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nounUnterhaltung, die; Gespräch, das; (in language-teaching) Konversation, diebe in conversation [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] unterhalten
be deep in conversation — in ein Gespräch vertieft sein
make [polite] conversation with somebody — mit jemandem Konversation machen
* * *[konvə'seiʃən](talk between people: to carry on a conversation.) die Unterhaltung- academic.ru/15854/conversational">conversational* * *con·ver·sa·tion[ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən, AM ˌkɑ:nvɚˈ-]the art of \conversation die Kunst der gepflegten Konversation [o Unterhaltung]telephone \conversation Telefongespräch ntto be in \conversation [with sb] sich akk [mit jdm] unterhaltento be deep in \conversation [with sb] [mit jdm] ins Gespräch vertieft seinto carry on [or hold] a \conversation sich akk unterhalten, eine Unterhaltung [o ein Gespräch] führento get caught up in a \conversation in ein Gespräch verwickelt werdento get into \conversation with sb mit jdm ins Gespräch kommento have a \conversation with sb sich akk mit jdm unterhalten, ein Gespräch [o eine Unterhaltung] mit jdm habento have an interesting \conversation [with sb] ein interessantes Gespräch [mit jdm] habento run out of \conversation sich dat nichts mehr zu sagen habenwe seem to have run out of \conversation after two minutes offensichtlich ist uns schon nach zwei Minuten der Gesprächsstoff ausgegangento strike up a \conversation [with sb] [mit jdm] ins Gespräch kommen* * *["kɒnvə'seISən]nGespräch nt, Unterhaltung f; (SCH) Konversation fto get into/be in conversation with sb — mit jdm ins Gespräch kommen/im Gespräch sein
to have a conversation/several conversations with sb (about sth) — sich mit jdm/mehrmals mit jdm (über etw acc ) unterhalten
he has no conversation —
his conversation is so amusing — er ist ein unterhaltsamer Gesprächspartner
words used only in conversation — Wörter, die nur in der gesprochenen Sprache gebraucht werden
the art of conversation — die Kunst der gepflegten Konversation or Unterhaltung
* * *1. Konversation f, Unterhaltung f, Gespräch n:by way of conversation gesprächsweise;in conversation with im Gespräch mit;get into conversation with sb ein Gespräch mit jemandem anknüpfen, mit jemandem ins Gespräch kommen;have a conversation with sb ein Gespräch mit jemandem führen;make conversation Konversation machen;2. Umgang m, Verkehr ma) MAL Genrebild n,b) THEAT Konversationsstück n ( → 1)5. (inoffizielles) diplomatisches Gespräch* * *nounUnterhaltung, die; Gespräch, das; (in language-teaching) Konversation, diebe in conversation [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] unterhalten
make [polite] conversation with somebody — mit jemandem Konversation machen
* * *n.Gespräch -e n.Konversation f.Unterhaltung f. -
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* * *- academic.ru/90245/politely">politely- politeness* * *po·lite<-er, -est or more \polite, most \polite>[pəˈlaɪt]1. (courteous) höflichto make \polite conversation höfliche Konversation machen\polite refusal höfliche Ablehnung2. (cultured) vornehm\polite society gehobene [o feine] Gesellschaft* * *[pə'laɪt]adj (+er)1) höflichit wouldn't be polite — es wäre unhöflich
be polite about her cooking —
when I said it was good I was just being polite — als ich sagte, es sei gut, wollte ich nur höflich sein
there's no need to be polite about it if you don't like it — du kannst es ruhig sagen, wenn es dir nicht gefällt
2) society fein* * *polite [pəˈlaıt] adj (adv politely)1. höflich, artig ( beide:to, toward[s] zu):polite applause höflicher Applaus;I laughed to be polite aus Höflichkeit2. obs kultiviert, gebildet, fein:polite arts schöne Künste;polite letters schöne Literatur, Belletristik f;polite society feine Gesellschaft* * ** * *adj.höflich adj. -
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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
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