conversation
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्वसेशन
बातचीत, वार्तालाप
Basic word
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[C, U]
an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in this way
बातचीत, वार्तालाप
- a long conversation
- make conversation
- I had a long conversation with my uncle about his village.
+ 3 more examples
- The two girls were deep in conversation and did not notice the time.
- Stop making conversation and listen to the teacher.
- Our conversation was interrupted by a phone call.
Synonyms talk chat discussion dialogue discourse
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
conversation with sb about / on sth
Use 'with' for the person and 'about' for the topic; 'on' is used for a serious subject.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' और विषय के लिए 'about' आता है; गंभीर विषय के लिए 'on' भी चलता है।
- I had a long conversation with my teacher about careers.
- They held a conversation on climate change.
have / hold / make conversation
'Have' and 'hold' are normal; 'make conversation' means to talk politely just to avoid silence.
'Have' और 'hold' सामान्य हैं; 'make conversation' का अर्थ चुप्पी से बचने के लिए शिष्टता से बात करना है।
- She tried to make conversation with the shy boy.
- We had a pleasant conversation on the train.
in conversation / in conversation with
'In conversation' means busy talking. It is followed by 'with' and the other person.
'In conversation' का अर्थ बातचीत में व्यस्त होना है; इसके बाद 'with' और दूसरा व्यक्ति आता है।
- The minister was in conversation with the press.
countable and uncountable use
A particular talk is countable; talk in general is uncountable and appears in 'the art of conversation'.
कोई विशेष बातचीत countable है; सामान्य बातचीत uncountable है, जैसे 'the art of conversation' में।
- Her phone conversations are always short.
- He is poor at conversation.
conversation as a topic of exam English
Dialogue completion and spoken-English questions test conversation openers, polite replies and fillers. Learn short, natural responses.
Dialogue completion और spoken-English प्रश्न बातचीत की शुरुआत, शिष्ट उत्तर और भराव-शब्दों को परखते हैं। छोटे, स्वाभाविक उत्तर सीखें।
- 'How was your day?' is a common conversation opener.
+Collocations 4
adjective + conversation
longprivatecasualheatedtelephone
- A private conversation is not for the notice board.
verb + conversation
overhearstartinterruptjoinhold
- He overheard a conversation between two clerks.
conversation + noun
partnertopicpiecestarterskills
- A cricket match is a good conversation starter.
prepositions
in conversation withconversation aboutconversation betweenconversation on
- The conversation between the two ministers lasted an hour.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's conversation with the interviewer was relaxed.
साक्षात्कारकर्ता के साथ राधिका की बातचीत सहज थी।
- English conversation improves with daily practice.
रोज़ अभ्यास से अंग्रेज़ी बातचीत बेहतर होती है।
- The conversation stopped when the principal came in.
प्राचार्य के आते ही बातचीत रुक गई।
- They had a heated conversation about the fee increase.
उन्होंने शुल्क-वृद्धि पर गरम बहस की।
- I overheard a conversation about the exam date.
मैंने परीक्षा की तिथि के बारे में एक बातचीत सुनी।
- Over tea, the old friends slipped into conversation about their college days.
चाय पर पुराने मित्र अपने कॉलेज के दिनों की बातचीत में लग गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I had a conversation about my friend.
✓ I had a conversation with my friend.
The person you talk to is introduced with 'with'.
जिससे बात की जाए उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
✗ We made a long conversation on the phone.
✓ We had a long conversation on the phone.
The verb partner is 'have'.
सही क्रिया 'have' है, 'make' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the talk words: conversation, chat (informal), dialogue (a conversation in a book or film; a formal discussion), discussion, debate, gossip (talk about other people's private lives), small talk.
बातचीत के शब्द याद रखिए: conversation, chat (अनौपचारिक), dialogue (किताब या फ़िल्म में बातचीत, संवाद; औपचारिक चर्चा), discussion, debate, gossip (दूसरों के निजी जीवन की बातें, गपशप), small talk।
Keep apart converse (/kənˈvɜːs/, verb, have a conversation) and converse (/ˈkɒnvɜːs/, noun, the opposite).
Converse (/kənˈvɜːs/, verb, बातचीत करना) और converse (/ˈkɒnvɜːs/, noun, विपरीत) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Have or hold a conversation with sb, strike up a conversation (start talking to somebody you do not know), make conversation (talk politely about unimportant things), deep in conversation.
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: have या hold a conversation with sb, strike up a conversation (अनजान व्यक्ति से बात शुरू करना), make conversation (महत्वहीन बातों पर शिष्टता से बात करना), deep in conversation (बातचीत में डूबे)।