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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconversável
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõ.buʁˈsta.vɛw/
"Ele estava num dia particularmente conversável."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Willing, disposed, or able to engage in conversation; sociable and affable.
"Despite his initial shyness, he proved to be a highly conversable companion during the long journey." - 2
Of a standard or quality suitable for conversation; articulate and comprehensible.
"She acquired a conversable knowledge of the local dialect within a few months of living abroad."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin conversabilis, meaning 'disposed to conversation', from conversari ('to associate with'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, the term initially implied general social intercourse and familiarity before specializing in the modern sense of being willing, ready, or easy to talk to.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conversable" is said worldwide
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engageant
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒɑ̃/
"Il s'est montré très engageant et ouvert pendant la réunion."
gesprächig
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçɪç/
"Der Gastgeber war ein äußerst gesprächiger Mann."
affabile
Transliteration: /afˈfa.bi.le/
"Era una persona molto affabile e pronta a chiacchierare."
conversable
Transliteration: /kom.beɾˈsa.βle/
"El abuelo siempre ha sido un hombre muy conversable."
conversável
Transliteration: /kõ.buʁˈsta.vɛw/
"Ele estava num dia particularmente conversável."
मिलनसार
Transliteration: milansār
"वह एक बहुत मिलनसार और बातूनी व्यक्ति है।"
善于交谈的
Transliteration: shàn yú jiāotán de
"他是一个善于交谈且平易近人的人。"
말수가 적당한
Transliteration: malsuga deokdanghan
"그는 사교적이고 대화하기 편한 사람이다."
話しやすい
Transliteration: hanashiyasui
"彼はとても話しやすく、気さくな人柄だ。"
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