{
    "term": "dialogue",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a conversation in a book, play or film or in language teaching materials",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Learners are asked to listen to three short dialogues."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Practise the dialogue with a partner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Literature and writing", "Film and theatre"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a formal discussion between two groups or countries, especially when they are trying to solve a problem, end a disagreement, etc.",
            "sensetop": "dialogue with somebodydialogue between A and Bdialogue about somethingdialogue on something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The president told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government refused to **engage in** direct **dialogue** with the terrorists.",
                    "contextForm": "dialogue with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There needs to be a closer dialogue between management and staff.",
                    "contextForm": "dialogue between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an honest and open dialogue about racial identity in the US",
                    "contextForm": "dialogue about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a meaningful dialogue on pay and working conditions",
                    "contextForm": "dialogue on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Managers are willing to hold a dialogue with union leaders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government must enter into a dialogue with industry on this issue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The head encourages a climate of open dialogue among the teachers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have agreed to resume their dialogue with the teachers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a serious political dialogue"
                },
                {
                    "text": "attempts to encourage dialogue between the two groups"
                },
                {
                    "text": "dialogue about concrete issues"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the need for dialogue between the two sides in the dispute"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement", "Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["close", "direct", "healthy"],
                "verb + dialogue": ["engage in", "have", "hold"],
                "preposition": ["dialogue about", "dialogue among", "dialogue between"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/",
                "audio": "di/dialogue/dialogue__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/",
                "audio": "di/dialogue/dialogue__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French dialoge, via Latin from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai ‘converse with’, from dia ‘through’ + legein ‘speak’."
}