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conversation

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

conversation
conversation f (about sur, au sujet de)
to have or hold a conversation
avoir une conversation
to strike up/break off a conversation
engager/interrompre la conversation
to make conversation
faire la conversation
(deep) in conversation
en (grande) conversation

criminal conversation N

criminal conversation
adultère m

conversation piece N

1. conversation piece:

to be a conversation piece
susciter des remarques

2. conversation piece THEAT:

conversation piece
pièce de théâtre comportant essentiellement des dialogues

dinner party conversation N

dinner party conversation
conversation f de salon
enliven conversation, meal
animer
that conversation was most enlightening iron
cette conversation était très instructive or édifiante
free-flowing music, conversation
coulant
gabble of conversation
brouhaha m des conversations
I overheard a conversation between…
j'ai surpris une conversation entre…
inane person, conversation
idiot

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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conversation [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən, Am ˌkɑ:nvɚ-] N

conversation
conversation f
to hold a conversation
tenir une conversation
to run out of conversation
être à court de conversation

Phrases:

to strike up a conversation with sb
entamer une conversation avec qn

telephone conversation N

telephone conversation
conversation f téléphonique
stimulate conversation
animer
to have a heart-to-heart conversation
se parler franchement
to make polite conversation
bavarder poliment
French
French
English
English
dialogue (en tête-à-tête)
conversation
conversation
conversation
conversation téléphonique
telephone conversation
être en grande conversation avec qn
to be deep in conversation with sb
faire la conversation à qn
to make conversation with sb
ils/elles conversent
they are in conversation
aparté (entretien)
private conversation
espionner une conversation
to eavesdrop on a conversation
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

conversation [ˌkan·vər·ˈseɪ·ʃ ə n] N

conversation
conversation f
to hold a conversation
tenir une conversation
to run out of conversation
être à court de conversation

Phrases:

to strike up a conversation with sb
entamer une conversation avec qn

telephone conversation N

telephone conversation
conversation f téléphonique
stimulate conversation
animer
to have a heart-to-heart conversation
se parler franchement
productive conversation, meeting
fructueux(-euse)
French
French
English
English
dialogue (en tête-à-tête)
conversation
conversation
conversation
conversation téléphonique
telephone conversation
faire la conversation à qn
to make conversation with sb
aparté (entretien)
private conversation
espionner une conversation
to eavesdrop on a conversation
familièrement
in (ordinary) conversation

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to run out of conversation
être à court de conversation
to strike up a conversation with sb
entamer une conversation avec qn
the room buzzed with conversation
la salle résonnait de brouhaha
orienter une activité/conversation vers qc
to turn an activity/conversation toward sth
au détour d'une conversation
in the course of a conversation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Fill a wooden tub or half barrel with these bulbs and you have a fabulous show and interesting conversation piece for your garden.
blogs.vancouversun.com
Each judge partook in a textual conversation with each of the five bots; at the same time, they also conversed with a human.
en.wikipedia.org
In 1947, one of his first inventions was a radio transmitter that allowed simultaneous two-way communication (such as in a phone conversation).
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Small talk is conversation for its own sake.
en.wikipedia.org
This amount of coffee can be finished in one gulp if drunk cold; but, traditionally it is drunk very slowly as conversation takes place.
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