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Dialog

dialogue

noun dia-LOG Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: from Greek 'dialogos'

Also means

conversation between characters

Usage Note

Dialog in theatre and literature is the spoken exchange between characters; more broadly it means any two-way conversation. The plural is Dialoge. Note German keeps the -og spelling (no final -ue).

Examples

"Der Dialog zwischen den beiden Figuren wirkte unnatürlich und gestelzt."

Natural Translation

The dialogue between the two characters seemed unnatural and stilted.

Literal Translation

The dialogue between the two figures seemed unnatural and stilted.

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