Engels

assembly

gb/əsˈɛmbli/ us/əsˈɛmbli/
A2 Engels
~ 1700
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Zelfstandig naamwoord A2 entity
1

A gathering of people

A group of people who come together for a reason, like a meeting or school event.

Gebruikspatroon: an assembly of [people]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'assembly' with 'class' in a school context; 'assembly' is a special gathering, not a regular lesson.
Synoniemen
gathering (More general; can be social or formal.) | meeting (Usually smaller and more formal than 'assembly'.)
Antoniemen
dispersal (The act of people going away from each other.)
Woordcombinaties
school assembly |general assembly |public assembly |hold an assembly |address the assembly
Thema's
meetings |education |government |communication |relationships |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • The principal spoke at the school assembly this morning.
  • The United Nations General Assembly meets once a year.
  • A large assembly gathered in the town square to hear the announcement.
  • The CEO addressed an assembly of shareholders.
  • Students filed into the gym for the assembly.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • We had a school assembly today.
  • The assembly started at ten o’clock.
  • Many people came to the assembly.
  • The teacher spoke to the assembly.
  • The mayor will talk at the assembly.
Zelfstandig naamwoord technical B1 entity
2

Parts put together into one unit

Different parts that are joined together to make one thing.

Gebruikspatroon: [machine] assembly
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'assembly' (the whole) with 'component' (a part).
Synoniemen
unit (General term for a complete object; not necessarily assembled from parts.) | construction (Focuses more on the process rather than the finished product.)
Antoniemen
component (A single part rather than the whole.)
Woordcombinaties
engine assembly |furniture assembly |gear assembly |final assembly
Thema's
engineering |manufacturing |technology |work |science
Voorbeelden
  • The car’s engine assembly was installed yesterday.
  • This chair comes in several pieces for easy shipping and requires home assembly.
  • The final assembly of the spacecraft took place in a clean room.
  • We inspected the gear assembly for defects.
  • The furniture assembly instructions were confusing.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • The bike assembly took two hours.
  • I bought a table that needs assembly.
  • The robot assembly is ready.
  • They finished the engine assembly.
  • He works in the final assembly area.
Zelfstandig naamwoord technical B1 action
3

Process of putting parts together

The act of joining different parts to make something complete.

Gebruikspatroon: the assembly of [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'assembly' (process) with 'installation', which is about placing something ready-made into use.
Synoniemen
construction (Can involve building from raw materials, not just fitting parts.) | manufacture (Broader; includes producing parts as well as assembling them.)
Antoniemen
disassembly (The process of taking apart something that has been assembled.)
Woordcombinaties
assembly line |mass assembly |manual assembly
Thema's
manufacturing |engineering |work |technology |science
Voorbeelden
  • The furniture requires simple self-assembly at home.
  • Assembly of the new model takes about two hours.
  • Workers on the assembly line put cars together quickly.
  • The company specializes in electronics assembly.
  • Manual assembly is still common in small factories.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • The toy needs some assembly.
  • I did the table assembly myself.
  • Assembly takes only ten minutes.
  • They work in car assembly.
  • We watched the phone assembly.
Zelfstandig naamwoord formal B2 entity
4

Official decision-making group

An official group that meets to make rules or decisions for a country, region, or organization.

Synoniemen
parliament (Common in certain countries; may have specific structures.) | congress (Specific to some nations like the USA.)
Antoniemen
executive branch (Branch of government that enforces rather than makes laws.)
Woordcombinaties
national assembly |legislative assembly |state assembly
Thema's
government |politics |law |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • The bill was passed by the national assembly.
  • Members of the legislative assembly debated the proposal for hours.
  • The state assembly meets twice a year.
  • The regional assembly approved new environmental regulations.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • The national assembly makes laws.
  • She is a member of the state assembly.
  • The assembly meets every month.
  • The law passed in the assembly.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
assembly
IPA
GB/əsˈɛmbli/
US/əsˈɛmbli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
as - sembly (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sembly)
Woordvormen
Noun
  • Base: assembly
  • Plural: assemblies
Woordfamilie
Forms
assemblies noun
Core family
assemble verb B1
Related words
assembler noun reassemble verb
Negative and opposite forms
disassemble verb disassembly noun
Advanced or less common
assemblage noun
Uitdrukkingen

assembly line

1
/əsˈɛmbli lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase technical

Step-by-step production process

A way to make things where each worker or machine does one step until the item is finished.

Voorbeelden
  • Henry Ford popularized the use of the moving assembly line in car manufacturing.
  • Working on an assembly line can be repetitive but efficient.

general assembly

1
/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl əsˈɛmbli/
fixed phrase formal

Meeting of all members

A meeting where all members of a group come together to discuss important matters.

Voorbeelden
  • The United Nations General Assembly meets once a year in New York.
  • All employees attended the company's general assembly yesterday.

right of assembly

1
/ɹˈaɪt əv əsˈɛmbli/
fixed phrase formal

Legal right to gather peacefully

The law that says people can meet in public for meetings or protests peacefully.

Voorbeelden
  • Freedom of speech and the right of assembly are protected by the constitution.
  • Citizens exercised their right of assembly during the peaceful march.

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