polite conversation

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• polite conversation — phrase conversation that is made with someone because they are with you and not because you really want to talk to them Thesaurus: informal conversation about other people or unimportant thingssynonym Main entry: polite …   Useful english dictionary

• polite conversation — conversation that is made with someone because they are with you and not because you really want to talk to them …   English dictionary

• conversation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ lengthy, long ▪ We engaged in a long conversation. ▪ endless, pointless …   Collocations dictionary

• polite — po|lite S3 [pəˈlaıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of polire; POLISH1] 1.) behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• polite — adjective 1 behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people s needs and feelings: a polite refusal | What polite well behaved children! | it is polite to …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• conversation — con|ver|sa|tion W2S1 [ˌkɔnvəˈseıʃən US ˌka:nvər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin conversatio, from conversari; CONVERSE1] [U and C] an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts ▪ a telephone conversation …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• polite — po|lite [ pə laıt ] adjective * someone who is polite behaves toward other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society: COURTEOUS: be polite of someone: It wasn t very polite of you to keep interrupting me. polite to: You …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• polite */ — UK [pəˈlaɪt] / US adjective Word forms polite : adjective polite comparative politer superlative politest a) someone who is polite behaves towards other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society polite to: You must be… …   English dictionary

• polite — [[t]pəla͟ɪt[/t]] politer, politest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all… …   English dictionary

• conversation — noun 1 (C) an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts: a telephone conversation | He stood silent in the doorway, unwilling to interrupt their conversation. | have/hold a conversation: I had a long conversation with my …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• conversation — con|ver|sa|tion [ ,kanvər seıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count a talk between two or more people, usually a private and informal one: Later in the evening, the conversation turned to politics. conversation with/between: a conversation with my… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English