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conversa vazia

[kõ.vɛɾ.sɐ ˈva.zi.ɐ]
nounfemininepl: conversas vazias
empty talk; small talk; idle chatter
1. Superficial or meaningless conversation; talk that lacks substance or purpose
Stop wasting time with empty talk and focus on the real issues.
Parem de perder tempo com conversa vazia e focarem nos problemas reais.
2. Casual conversation about trivial matters; gossip or chit-chat
They spent the afternoon engaged in empty talk about celebrities.
Eles passaram a tarde inteira em conversa vazia sobre celebridades.
NYC Slang
bullshit; chitchat; small talk
Synonyms
conversa moleconversa fiadablá blá bláconversa sem sentidotagarelicepalestra vã
Antonyms
conversa profundadiálogo significativoconversa construtivadiscussão séria

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conversa vazia
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
conversa mole
More colloquial variant commonly used
São Paulo
conversa fiada
Popular colloquial expression in the region
Portugal
conversa vã
Formal or literary variant; 'conversa vazia' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

conversa de bar
conversa de botequim
fiação de papo
blá blá blá
conversation filler
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