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1 ♦ conversation
♦ conversation /kɒnvəˈseɪʃn/n. [uc]conversazione; discorso: to have (o to hold) a conversation, fare una conversazione; to make conversation, fare conversazione; conversare; to make polite conversation, scambiarsi frasi di circostanza; to get into conversation with, attaccare discorso con; mettersi a parlare con; to be deep in conversation, essere tutto preso a conversare; to keep the conversation going, tenere viva la conversazione; to engage sb. in conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; to join in a conversation, prendere parte a una conversazione; unirsi a una conversazione; to strike up a conversation with sb., attaccare discorso con q.; to steer the conversation away from st., sviare la conversazione da q.; a private conversation, una conversazione confidenziale; a sparkling conversation, una conversazione spumeggiante● conversation picture, gruppo di famiglia ( foto) □ conversation piece, oggetto curioso ( che suscita commenti); ( anche, pitt.) gruppo di famiglia; (letter.) dramma che si regge sul dialogo. -
2 polite
[pə'laɪt]aggettivo educato, cortese (to con)in polite company o society nella buona società; to keep a polite distance mantenere una cortese distanza; to use the polite form — ling. dare del lei
* * *(having or showing good manners; courteous: a polite child; a polite apology.) gentile, educato- politely- politeness* * *[pə'laɪt]aggettivo educato, cortese (to con)in polite company o society nella buona società; to keep a polite distance mantenere una cortese distanza; to use the polite form — ling. dare del lei
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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 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 — [[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 ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ lengthy, long ▪ We engaged in a long conversation. ▪ endless, pointless … Collocations 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
make conversation — phrasal : to talk or converse for the sake of conversing, with no particular purpose, and usually under some social compulsion he was only making conversation while they waited for the train * * * make conversation phrase to talk to someone that… … Useful english dictionary
conversation — [[t]kɒ̱nvə(r)se͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ conversations 1) N COUNT If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation. He s a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him... I waited for her to finish a… … English dictionary
make conversation — to talk to someone that you do not know well, in order to be polite, not because you really want to talk to them. This type of conversation is also called small talk Nice party, isn t it? I said, trying to make conversation … English dictionary
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