conversation
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other peopleExpression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
» Why don't you join in the conversation?
Почему бы вам не присоединиться к разговору?
Чому б вам не приєднатися до розмови?
Meaning
9 senses(countable, uncountable)Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
I had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday about how much he's getting paid.
You need to improve conversation in foreign languages.
Gespräch, Unterhaltung, Konversation
разгово́рrazgovór, бесе́даbeséda
розмо́ваrozmóva, бе́сідаbésida, розгово́рrozhovór
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
(uncountable)Dialogue or interaction regarding a topic.
(countable, uncountable)The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.
(countable, uncountable)The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Interaction; commerce or intercourse with other people; dealing with others.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Behaviour, the way one conducts oneself; a person's way of life.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Sexual intercourse.
criminal conversation
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Engagement with a specific subject, idea, field of study etc.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A kind of confectionery lozenge bearing a message on its surface.
- the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
Examples
1032 sentencesWhy don't you join in the conversation?
Чому б вам не приєднатися до розмови?
ruПочему бы вам не присоединиться к разговору?
I didn't take part in the conversation.
Я не брав участі у розмові.
ruЯ не принимал участия в разговоре.
deIch habe nicht an der Unterhaltung teilgenommen.
Why are we having this conversation?
Навіщо ми про це говоримо?
ruПочему мы об этом говорим?
deWarum führen wir dieses Gespräch?
I recorded our conversation.
Я записав нашу розмову.
ruЯ записал наш разговор.
deIch habe unser Gespräch aufgenommen.
Tom broke into our conversation.
Том вдерся в нашу розмову.
ruТом вмешался в наш разговор.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English conversacioun, from Old French conversacion and its etymon, Latin convFrom Middle English conversacioun, from Old French conversacion and its etymon, Latin conversātiōnem, accusative singular of conversātiō (“conversation”), from conversor (“abide, keep company with”). Displaced native Old English wordlaþu. Doublet of conversazione.
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Forms
plural: conversations| Singular | conversation |
|---|---|
| Plural | conversations |
regular
Synonyms
109 synonymsWord family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Small talk — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
10 patterns- overheard your conversation
- an interesting conversation
- interesting conversation with
- continue this conversation
- your conversation with
- a long conversation
- interesting conversation
- had a conversation
- in the conversation
- long conversation