversation- merry conversation
- animated conversation
- light easy conversation
- rapid conversation
- stupid conversation
- following conversation
- private conversation
- long polite conversation
- one-sided conversation
- entertaining conversation
- dinner conversation
- round-table conversation
- street-corner conversation
- telephone conversation
- polite conversation
- conversation with smb
- conversation about smb, smth
- conversation about the matter
- conversation among the guests
- general conversation at dinner
- conversation in a bus
- conversations on the problems of the day
- conversation with friends
- lull in conversation
- buzz of conversation
- his flow of conversation
- topic of universal conversation
- engaged in conversation
- after a brief conversation with smb
- gossipy conversation
- avoid frivolous conversations
- bring conversation to a close
- bug a conversation
- carry out the simplest conversation in a foreign language- draw out conversation agreeable to the party- hear an unfamiliar word in conversation
- enjoy an intellectual conversation
- follow his conversation with difficulty
- hold conversation
- hold conversations by telephone
- indulge in a pleasant conversation
- interrupt a conversation
- join in open a conversation
- keep the conversation off that matter
- make conversation
- make a conversation
- hold a conversation
- make a lively conversation
- overhear smb's conversation
- overhear fragments of conversation
- start a conversation
- stimulate a conversation
- turn a conversation to other mattersASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:Существительное conversation ассоциируется с путешествием, поездкой или передвижением говорящих с одного места на другое. Этот, лежащий в основе значений conversation, образ прослеживается в ряде словосочетаний, используемых в ходе любого разговора: I'm listening, go on, please я вас слушаю, продолжайте дальше; I don't think you are on the right track мне кажется обсуждение идет по неверному пути; we have covered a lot of ground but could not arrive at any decision мы затронули много вопросов, но не смогли принять никакого решения; the conversation drifted to less important problems разговор постепенно/незаметно перешел к менее важным вопросам; let's return to the point, we have started давайте вернемся к вопросу, с которого мы начали; I can quite see where you are heading я хорошо понимаю, куда вы ведете/на что вы намекаете; the conversation took an unexpected turn/direction разговор принял неожиданный оборот; I was just coming to that я как раз сейчас к этому подхожу; we eventually arrived at a conclusion мы в конце концов пришли к решению; we wandered off the topic мы отклонились от темы разговора; we kept going round and round in circles мы все время кружим в одном и том же месте -
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1. II like to learn мне нравится учиться; it is never too late to learn учиться никогда не поздно; he is very ignorant, but he will learn он совершенно невежественен /ничего не знает/, но он научится /выучится /2. IIlearn in some manner learn rapidly (thoroughly, instinctively, etc.) быстро и т. д. выучиваться /усваивать, схватывать/; he learns easily ему легко дается учение, он учится без труда; some boys learn slowly некоторым ребятам учение дается с трудом; learn privately заниматься /учиться/ частным образом3. IIIlearn smth.1) learn languages (Latin, one's lessons, the rules, etc.) учить языки и т. д.; I am learning history я занимаюсь истерией; where did you learn shorthand? где вы (на)учились стенографии?; how long have you been learning English? сколько времени вы занимаетесь английским языком?; to learn Russian is very difficult for me русский язык мне дается с трудом; learn the trade of a shoemaker /of shoemaking/ (of bookkeeping, etc.) овладеть ремеслом /выучиться ремеслу/ сапожника и т. д., learn the art of warfare (the art of administration, the art of wrestling, etc.) овладеть искусством ведения войны и т. д.; learn the piano (на) учиться играть на рояле; learn patience (self-contго1, resignation, etc.) (на)учиться терпению и т. д.2) learn a poem (this paragraph, etc.) запоминать /выучивать наизусть/ стихотворение и т. д.; she learned the part она выучила свою роль наизусть; he learned the speech so he could recite it at dinner он выучил речь наизусть, чтобы произнести ее за обедом3) learn the truth (the details of the train wreck, etc.) узнавать правду и т. д., I was sorry to learn the sad news of his death я с огорчением узнал о его смерти4. IV1) learn smth. at some time he is learning French now он сейчас учит французский язык /занимается французским языком/; he began learning the trade late он поздно начал учиться этому ремеслу2) learn smth. in some manner learn smth. by heart /by rote/ выучить что-л. наизусть; I've learnt my lines by heart я выучил свою роль /свои реплики/ наизусть3) learn smth. at some time learn smth. late (early, immediately, etc.) поздно и т. д. узнавать о чем-л.5. XIIIlearn to do smth. learn to read (to dance, to sing, to skate, to avoid smb., to estimate its value, to tell whether the thing is genuine, to esteem smb., etc.) (намучиться читать и т. д., learn to be more careful (to be more polite, to be more tolerant, etc.) стать /научиться быть/ белее осторожным и т. д., he's learning to swim он учится плавать; learn how to do smth. learn how to ride a bicycle (how to manage a horse, how to make a reed-pipe, how to be patient, etc.) научиться ездить на велосипеде и т. д., are you learning how to type? вы учитесь печатать на машинке?; we have learned to expect precision from them мы привыкли ожидать от них точности6. XVI1) learn at some place learn at school учиться в школе; learn about smth. learn about one's duties (about the duties of a weather observer, about the work of a schoolmaster, about their customs, etc.) (ознакомиться со своими обязанностями и т. д., learn from smb. learn from a master (from friends, etc.) (на)учиться у мастера и т. д., learn by /through, from/ smth. learn by experience (from the mistakes of others, through one's mistakes, etc.) учиться на опыте и т.д., learn by imitation (by sheer memory, etc.) (на)учиться при помощи подражания и т.д.; you'll learn from association with him (from her kindness, etc.) общение с ним и т. д. многому вас научит /много вам даст/2) learn of smth. learn of the results (of an accident, of their arrival, of some good restaurants here, etc.) узнавать о результатах и т. д., I am sorry to learn of his illness я с огорчением узнал /услыхал/ о его болезни; I hope he doesn't learn of my departure я надеюсь, он не узнает /не услышит/ о моем отъезде7. XXI11) learn smth. from /with, under/ smb. learn English from an excellent teacher (languages with a foreign teacher, biology under a famous professor, etc.) заниматься английским с прекрасным преподавателем и т.д., учить английский у /под руководством/ прекрасного преподавателя и т. д.; he learned patience from his father он научился терпению у своего отца; learn smth. from smth. learn French from a self-instructor /from a home study course/ обучаться французскому языку по самоучителю; learn smth. with smth. learn the subject with ease (with zeal, with difficulty, etc.) изучать /учить/ этот предмет с легкостью и т. д.; learn smth. about smth. learn smth. about this subject узнавать кое-что об этом предмете; I want to learn all about the country я хочу как следует ознакомиться с этой страной; he has everything to learn about it он еще ничего об этом не знает2) learn smth. from smth., smb. learn the news from a letter (the events from a newspaper, these facts from a conversation, etc.) узнавать новость из письма и т. д., I've learnt it from her я об этом узнал от нее; learn smth. by smth. learn smth. by telegraph (by radio, etc.) узнавать о чем-л. по телеграфу и т. д.8. XXVlearn that... (where..., when..., etc.) we have learned that he arrived safely мы узнали [о том], что он прибыл благополучно; you must learn where he lives ты должен узнать, где он живет; we have just learned when he is going to leave нам только что сообщили, когда он собирается уезжать
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