dialogue

dialogue, répliques

Paroles prononcées par les personnages d’un film, d’une pièce de théâtre ou d’un autre récit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lines

Expressions courantes : film dialogue, write dialogue, dialogue scene

dialogue, conversation

Échange de paroles ou d’idées entre plusieurs personnes ou groupes.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : dialogue with someone (We need a dialogue with local residents.); dialogue between A and B (The meeting encouraged dialogue between teachers and parents.)

Synonymes : conversation, discussion

Contraires : monologue

Expressions courantes : open dialogue, dialogue with someone, dialogue between groups

dialogue

Passages d’un récit écrit qui montrent ce que les personnages se disent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : conversation

Expressions courantes : dialogue in novels, write dialogue, realistic dialogue

dialoguer

Discuter d’un sujet avec d’autres personnes pour se comprendre ou parvenir à un accord.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : dialogue with someone (Officials agreed to dialogue with community leaders.); dialogue about something (The groups will dialogue about their shared concerns.)

Synonymes : discuss, negotiate, confer

Expressions courantes : dialogue with someone, dialogue about something