Schmooze Meaning in English

word

US

ˈʃmuz

SHMOOZ

UK

ʃmˈuːz

sh-MOOZ

परिभाषा

To talk with someone in a friendly, relaxed way, often to make a good impression or gain something from them.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal and a bit playful; sometimes implies talking mainly for self-interest, especially at networking events. Common collocation: 'schmooze with' (people, colleagues, clients). Not negative, but can suggest insincerity if overused.

• Spanish: charlar (de forma amistosa) - hacer relaciones públicas
• Portuguese (BR): puxar conversa - socializar (informalmente)
• Portuguese (PT): puxar conversa - socializar (informalmente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 套近乎 - 聊天（带目的）
• Chinese (Traditional): 套近乎 - 聊天（帶目的）
• Hindi: मेलजोल करना - घुलना-मिलना
• Arabic: يُجامل (لتحقيق مصلحة) - يدردش (بأسلوب ودي)
• Bengali: গল্প করা - ঘনিষ্ঠভাবে আড্ডা মারা
• Russian: разговаривать по душам - заводить знакомства
• Japanese: 親しくおしゃべりする - お世辞を言う
• Vietnamese: tán gẫu thân mật - trò chuyện thân thiện để lấy lòng
• Korean: 친근하게 이야기를 나누다 - 환심을 사기 위해 대화하다
• Turkish: samimi sohbet etmek - muhabbet etmek (çıkar için)
• Urdu: خوش گپ شپ کرنا - دلی گفتگو کرنا
• Indonesian: bắt chuyện thân thiện - trò chuyện làm quen

उदाहरण वाक्य

He likes to schmooze with his coworkers at lunch.

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Some people schmooze to make business deals.

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She tried to schmooze the new manager.

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I’m not really good at schmoozing at parties, but I try.

natural

You have to schmooze a little if you want to get ahead around here.

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He spent the whole evening schmoozing with important guests.

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