congress
gb/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/ us/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
B1
Ingles
~ 1800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
entity
1
The U.S. national legislature
The group of people who make laws for the United States, called the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Padron ng paggamit:
[Congress] + [verb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Congress' with 'the government' as a whole, but it only refers to the legislative branch in the U.S.
Mga kasingkahulugan
legislature (General term for a lawmaking body, not specific to the U.S.)
Mga kasalungat
executive branch (The branch of government that enforces laws, opposite in function to Congress.)
Mga kolokasyon
member of Congress
|Congress passes a bill
|Congress meets
|Congress debates a law
Mga tema
politics
|government
|law
Mga Halimbawa
- Congress passed the new environmental bill last week.
- She was elected to Congress in 2020.
- Congress is debating changes to the healthcare system.
- The President will address Congress tonight.
- Funding for the project must be approved by Congress.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Congress makes laws for the country.
- He works in Congress.
- Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
- She is a member of Congress.
Pangngalan
B2
event
2
Formal meeting of representatives
A big formal meeting where people talk about important topics.
Padron ng paggamit:
[a/an] + [adjective] + Congress
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'congress' with 'congressman' or 'Congress' in the U.S. context; here it means a meeting, not a government body.
Mga kasingkahulugan
conference (More general and common term; 'congress' can imply greater formality or scale.)
Mga kasalungat
informal gathering (A casual meeting without formal procedures.)
Mga kolokasyon
international congress
|annual congress
|scientific congress
Mga tema
business
|politics
|science
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- The medical congress will be held in Paris this year.
- Delegates from 50 countries attended the international congress.
- The congress concluded with a vote on the final resolution.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The congress will start next week.
- Many doctors came to the congress.
- The congress was about climate change.
Pangngalan
formal
C1
action
3
Sexual intercourse (formal/medical)
A formal word for sexual intercourse between people or animals.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not recognize this meaning because it is rare and formal; it should not be confused with government or meetings.
Mga kasingkahulugan
sexual intercourse (Neutral and clinical; more common in medical or educational contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
abstinence (The practice of not engaging in sexual activity.)
Mga kolokasyon
sexual congress
Mga tema
biology
|law
|health
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- The law prohibits sexual congress with minors.
- Historical texts sometimes use 'congress' to mean sexual relations.
- The report referred to 'carnal congress' between the two individuals.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The book used the word 'congress' for sex.
- 'Sexual congress' is a formal phrase for sex.
- The old law talked about congress between people.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
congress
IPA
GB/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
US/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
Mga pantig at diin
con - gress (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: congress
- Plural: congress, congresses
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
congresses
noun
Core family
congressional
adjective C1
congressperson
noun
Related words
congressman
noun
congresswoman
noun
Advanced or less common
congressionally
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
act of Congress
1/ˈækt əv kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
fixed phrase
Law passed by U.S. Congress
A law or decision officially made by the United States Congress.
Mga Halimbawa
- It takes an act of Congress to change that regulation.
- The new holiday was created by an act of Congress.
call Congress into session
1/kˈɔl kˈɑŋɡɹəs ˈɪntu sˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Require Congress to meet officially
To officially tell members of Congress to come together for work.
Mga Halimbawa
- The President can call Congress into session during emergencies.
- They decided to call Congress into session to address the crisis.
member of Congress
1/mˈɛmbɚ əv kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
fixed phrase
Elected U.S. legislator
A person who has been chosen to work in the Senate or House of Representatives in the United States.
Mga Halimbawa
- She became a member of Congress last year.
- Members of Congress are debating the new bill.