conversations in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for conversations in the English»Spanish Dictionary

conversation [Am ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃ(ə)n, Brit kɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. conversation U (spoken communication):

conversation

conversación f

the art of conversation

el arte de la conversación

I got into conversation with a stranger

entablé conversación con un desconocido

they were deep in conversation

estaban en plena conversación

to engage sb in conversation

entablar or trabar conversación con alguien

we made polite conversation until the cab arrived

estuvimos conversando amablemente hasta que llegó el taxi

she has no conversation

no tiene conversación

she has no conversation

no sabe conversar

attr conversation class

clase f de conversación

2. conversation C (talk):

conversation

conversación f

to have a conversation (about sth)

hablar de or conversar sobre algo

we were having a conversation about you

estábamos hablando de ti

we've had this conversation before

ya hemos hablado de esto antes

his remark was a real conversation stopper inf

su comentario los (or nos etc.) dejó a todos callados

conversation piece N

conversation piece

tema m de conversación

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prolong conversation/visit/meeting

prolongar

prolong conversation/visit/meeting

alargar

prolong conversation/visit/meeting

extender

evergreen subject of conversation

eterno

evergreen subject of conversation

perenne

all we heard was a fragmented conversation

todo lo que oímos fueron fragmentos de una conversación

shallow conversation

frívolo

shallow conversation

banal

enliven conversation/person

animar

Translations for conversations in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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es monotemático

he only has one topic of conversation inf

sobremesa (después de almorzar)

after-lunch conversation

sobremesa (después de cenar)

after-dinner conversation

hacer sobremesa

to engage in after-lunch conversation

conversación

conversation

trabar conversación con alg.

to strike up a conversation with sb

una conversación telefónica

a telephone conversation

tema de conversación

subject o topic of conversation

conversación

conversation

no tiene conversación

she has no conversation

conversations in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for conversations in the English»Spanish Dictionary

conversation [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən, Am ˌkɑ:nvɚ-] N (word exchange)

conversation

conversación f

conversation

plática f LatAm

to strike up a conversation with sb

entablar conversación con alguien

telephone conversation N

telephone conversation

conversación f telefónica

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lively person, conversation

animado, -a

falter conversation

decaer

two-way conversation

bilateral

run on conversation

continuar

Translations for conversations in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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conversación

conversation

coloquio (conversación)

conversation

diálogo

conversation

lector(a)

conversation assistant

conversations Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to peter away [or out] conversation, interest

decaer

to strike up a conversation with sb

entablar conversación con alguien

to hold a conversation (with sb)

mantener una conversación (con alguien)

to keep a polite conversation going

mantener una conversación por cortesía

to cut in on a conversation

interrumpir una conversación

I cannot keep up with their conversations

no puedo seguir sus conversaciones

to tap into a telephone conversation

escuchar una conversación telefónica

to lose the thread (of the conversation)

perder el hilo (de la conversación)

to be the topic of conversation

dar que hablar

to change the topic of the conversation

dar otro rumbo a la conversación