MAKE CONVERSATION

Meaning of MAKE CONVERSATION in English

phrasal

: to talk or converse for the sake of conversing, with no particular purpose, and usually under some social compulsion

he was only making conversation while they waited for the train

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

MAKE CONVERSATION — {v. phr.} To talk with someone just so that there will be talk. * /John made conversation with the stranger …
Slang English vocab
MAKE CONVERSATION — {v. phr.} To talk with someone just so that there will be talk. * /John made conversation with the stranger …
Словарь английских идиом
MAKE CONVERSATION — v. phr. To talk with someone just so that there will be talk. John made conversation with the stranger so …
American Idioms English vocabulary
MAKE CONVERSATION — вести светскую беседу, вести пустой разговор
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MAKE CONVERSATION — вести пустой разговор
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAKE CONVERSATION — вести светскую беседу, вести пустой разговор
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MAKE CONVERSATION — вести пустой разговор
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MAKE CONVERSATION — вести пустой разговор
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAKE CONVERSATION — вести светскую беседу, вести пустой разговор
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MAKE CONVERSATION — вести светскую беседу, вести пустой разговор
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MAKE CONVERSATION — вести пустой разговор
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MAKE CONVERSATION — вести пустой разговор
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MAKE CONVERSATION — вести светскую беседу, вести пустой разговор
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONVERSATION — I. ˌkänvə(r)ˈsāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English conversacioun, from Middle French conversation, from Latin conversation-, conversatio frequent abode …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAKE — make 1 — makable , adj. /mayk/ , v. , made, making , n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONVERSATION — /kon'veuhr say"sheuhn/ , n. 1. informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk; colloquy. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAKE — I. ˈmāk verb ( made ˈmād ; mak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONVERSATION — noun Etymology: Middle English conversacioun, from Anglo-French conversacion, from Latin conversation-, conversatio, from conversari to associate with, frequentative of convertere …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAKE — vt to be engaged or concerned in. 2. make ·noun a companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. …
Webster English vocab
CONVERSATION — noun commerce; intercourse; traffic. 2. conversation ·noun general course of conduct; behavior. 3. conversation ·noun sexual intercourse; as, criminal conversation. …
Webster English vocab
MAKE — [make] vb made ; mak.ing [ME, fr. OE macian; akin to OHG mahhon to prepare, make, Gk magenai to be …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CONVERSATION — [con.ver.sa.tion] n [ME conversacioun, fr. MF conversation, fr. L conversation-, conversatio, fr. conversari to associate with, freq. of convertere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CONVERSATION — conversation BrE AmE ˌkɒn və ˈseɪʃ ə n AmE \ ˌkɑːn v ə r- ▷ conversation|s z ▶ ˌ conver …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAKE — / meɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( made , made / meɪd; NAmE /) CREATE 1. make …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONVERSATION — / ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːnvərˈs-/ noun [ C , U ] ~ (with sb) (about sth) an informal talk involving a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONVERSATION — con ‧ ver ‧ sa ‧ tion S1 W2 /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːnvər-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONVERSATION — n. 1 the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words. 2 an instance of this. øconversation piece 1 a small …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAKE — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONVERSATION — n. 1 the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words. 2 an instance of this. conversation piece 1 a small …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1. tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Oxford English vocab
CONVERSATION — n.1 the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words. 2 an instance of this. Phrases and idioms: conversation piece 1. …
Oxford English vocab
MAKE — I. CARRYING OUT AN ACTION /meɪk/ ( makes, making, made) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONVERSATION — ( conversations) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you have a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONVERSATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a phone conversation ▪ Neither man denies the phone conversation took place. a rational conversation/discussion …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONVERSATION — [noun] - (a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings and ideas are expressed, questions are asked …
Cambridge English vocab
CONVERSATION — n. Function: noun 1 oral exchange of information or ideas FF1C; leaned against the fence in casual conversation FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CONVERSATION — noun 1. oral exchange of information or ideas leaned against the fence in casual conversation Synonyms: chat, colloquy, confabulation, converse, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CONVERSATION — See ↑ TALK 5 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be in conversation • ↑ fall into conversation/strike up a conversation • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONVERSATION — n. discussion, talk, chat, dialogue, colloquy, parley; chit-chat, gossip, discourse, palaver, Colloq chiefly Brit chin-wag The conversation about the situation …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONVERSATION — сущ. 1) разговор, беседа; речевое общение hold conversation make conversation Syn : chat, colloquy, dialogue, talk 2) об. мн. неформальные …
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CONVERSATION — conversation.ogg ͵kɒnvəʹseıʃ(ə)n n 1. разговор, беседа conversation classes/lang] - занятия по разговорной практике to have /to hold/ a conversation with …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAKE — 1) возмещать 2) восполнить 3) выплавлять 4) вырабатывать 5) выявить 6) изготовлять 7) изделие 8) конфекционировать 9) производить 10) равняться 11) совершать 12) составлять 13) уделать 14) уделывать 15) учинять 16) марка • make [take] comparison — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MAKE
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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CONVERSATION — n 1. разговор, беседа conversation classes/lang] - занятия по разговорной практике to have /to hold/ a conversation with smb. - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CONVERSATION — сущ. 1) разговор, беседа; речевое общение - hold conversation - make conversation Syn: chat , colloquy , dialogue , talk …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MAKE
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CONVERSATION — сущ. 1) разговор, беседа; речевое общение - hold conversation - make conversation Syn: chat, colloquy, dialogue, talk 2) об. мн. неформальные переговоры, обсуждение; собеседование Syn: discourse, discussion 3) половые …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
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Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CONVERSATION — _n. 1> разговор, беседа - make conversation 2> _pl. переговоры 3> _жив. жанровая картина (тж. conversation piece) _Syn: chat, colloquy, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MAKE
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CONVERSATION — n. 1. разговор, беседа - make conversation 2. pl. переговоры 3. жив. жанровая картина (тж. conversation piece) Syn: chat, colloquy, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
MAKE — 1. сущ. 1) производство, работа 2) изготовление 3) марка 4) тип, сорт 5) продукция 6) выработка • - commodities out of make - made in - make a decision - make …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
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Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CONVERSATION — _n. 1> разговор, беседа; to make conversation вести пустой разговор 2> _pl. переговоры 3> _жив. жанровая картина (тж. conversation piece)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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