| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| animated {adj} {past-p} [e.g. conversation] | 447 angeregt [z. B. Unterhaltung] | |
| stilted {adj} [style, conversation] | 67 gespreizt [geziert, affektiert] | |
| ling. conversant {adj} [Am.] [able to hold a conversation in a foreign language] | 48 konversationsfähig | |
| casual {adj} [clothes, meeting, conversation] | 31 informell | |
| conversational {adj} [able to carry on a conversation] | 6 konversationsfähig | |
Verben |
| to interrupt [conversation] | 43 dazwischenreden | |
| to divert sth. [a conversation] | etw. in eine andere Richtung lenken [ein Gespräch] | |
| to hijack sth. [fig.] [e.g. the discussion, the conversation] | etw.Akk. an sichAkk. reißen [z. B. die Diskussion, das Gespräch] | |
| to overhear [a conversation] | zufällig mitbekommen [ein Gespräch] | |
Substantive |
| topic [of (the) conversation] | 4276 Gesprächsthema {n} | |
| textil. thread [also fig.: of conversation] | 3242 Faden {m} [auch fig.: Gesprächsfaden] | |
| archi. parlor [Am.] [a room used primarily for conversation or the reception of guests] | 462 Salon {m} [größerer, repräsentativer Raum als Empfangs- od. Gesellschaftszimmer] | |
| convo [sl.] [conversation] | 146 Unterhaltung {f} [Gespräch] | |
| thread [of a conversation] | 95 Gesprächsthema {n} | |
| hubbub [of conversation / voices] | 83 Stimmengewirr {n} | |
| snatches [e.g. of conversation] | 79 Fetzen {pl} [Gesprächsfetzen etc.] | |
| thread [of a conversation] | 57 Gesprächsgegenstand {m} | |
| comp. thread [of a conversation] | 53 Gesprächsfaden {m} [fig.] | |
| colloquy [formal] [conversation] | 38 Konversation {f} [geh.] | |
| snatch [of conversation or music] | 32 Fetzen {m} [Wort- oder Musikfetzen] | |
| admin. memcon [short for: memorandum of conversation] | 15 Gesprächsnotiz {f} | |
| desultoriness [of conversation] | Zwanglosigkeit {f} | |
| disjointedness [e.g. conversation, thoughts] | Sprunghaftigkeit {f} [z. B. Unterhaltung, Gedanken] | |
| ragchew [coll.] [an extended, informal conversation (amateur radio contact)] | Plauder-QSO {n} [ugs.] [Amateurfunk] | |
2 Wörter: Andere |
| intellectually stimulating {adj} [conversation, book] | geistvoll | |
2 Wörter: Verben |
| to butt in [e.g. during a conversation] | einhaken [ugs.] [jds. Gespräch o.Ä. unterbrechen] | |
| to butt in [interrupt a conversation] | dazwischenreden | |
| to run dry [conversation] | verstummen | |
| to start off [discussion, conversation, season] | eröffnen | |
| to veer off [fig.] [change the subject of conversation] | das Thema wechseln | |
2 Wörter: Substantive |
| by-talk [also: bytalk] [incidental conversation] | beiläufige Unterhaltung {f} | |
| opening gambit [fig.] [in a conversation] | einleitende Bemerkung {f} | |
3 Wörter: Andere |
| one-on-one {adj} [between two people, e.g. conversation, meeting] | unter vier Augen [nachgestellt] [Redewendung] | |
| one-to-one {adj} [attr.] [between two people, e.g. conversation, meeting] | unter vier Augen [nachgestellt] [zwischen zwei Personen, z. B. Gespräch, Treffen] | |
3 Wörter: Substantive |
| topics of conflict [esp. in conversation] | Konfliktthemen {pl} [bes. bei Gesprächen] | |
4 Wörter: Verben |
| to take the edge off sth. [idiom] [a conversation etc.] | etw.Dat. die Schärfe nehmen [einem Gespräch etc.] | |
| to take up the thread [of a conversation] | den Faden aufnehmen [Gesprächsfaden] | |