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feminine

/asamˈblea/

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Translation

assembly, meeting

Word origin

From French assemblée, from assembler ('to gather'), ultimately from Latin assimulare. The same source gives English 'assembly'.

Origin
French
Root
assemblée
English cognates
assembly, assemble

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralasambleas

Examples

comienza .

The assembly begins at nine in the morning.

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The members voted at the general assembly.

convocó debatir .

A meeting was called to discuss the problem.

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The whole community attended the meeting.

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An important decision was made at the assembly.

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