chat: translation
•Roman•
I.•/Roman•
noun
1 (esp. BrE) a friendly conversation
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief, little, quick, short
▪ long
▪ cosy/cozy, fireside, friendly, good, nice
▪ casual, informal
▪ quiet
▪ interesting
▪ private
VERB + CHAT
▪ have
▪ We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
PREPOSITION
▪ chat about
▪ a chat about his new job
▪ chat between
▪ a chat between the star and a journalist
▪ chat to, chat with
▪ I'll have a chat to John about it.
▪ a friendly chat with a colleague
2 talking informally
ADJECTIVE
▪ idle
▪ They say he's already married, but it's just idle chat.
CHAT + NOUN
▪ show (BrE)
▪ line (usually chatline)
3 Internet communication
ADJECTIVE
▪ Internet, live, online
▪ You can take part in a live online chat with the movie's director this afternoon.
CHAT + NOUN
▪ forum, group, room, session, site
▪ You can't believe all the stories you hear in Internet chat rooms.
•Roman•
II.•/Roman•
verb
ADVERB
▪ briefly
▪ amiably, amicably, happily
▪ casually, easily, informally (esp.BrE)
▪ You will have a chance to circulate and chat informally.
▪ animatedly, excitedly
▪ quietly
▪ online
▪ I've been chatting online with my best friend.
▪ away
▪ They chatted away to each other.
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪ We chatted briefly about the weather.
▪ to
▪ George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends.
▪ with
▪ I spent an hour chatting with a friend.