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conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl] adj
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) of, using, or in the manner of conversation 2. inclined to or skilled in conversation; conversable conversationally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
conversational adjective chatty, informal, communicative, colloquial What is refreshing is the author's easy, conversational style. Translations conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl] A. ADJ [style, tone] → familiar her conversational skills were somewhat lacking → no era muy buena conversadora he has the conversational skills of a two-year-old → habla como un niño de dos anos B. CPD conversational mode N (Comput) → modo m de conversación conversational [ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənəl] adj [English, French] → de la conversation (COMPUTING) → conversationnel(le) conversational adj tone, style → Unterhaltungs-, Plauder-, leger; conversational German → gesprochenes Deutsch; his tone was quiet and conversational → er sagte es in ruhigem Gesprächston; that gave him a conversational opening → das ermöglichte es ihm, sich in die Unterhaltung einzuschalten or (to get talking) → eine Unterhaltung anzufangen conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl] adj (style, tone) → colloquiale (Comput) → conversazionale conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl] adj (style, tone) → colloquiale (Comput) → conversazionale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For the iambic is, of all measures, the most colloquial: we see it in the fact that conversational speech runs into iambic lines more frequently than into any other kind of verse; rarely into hexameters, and only when we drop the colloquial intonation. "I need not say that all my endeavours shall be directed to that end," Mr Verloc said, with convinced modulations in his conversational husky tone. As the foreman of a spinning mill, when he has set the hands to work, goes round and notices here a spindle that has stopped or there one that creaks or makes more noise than it should, and hastens to check the machine or set it in proper motion, so Anna Pavlovna moved about her drawing room, approaching now a silent, now a too-noisy group, and by a word or slight rearrangement kept the conversational machine in steady, proper, and regular motion. |
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