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conversation

conversation

Meaning of conversation

an exchange of spoken words

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British English/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/
American English/ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
Russian transcription[rəzɡɐˈvor]
conversation
conversation - разговор
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conversation usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После ужина у нас был долгий разговор.

We had a long conversation after dinner.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Их разговор был тихим и дружелюбным.

Their conversation was quiet and friendly.

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conversation synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between conversation / talk / discussion / dialogue / chat / conversation piece

🇬🇧English
conversation

neutral, general term for an exchange of spoken words

A1Very Often

We had a short conversation after class.

У нас был короткий разговор после урока.

🇬🇧English

more informal and very common; can mean speaking in general

A1Very Often

We need to talk for a minute.

Нам нужно поговорить минуту.

🇬🇧English

focuses on exchanging ideas or opinions, not just casual speaking

A1Often

We had a discussion about the new rules.

У нас было обсуждение новых правил.

🇬🇧English

more formal; often used for literary, written, or structured conversation

A1Often

The dialogue in the play was very natural.

Диалог в пьесе был очень естественным.

🇬🇧English

very informal and friendly; light, relaxed conversation

A1Very Often

We had a nice chat over coffee.

Мы приятно поболтали за кофе.

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🇬🇧English
conversation piece

not a conversation itself; something interesting that people talk about

A1Rarely

The painting became a conversation piece at the party.

Картина стала предметом разговора на вечеринке.

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How to pronounce conversation and what this word means

conversation translation: разговор. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce conversation

/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/

conversation translation

разговор

conversation examples

We had a long conversation after dinner.

conversation transcription

/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/, /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

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conversation meaning: what does it mean?

an exchange of spoken words

conversation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

conversation is pronounced as /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

conversation definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We had a long conversation after dinner. Translation: После ужина у нас был долгий разговор.

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