meeting
gb/mˈitɪŋ/ us/mˈitɪŋ/
A2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
A2
event
1
planned group discussion event
a planned time when people meet to talk about something
Vzorec užití:
[a meeting] (about/on [topic]); a meeting with [someone]; at/in a meeting
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse a 'meeting' (group discussion) with an 'appointment' (usually one-to-one, often with a professional).
Synonyma
conference (Usually larger and more formal than a typical meeting.)
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session (Often suggests a set period of formal discussion or work.)
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gathering (More general and can be social, not only for work.)
Antonyma
cancellation (A meeting being stopped from happening.)
Kolokace
attend a meeting
|have a meeting
|hold a meeting
|call a meeting
|schedule a meeting
|set up a meeting
|chair a meeting
|run a meeting
|cancel a meeting
|a staff meeting
Témata
business
|work
|education
|organization
Příklady
- We have a meeting at 10 a.m. to discuss the budget.
- I’ll be in a meeting for the next hour, so please email me.
- The manager called an emergency meeting after the system failure.
Učební příklady
- I have a meeting today.
- She is in a meeting now.
Podstatné jméno
B1
event
2
occasion of meeting someone
a time when you meet someone
Vzorec užití:
a meeting with [someone]; a meeting between [people/groups]
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'meeting' where 'date' (romantic) or 'appointment' (professional) is more natural.
Synonyma
encounter (Often suggests an unplanned or brief meeting.)
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get-together (More informal and friendly; often social.)
Antonyma
parting (The moment people leave each other.)
Kolokace
a chance meeting
|a brief meeting
|a first meeting
|a meeting with a friend
|a meeting with a client
|arrange a meeting
|a meeting between the two leaders
|an awkward meeting
|a secret meeting
|a face-to-face meeting
Témata
social
|relationships
|daily_life
Příklady
- Their first meeting was at a friend’s birthday party.
- The meeting with my lawyer lasted only fifteen minutes.
- It was a chance meeting on the train, and we ended up talking for hours.
Učební příklady
- I had a meeting with my teacher.
- It was nice meeting you.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
3
place where things join
the place where two things come together
Vzorec užití:
the meeting of [two things]; a meeting point of [things/lines/roads]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this sense with Meaning 1 (a planned event) because both use 'meeting'.
Synonyma
junction (Common for roads, routes, or networks.)
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intersection (Often used for roads/streets crossing.)
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confluence (Often used for rivers or streams joining.)
Antonyma
divergence (A point where things split apart rather than come together.)
Kolokace
the meeting point
|the meeting of two roads
|the meeting of rivers
|the meeting of lines
|the meeting of edges
|a meeting place
Témata
travel
|places
|geometry
Příklady
- There’s a café at the meeting of the two rivers.
- The crack started at the meeting point of the wall and the ceiling.
- At the meeting of these paths, turn left toward the lake.
Učební příklady
- We met at the meeting point.
- This is where the two roads meet.
Podstatné jméno
B2
event
4
organized sports competition
a sports event with competitions
Vzorec užití:
an athletics meeting; a race meeting; at a meeting
Častá chyba:
In American English, 'meet' is often more common than 'meeting' for these events (e.g., 'a track meet').
Synonyma
meet (Especially common in American English for track and swimming events.)
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competition (More general; not necessarily a single event day.)
Antonyma
practice (Training rather than competitive events.)
Kolokace
an athletics meeting
|a track meeting
|a race meeting
|a swimming meeting
|a school sports meeting
|a regional meeting
|compete at a meeting
|win at the meeting
Témata
sports
|events
Příklady
- She qualified for the finals at an athletics meeting in Paris.
- We’re going to the race meeting on Saturday.
- The school is hosting a sports meeting next month.
Učební příklady
- He won two races at the meeting.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C1
event
5
Quaker worship gathering
a Quaker religious service
Vzorec užití:
go to meeting; a meeting for worship
Častá chyba:
Learners may interpret 'go to meeting' literally as going to a business meeting; context is important.
Synonyma
service (General term for a religious event; not specific to Quakers.)
Kolokace
meeting for worship
|go to meeting
|attend meeting
|a Quaker meeting
|a Friends meeting
|a weekly meeting
Témata
religion
|community
Příklady
- They attend meeting for worship every Sunday morning.
- The community room is used for Quaker meeting.
- She spoke briefly during meeting after a long silence.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
meeting
IPA
GB/mˈitɪŋ/
US/mˈitɪŋ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
meet - ing (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (meet)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: meeting
- Plural: meeting, meetings
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
annual general meeting
1/ˈænjuəl d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
yearly official member meeting
a company’s big meeting once a year
Příklady
- Shareholders can ask questions at the annual general meeting.
- The board presented its report at the AGM.
- They announced the dividend during the annual general meeting.
back-to-back meetings
1/bˈæk tə bˈæk mˈitɪŋz/
fixed phrase
business
meetings scheduled with no gap
meetings one after another with no break
Příklady
- I have back-to-back meetings all morning, so I can’t take calls.
- Let’s avoid scheduling back-to-back meetings on Friday.
- After three back-to-back meetings, he needed a break.
call a meeting
1/kˈɔl ə mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
arrange a meeting to happen
to decide that there will be a meeting and tell people to come
Příklady
- The principal called a meeting to address the complaints.
- We should call a meeting before making any major changes.
- They called an emergency meeting after the data leak.
meeting agenda
1/mˈitɪŋ əd͡ʒˈɛndə/
fixed phrase
business
list of topics for meeting
a list of what you will talk about in a meeting
Příklady
- I’ve attached the meeting agenda for tomorrow.
- Can we add ‘customer feedback’ to the meeting agenda?
- The meeting ran over because the agenda was too long.
meeting minutes
1/mˈitɪŋ mˈɪnɪts/
fixed phrase
business
written record of a meeting
notes that record what happened in a meeting
Příklady
- Could you send me the meeting minutes from yesterday?
- She took the minutes and circulated them to the team.
- The meeting minutes confirm the decision to hire two interns.
meeting of the minds
1/mˈitɪŋ əv ðə mˈaɪndz/
idiom
shared understanding or agreement
when people understand and agree with each other
Příklady
- After a long discussion, they finally reached a meeting of the minds.
- The contract requires a meeting of the minds on the main terms.
- It took several calls to get a meeting of the minds on priorities.
meeting room
1/mˈitɪŋ ɹˈum/
fixed phrase
room used for meetings
a room where people have meetings
Příklady
- The meeting room is booked from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Let’s move to the meeting room so we can share the screen.
- There are three meeting rooms on this floor.