interlocutor
part of speech
noun (an interlocutor, interlocutors)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) A person you are talking with in a conversation. tree →
2) (formal) A person or group that talks on behalf of others, especially in official talks between countries or groups. tree →
3) (old use) The person in the middle of an old-style stage show who asked the questions and led the jokes. tree →
sense in the lessons
A stiff, formal word met in exam passages, news and history books about talks and peace deals; in everyday life people say «the person I was talking to». In stories it tells the reader there is a two-way talk, often serious or polite. Phrases: my interlocutor, a reliable interlocutor, a trusted interlocutor.
examples
- My interlocutor nodded but said nothing. tree →
- In a good conversation, you listen to your interlocutor. tree →
- The government wanted a trusted interlocutor to speak with the rebels. tree →
- The writer describes her interlocutor as calm and patient. tree →
- Be polite to your interlocutor, even when you disagree. tree →
- In the debate, each pupil faced an interlocutor from the other team. tree →
- The old stage show had an interlocutor who asked silly questions. tree →
note
Countable noun: an interlocutor, interlocutors. Formal; in speech say «the person you're talking to». Stress: in-ter-LOK-yoo-tor. Not the same as «interlock» or «interpreter» (an interpreter translates between languages).
Trees and pragmatics
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