converse

converse
I intransitive verb

converse [with somebody] [about or on something] — sich [mit jemandem] [über etwas (Akk.)] unterhalten

II 1. adjective
entgegengesetzt; umgekehrt [Fall, Situation]
2. noun
Gegenteil, das
* * *
I [kən'və:s] verb
(to talk: It is difficult to converse with people who do not speak your language.) sich unterhalten
II ['konvə:s] noun
(the opposite; the contrary.) gegenteilig
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* * *
con·verse1
[kənˈvɜ:s, AM -ˈvɜ:r-]
vi (form) sich akk unterhalten
to \converse with sb sich akk mit jdm unterhalten, ein Gespräch mit jdm führen
con·verse2
[ˈkɒnvɜ:s, AM ˈkɑ:nvɜ:rs]
(form)
I. n
the \converse das Gegenteil
the \converse applies here hier ist es umgekehrt
II. adj gegenteilig
* * *
I [kən'vɜːs]
vi (form)
sich unterhalten, konversieren (old) II ['kɒnvɜːs]
1. adj
umgekehrt; (LOGIC ALSO) konvers (spec); opinions etc gegenteilig
2. n
(= opposite) Gegenteil nt; (LOGIC = proposition) Umkehrung f, Konverse f (spec)

the converse is true — das Gegenteil trifft zu

quite the converse — ganz im Gegenteil

* * *
converse1
A v/i [kənˈvɜːs; US -ˈvɜrs]
1. sich unterhalten, sprechen, ein Gespräch führen (alle:
with mit;
on, about über akk)
2. obs verkehren (with mit)
B s [ˈkɒnvɜːs; US ˈkɑnˌvɜrs]
1. Gespräch n
2. obs Umgang m, Verkehr m
converse2 [ˈkɒnvɜːs; US ˈkɑnˌvɜrs]
A adj [US auch kənˈvɜrs] gegenteilig, umgekehrt:
hold the converse opinion gegenteiliger Meinung sein
B s Umkehrung f, Gegenteil n (beide:
of von)
* * *
I intransitive verb
(formal)

converse [with somebody] [about or on something] — sich [mit jemandem] [über etwas (Akk.)] unterhalten

II 1. adjective
entgegengesetzt; umgekehrt [Fall, Situation]
2. noun
Gegenteil, das
* * *
adj.
umgekehrt adj. v.
unterhalten v.

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