Conversación in english
pronunciation: kɑnvɜrseɪʃən part of speech: noun
conversación = conversation ; converse ; discourse ; verbal transaction ; natter ; yack.
Example: He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.Example: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.Example: In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.Example: It is not uncommon for a verbal transaction to present one message while nonverbal cues are communicating quite a different message.Example: A circle of knitters who meet for a natter have ended up netting a massive £4973 for charity.Example: However the unfairness of it does not escape my granddaughter who brings the subject up every time we get together for a yack.more:
» acabar una conversación = end + a conversation .
Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely.» comenzar una conversación = initiate + a conversation .
Example: Those with verbal skills could still have trouble initiating and sustaining conversations outside of their own interests.» contribuir en una conversación = chime in .
Example: A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.» conversación de alcoba = pillow talk .
Example: Pillow talks are one of the best ways to increase trust and intimacy.» conversación de trabajo = shop talk .
Example: On the whole, user-oriented objectives guide the everyday operations, while supplier-oriented objectives are reserved for journal articles, convention shop talk, and other in-group communication.» conversación en línea = online chat [Conversación mantenida utilizando el ordenador como medio] .
Example: Other facilities which are often available include 'gimmicks' such as games, 'online chat,' teleshopping and telemessages.» conversación en privado = tête-à-tête conversation ; tête-à-tête [Generalmente referido a dos personas] .
Example: Each activity is grouped under one of three subheadings: tête-à-tête conversations, small group interactions, whole class activities. Example: As an additional note, we are all glad to hear that he was able to come back from Cuba last night, after his tete a tete with Fidel Castro.» conversación entre especialistas = scholarly discourse .
Example: This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of online conferencing compared to traditional methods of scholarly discourse.» conversaciones de paz = peace talks .
Example: Topics covered include the Bosnia peace talks, hot-air balloons, salt production, and the North American prairie ecosystem.» conversación íntima = tête-à-tête [Generalmente referido a dos personas] ; pillow talk ; tête-à-tête conversation .
Example: As an additional note, we are all glad to hear that he was able to come back from Cuba last night, after his tete a tete with Fidel Castro. Example: Pillow talks are one of the best ways to increase trust and intimacy. Example: Each activity is grouped under one of three subheadings: tête-à-tête conversations, small group interactions, whole class activities.» conversación privada = confidential conversation ; private conversation .
Example: He was accused of leaking the contents of a confidential conversation. Example: If that's the case, then it's her own fault for not keeping her private conversation private.» conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk .
Example: During the nearly hour long interview the interviewing board and the candidate had roamed freely over an enormous range of topics, much of it in the vein of small-talk.» conversación social = social conversation .
Example: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.» conversación telefónica múltiple = telephone conferencing [Conversación telefónica en la que pueden participar varios abonados hablando cada uno desde su teléfono respectivo] .
Example: One service of particular interest to many organizations with office or branches on distant sites is telephone conferencing.» dar conversación = make + conversation .
Example: It's common for people to say they struggle to make conversation because they often can't think of things to say.» de mantener una conversación = conversational .
Example: At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.» desviar la conversación hacia = steer + the conversation away from .
Example: Anxiously, she sought to steer the conversation away from her own discomfiture.» empezar una conversación = initiate + a conversation .
Example: Those with verbal skills could still have trouble initiating and sustaining conversations outside of their own interests.» encadenamiento de conversación = threading .
Example: This situation is unlikely to change, and threading of electronic messages should be treated as a language processing task.» enfrascado en una conversación muy profunda = deep in conversation .
Example: They're deep in conversation about Agne, and come to the conclusion that they'd both quite like to schlong her.» en medio de una conversación = in the middle of a conversation .
Example: Is it wrong that I feel annoyed when guests at my house start texting in the middle of a conversation?.» en mitad de una conversación = in the middle of a conversation .
Example: Is it wrong that I feel annoyed when guests at my house start texting in the middle of a conversation?.» entablar conversación = strike up + a conversation ; make + conversation .
Example: The author explains how people strike up conversations under their new identities. Example: It's common for people to say they struggle to make conversation because they often can't think of things to say.» entablar una conversación = engage in + an dialogue .
Example: Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her 'hopelessly set in her opinions'.» entrometerse en una conversación = butt in(to) + a conversation .
Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely.» finalizar una conversación = end + a conversation .
Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely.» hacer conversación = make + conversation .
Example: It's common for people to say they struggle to make conversation because they often can't think of things to say.» iniciar una conversación = initiate + a conversation .
Example: Those with verbal skills could still have trouble initiating and sustaining conversations outside of their own interests.» intercambio de conversación = conversation exchange ; language exchange .
Example: This type of language exchange is known as conversation exchange. Example: This type of language exchange is known as conversation exchange.» interrumpir una conversación = butt in(to) + a conversation .
Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely.» intervenir en una conversación = intervene in + a conversation ; join + a conversation .
Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely. Example: Also joining the conversation is a criminologist who explains the attraction that some women have to criminals.» mantener conversaciones = hold + talks .
Example: The US and UK have been holding talks to explore ways to airdrop food and medical supplies to besieged areas in Syria.» mantener una conversación = hold + a conversation ; sustain + a conversation ; keep + a conversation going ; make + conversation .
Example: The global village will not become a reality until each inhabitant is able to hold an electronic conversation with his neighbour. Example: Those with verbal skills could still have trouble initiating and sustaining conversations outside of their own interests. Example: My mum and I cannot keep a conversation going about a subject I bring up without her getting her back up and starting to have a go at me = Mi mamá y yo no podemos mantener una conversación sobre cualquier tema que yo saque a colación sin que se exaspere y comience a arremeter contra mí. Example: It's common for people to say they struggle to make conversation because they often can't think of things to say.» mencionarse en una conversación = come up + in a discussion .
Example: There are certain keywords which always come up in discussions about national libraries.» meterse en una conversación = butt in(to) + a conversation .
Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely.» metido en una conversación muy profunda = deep in conversation .
Example: They're deep in conversation about Agne, and come to the conclusion that they'd both quite like to schlong her.» motivo de conversación = conversation starter ; icebreaker .
Example: These glowing drink coasters are not only functional, they're also a great conversation starter for your next party!. Example: But if you never learned how to approach women, here are some icebreakers that could come in handy when it comes to picking up women.» motivo para empezar una conversación = conversation starter ; icebreaker .
Example: These glowing drink coasters are not only functional, they're also a great conversation starter for your next party!. Example: But if you never learned how to approach women, here are some icebreakers that could come in handy when it comes to picking up women.» participar en una conversación = join + a conversation ; intervene in + a conversation .
Example: Also joining the conversation is a criminologist who explains the attraction that some women have to criminals. Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely.» perder el hilo de la conversación = lose + the thread of the conversation ; lose + track of the conversation .
Example: Whe I talked to him, he kept losing the thread of the conversation, much like a very elderly person does. Example: Because I lost track of the conversation, I couldn't respond in a meaningful way.» perderse en la conversacón = get lost in + conversation .
Example: She all too often gets lost in conversation and although her feet are on the ground, her head is in the clouds.» relativo a la conversación = conversationally .
Example: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.» seguir la conversación = follow + the thread .
Example: Generally speaking, my philosophy is that if you've been following the thread, you already know what the reply is.» sostener una conversación = sustain + a conversation ; hold + a conversation .
Example: Those with verbal skills could still have trouble initiating and sustaining conversations outside of their own interests. Example: The global village will not become a reality until each inhabitant is able to hold an electronic conversation with his neighbour.» sumido en una conversación muy profunda = deep in conversation .
Example: They're deep in conversation about Agne, and come to the conclusion that they'd both quite like to schlong her.» surgir en la conversación = come up in + conversation .
Example: I'm pretty open about my mental health problems and will speak about it if it comes up in conversation.» tema de conversación = talking point .
Example: One of the major talking points on the electronic publishing scene during the past couple of years has been the need for internationally recognised standards.» tener una conversación íntima con = have + a heart-to-heart with ; have + a tête-à-tête with .
Example: Not once did it occur to me that I was having a heart-to-heart with a woman who faked orgasms for a living. Example: She says she is eager to have a tete-a-tete with him to iron out whatever differences they have between them to continue the peaceful development of relations.» terminar una conversación = end + a conversation .
Example: Among the many symptoms of autism there is the difficulty in intervening in or ending a conversation and the habit of butting into a conversation inopportunely.» toma de turnos en la conversación = turn-taking [turntaking] .
Example: The burden of proof is a key element in dialectic argumentation but turn-taking eventually determines the winner of an argument.» unirse a una conversación = chime in ; join + a conversation .
Example: A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here. Example: Also joining the conversation is a criminologist who explains the attraction that some women have to criminals.