informal conversation

collocation in English

meaningsofinformalandconversation

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informal
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈfɔː.məl/us
/ɪnˈfɔːr.məl/
not formal ...
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conversation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.vɚˈseɪ.ʃən/
(a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information ...
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(Definition ofinformalandconversationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinformal conversation

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French was also used for all prayers throughout the day and forinformalconversation.
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This consists of the words and phrases which people use in normalinformalconversation.
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I have already had a preliminaryinformalconversationwith him.
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For example, given the nature of the club as an all-male organization, ininformalconversationmembers often make relevant their gender identity.
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However, it will be shown that this type of turn-structure is also observed ininformalconversationwhen a dispreferred action is being per formed.
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Informalconversationalso takes place.
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Examples of affective gestures given in everyday life are praising someone's success, listening sympathetically, smiling at someone, saying 'thank you', andinformalconversationwith family members.
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In the research praxis, an interview is still a formal interview, even if the researcher has chosen to give it the character of aninformalconversation.
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It is not in order to carry on aninformalconversation.
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Will it need to be more than aninformalconversationclub?
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A visit to the homestead was often coupled with a visit to the fields, which ended up as aninformalconversationover agro-ecological conditions and changes in farming systems.
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The substrate may survive as a second language forinformalconversation.
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Learning is supported by various materials and methods: work sheets, textbooks or simplyinformalconversation.
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The expression "online chat" comes from the word "chat" which meansinformalconversation.
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Informalconversationbetween faculty and students frequently took place in these offices.
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I quite follow, but as a matter of fact, owing to the somewhatinformalconversation, there was no suggestion made as to anything happening in the future.
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He arrived before the first officer and had aninformalconversationwith the flight dispatcher on duty.
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The verb form meansinformalconversationamong a group of people, often for hours at an end, and usually accompanied by food.
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The desire for informality also affected news and current affairs programming, with more relaxed andinformalconversationas part of the news output.
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A key aspect of the design is a town square, a sequence of spaces that draw people forinformalconversation, interactive learning, and community programs.
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He and his chaplains made regular factory visits engaging people ininformalconversationand holding formal break-time discussions about issues of importance to them.
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Amateurs use the slang expression "ragchew" or "ragchewing" to refer to an extended,informalconversation, a variation of the common idioms chewing the fat and chewing the rag.
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