conference
gb/kˈɑnfɚəns/ us/kˈɑnfɚəns/
B1
English
~ 1000
konferencia, tárgyalás, egyeztetés, főcsoport
NOUN
B1
1
konferencia
B1
Usage pattern:
a conference on [topic]
The company will hold its annual sales conference next month.
A cég jövő hónapban tartja az éves értékesítési konferenciáját.
She attended a conference on climate change in Paris.
Részt vett egy klímaváltozásról szóló konferencián Párizsban.
The press conference was broadcast live on television.
We met many potential clients at the technology conference.
The academic conference featured speakers from around the world.
Learner examples
I went to a business conference last week.
Múlt héten üzleti konferencián voltam.
The school had a conference about safety.
Az iskola konferenciát tartott a biztonságról.
He spoke at a big science conference.
We will have a conference tomorrow at 10.
They are planning a conference for teachers.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conference' with 'seminar' or 'lecture'. A conference usually has multiple sessions and participants, while a seminar or lecture is often just one talk.
Meaning
Formal meeting for discussion
Collocations
attend a conference
|hold a conference
|international conference
|press conference
|video conference
Synonyms
meeting (More general; can be informal or formal, while 'conference' is usually formal and organized.)
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convention (Often larger in scale and may include exhibitions or public events.)
Antonyms
private discussion (An informal or one-on-one conversation, without the formal structure of a conference.)
Themes
business
|education
|politics
|work
|communication
Definition
A planned meeting where people talk about a subject or make decisions.
A formal meeting where people gather to discuss specific topics, share information, or make decisions.
NOUN
B2
2
tárgyalás
B1
egyeztetés
B2
Usage pattern:
a conference between [groups/people]
The peace conference brought together leaders from both sides of the conflict.
A béketárgyalás összehozta a konfliktusban álló felek vezetőit.
Union representatives attended a labor conference with management.
A szakszervezeti képviselők munkaügyi egyeztetésen vettek részt a vezetőséggel.
Diplomats met at an emergency conference to address the crisis.
Learner examples
The two countries had a conference to stop the war.
A két ország tárgyalást folytatott a háború befejezéséről.
We had a conference to fix the problem.
Egyeztetést tartottunk, hogy megoldjuk a problémát.
The workers went to a conference with the boss.
Meaning
Meeting for negotiation or resolution
Collocations
peace conference
|diplomatic conference
|labor conference
Synonyms
negotiation meeting (Focuses more on the act of bargaining than the broader range of purposes a 'conference' can have.)
Antonyms
conflict (The absence of peaceful discussion; active disagreement instead of negotiation.)
Themes
politics
|business
|law
|communication
Definition
A meeting to talk about and solve problems or make agreements.
A meeting between individuals or groups to discuss and resolve issues, often involving negotiation.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
főcsoport
B2
konferencia
B2
Usage pattern:
[team] plays in the [name] Conference
The Lakers are part of the Western Conference.
A Lakers a Nyugati főcsoport tagja.
Our team won the conference championship this year.
Csapatunk idén megszerezte a főcsoportbajnoki címet.
The Eastern Conference has several strong teams this season.
Learner examples
Our team is in the West Conference.
A csapatunk a Nyugati főcsoportban van.
They won the conference title.
Megnyerték a főcsoportbajnoki címet.
He plays for a team in the East Conference.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'conference' with 'tournament'. A conference is an ongoing group in a season, while a tournament is a short event.
Meaning
Sports league division
Collocations
Eastern Conference
|Western Conference
|conference championship
Synonyms
division (In sports, 'division' is similar but may be smaller than a 'conference'.)
Themes
sports
Definition
A group of sports teams that play mostly against each other in a league.
A group of sports teams that compete mainly against each other within a larger league structure.
Grammar
Dictionary form
conference
IPA
GB/kˈɑnfɚəns/
US/kˈɑnfɚəns/
Syllables & stress
con - fer - ence (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: conference
- Plural: conference, conferences
Word family
Forms
conferences
noun
Core family
confer
verb C1
conferencing
noun
Related words
conferee
noun
teleconference
noun
videoconference
noun
Advanced or less common
conferment
noun
Expressions
conference call
1/kˈɑnfɚəns kˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Multi-person phone or online call
A phone or internet call with several people talking together.
Examples
- I have a conference call with the client at 3 p.m.
- We discussed the project during yesterday's conference call.
press conference
1/pɹˈɛs kˈɑnfɚəns/
fixed phrase
Meeting with journalists to give information
A meeting where someone answers questions from news reporters.
Examples
- The president held a press conference to announce the new policy.
- After the game, the coach spoke at a press conference.
video conference
1/vˈɪdioʊ kˈɑnfɚəns/
fixed phrase
Online meeting with video link
A meeting where people talk to each other using video over the internet.
Examples
- We held a video conference with our partners in Japan.
- The team meets weekly by video conference.