tête à tête
Intimate private chat
A tête-à-tête is a private conversation between two people, from the French for "head to head." The term suggests intimacy or confidentiality—lovers having a tête-à-tête, diplomats meeting for a tête-à-tête before formal negotiations.
As an adjective or adverb, it describes such an encounter: They dined tête-à-tête.
The term can also name a small sofa designed for two people to sit facing each other.
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- head-to-headIn direct confrontation
- vis-a-visIn relation to
- tete-a-tetePrivate conversation between two
- colloquyFormal conversation or conference
private · closed doors · love seat · confabulation · parley · quiet word · assignation · dialogue · discussion · understanding · tryst · empathy · intimacy · intimate moment · pillow talk · diplomacy · chat · exchange
tête à têtegroup discussion
Collaborative conversation among several
assembly · conference · crowd · town hall · committee meeting
tête à têtepublic address
Broadcast communication system
broadcast · open forum · press conference · public announcement · town hall meeting
tête à têteboard meeting
Formal executive gathering
state dinner · ceremony · tribunal · hearing · parliament
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