What does dialogue in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dialogue in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dialogue in French.

The word dialogue in French means conversation, dialogue, discuss, talk, start of a dialogue, beginning of talks, dialogue box, tender procedure, call for tenders procedure, not listen to each other, not listen to the other, labour relations, industrial relations, engage in dialogue, establish dialogue. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dialogue

conversation

nom masculin (conversation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur dialogue téléphonique a duré une heure et demie.
Their phone conversation lasted one and a half hours.

dialogue

nom masculin (réplique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dialogues de cette pièce de théâtre font beaucoup rire.
The dialogues in this play made people laugh a lot.

discuss, talk

verbe transitif indirect (discuter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ils dialoguaient au téléphone.

start of a dialogue, beginning of talks

nom féminin (tout début de dialogue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sommet était censé favoriser une amorce de dialogue entre les deux pays, mais cela a échoué.

dialogue box

nom féminin (informatique : fenêtre) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tender procedure, call for tenders procedure

nom masculin (procédure d'appel d'offres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

not listen to each other, not listen to the other

nom masculin (échange sans écoute)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ils veulent avoir raison tous les deux, c'est un dialogue de sourds.
They're both so determined to be right that all their arguments are falling on deaf ears.

labour relations, industrial relations

nom masculin (société : négociations) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le gouvernement veut maintenir le dialogue social entre les entreprises et les employés.

engage in dialogue, establish dialogue

locution verbale (commencer une discussion)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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