Talking Unit 20 Flashcards
Idle chatter
/’aidl/ /ˈtʃætəʳ/
Chitchat, discussion of trivia
Cháchara
They consist of idle chatter, in chich the speaker just exchange pleasantries
Exchange pleasantries
(formal) make polite conversation
They consist of idle chatter, in which the speaker just exchange pleasantries
juicy gossip
(formal) interesting because it is shocking or personal
Share juicy gossip about their friends and colleagues, exchanging news and spreading rumours
Exchanging news
Intercambiar noticias
Share juicy gossip about their friends and colleagues, exchanging news and spreading rumours
spreading rumours
propagar rumores
Share juicy gossip about their friends and colleagues, exchanging news and spreading rumours
Rumours
Rumor, habladuria
Rumours are always flying around in any society, of course.
Engage someone in conversation
entablar una conversación
Engage someone in conversation
open your heart
abrir tu corazón
You may open your heart to the person you are talking to, for example.
draw into an argument
win an argument
losing the argument
to draw / drew / drawn
INVOLVE IN
You may even find yourself draw into an argument. Some people always want to wind an argument; for others losing the argument is nor important.
To carry on a conversation
mantener una conversación
If you are in a very noisy place, it can become impossible to carry on a conversation or any kind and it is also so hard for parents to hold a conversation whe there are small children in the room
drop up
give up, leave, pull out, abandon
broach the subject
begin a discussion of a difficult topic
abordar el tema
First of all, I found it very hard to broach the subject
