conference
gb/kˈɑnfɚəns/ us/kˈɑnfɚəns/
B1
Inglés
~ 1000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
event
1
Formal meeting for discussion
A planned meeting where people talk about a subject or make decisions.
Patrón de uso:
a conference on [topic]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
private discussion (An informal or one-on-one conversation, without the formal structure of a conference.)
Colocaciones
attend a conference
|hold a conference
|international conference
|press conference
|video conference
Temas
business
|education
|politics
|work
|communication
Ejemplos
- The company will hold its annual sales conference next month.
- She attended a conference on climate change in Paris.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I went to a business conference last week.
- The school had a conference about safety.
- He spoke at a big science conference.
- We will have a conference tomorrow at 10.
- They are planning a conference for teachers.
Sustantivo
B2
event
2
Meeting for negotiation or resolution
A meeting to talk about and solve problems or make agreements.
Patrón de uso:
a conference between [groups/people]
Sinónimos
negotiation meeting (Focuses more on the act of bargaining than the broader range of purposes a 'conference' can have.)
Antónimos
conflict (The absence of peaceful discussion; active disagreement instead of negotiation.)
Colocaciones
peace conference
|diplomatic conference
|labor conference
Temas
politics
|business
|law
|communication
Ejemplos
- The peace conference brought together leaders from both sides of the conflict.
- Union representatives attended a labor conference with management.
- Diplomats met at an emergency conference to address the crisis.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The two countries had a conference to stop the war.
- We had a conference to fix the problem.
- The workers went to a conference with the boss.
Sustantivo
technical
B2
entity
3
Sports league division
A group of sports teams that play mostly against each other in a league.
Patrón de uso:
[team] plays in the [name] Conference
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'conference' with 'tournament'. A conference is an ongoing group in a season, while a tournament is a short event.
Sinónimos
division (In sports, 'division' is similar but may be smaller than a 'conference'.)
Colocaciones
Eastern Conference
|Western Conference
|conference championship
Temas
sports
Ejemplos
- The Lakers are part of the Western Conference.
- Our team won the conference championship this year.
- The Eastern Conference has several strong teams this season.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Our team is in the West Conference.
- They won the conference title.
- He plays for a team in the East Conference.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
conference
AFI
GB/kˈɑnfɚəns/
US/kˈɑnfɚəns/
Sílabas y acento
con - fer - ence (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: conference
- Plural: conference, conferences
Familia de palabras
Forms
conferences
noun
Core family
confer
verb C1
conferencing
noun
Related words
conferee
noun
teleconference
noun
videoconference
noun
Advanced or less common
conferment
noun
Expresiones
conference call
1/kˈɑnfɚəns kˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Multi-person phone or online call
A phone or internet call with several people talking together.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- We held a video conference with our partners in Japan.
- The team meets weekly by video conference.