dialogue

diálogo

Palabras que dicen los personajes de una película, una obra de teatro u otra historia.

En inglés sencillo: The words spoken by characters in a film, play, or other story.

• The dialogue was hard to hear.
• She writes lively dialogue for television shows.
• The actors changed some of the dialogue during rehearsal.

Sinónimos: lines

Expresiones frecuentes: film dialogue, write dialogue, dialogue scene

diálogo, conversación

Conversación o intercambio de ideas entre dos o más personas o grupos.

En inglés sencillo: A conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more people or groups.

• We need an honest dialogue.
• The two leaders continued their dialogue by phone.
• Can dialogue help resolve this disagreement?

Cómo se usa: dialogue with someone (We need a dialogue with local residents.); dialogue between A and B (The meeting encouraged dialogue between teachers and parents.)

Sinónimos: conversation, discussion

Antónimos: monologue

Expresiones frecuentes: open dialogue, dialogue with someone, dialogue between groups

diálogo

Partes de un relato escrito que muestran lo que los personajes se dicen entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: Parts of a written story that show what characters say to each other.

• This chapter has very little dialogue.
• The author uses dialogue to reveal the characters’ feelings.
• Put quotation marks around the dialogue in your story.

Sinónimos: conversation

Expresiones frecuentes: dialogue in novels, write dialogue, realistic dialogue

dialogar

Hablar de un asunto con otras personas para entenderse o llegar a un acuerdo.

En inglés sencillo: To discuss something with others in order to understand each other or reach an agreement.

• Both sides agreed to dialogue.
• The council dialogued with residents about housing.
• We must dialogue openly to resolve these differences.

Cómo se usa: dialogue with someone (Officials agreed to dialogue with community leaders.); dialogue about something (The groups will dialogue about their shared concerns.)

Sinónimos: discuss, negotiate, confer

Expresiones frecuentes: dialogue with someone, dialogue about something