dialog

• Nom désignant une conversation entre deux ou plusieurs personnes, ou les répliques dans une œuvre dramatique ou littéraire, ainsi qu'un ouvrage littéraire écrit sous forme de discussion.

A noun referring to a conversation between two or more people, or the spoken lines in a dramatic or fictional work, and can also denote a literary work written in the form of a discussion.

1. Conversation between two peopleA2formal

   A verbal exchange or discussion between two individuals.

   Dialogue entre deux personnes

   • They had a long dialog about their future plans.
   • The dialog between the two leaders was productive.
   • A meaningful dialog can resolve many misunderstandings.

   Synonymeschatcolloquyconversationdialoguediscoursediscussionduologueexchangetalk

2. Lines in drama or fictionB1formal

   The spoken lines or exchanges between characters in a play, movie, or book.

   Dialogue (dans une œuvre)

   • The dialog in that film felt very natural.
   • Shakespeare's dialogs are famous for their depth.
   • The author wrote witty dialog for the main characters.

   Synonymesconversationdialoguediscourseexchangescriptspeechtalk

3. Literary composition in conversation formB2formal

   A written work structured as a conversation between two or more people, often used to explore ideas.

   Dialogue (genre littéraire)

   • Plato's dialogs are foundational texts in philosophy.
   • The book is a dialog between a scientist and a philosopher.
   • She wrote a dialog exploring the nature of truth.

   Synonymescolloquyconversationdiscourseduologueexchangeinterchange

   Antonymesmonologuesoliloquy