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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschiacchiera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkjakkjera
"Facciamo due chiacchiere prima della riunione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Polite conversation about unimportant or uncontentious matters, especially as a social skill.
"She made polite small talk with the guests while waiting for the conference to begin." - 2
Casual, informal dialogue used to pass time or ease social tension.
"The elevator ride was filled with awkward small talk about the rainy weather."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'small', meaning petty or trivial, with 'talk' derived from Middle English talken, denoting casual conversation. First recorded in the late 15th century, 'small talk' originally referred to trivial or gossipy conversation before evolving in the 19th century to describe polite social conversation about unimportant matters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Small talk" is said worldwide
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conversation familière
Transliteration: kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sa.sjɔ̃ fa.mi.ljɛʁ
"Ils échangeaient des banalités lors de la réception."
Plauderei
Transliteration: ˈplaʊdəʁaɪ
"Bei Kaffee und Kuchen gab es eine nette Plauderei."
chiacchiera
Transliteration: ˈkjakkjera
"Facciamo due chiacchiere prima della riunione."
charla informal
Transliteration: ˈtʃaɾla iɱfoɾˈmal
"Tuvieron una charla informal sobre el clima en el ascensor."
conversa fiada
Transliteration: kõˈvɛʁ.sɐ fiˈa.dɐ
"Eles trocaram conversa fiada enquanto esperavam."
औपचारिक बातचीत
Transliteration: aupcharik batchit
"मीटिंग से पहले थोड़ी औपचारिक बातचीत हुई।"
闲聊
Transliteration: xiánliáo
"我们在等车的时候随便聊了聊。"
사적 담화
Transliteration: sajeok damhwa
"그들은 회의 전에 가벼운 사적 담화를 나누었다."
世間話
Transliteration: sekentehan
"エレベーターの中でちょっとした世間話をした。"
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