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/ko艐藞伞删eso/

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Translation

congress, conference

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Word origin

From Latin congressus ('a meeting'), from congredi ('to come together'), from con ('together') plus gradi ('to step'). The same gradi gives English 'progress' and 'gradual'.

Origin
Latin
Root
congressus
English cognates
congress, progress

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcongresos

Examples

.

Congress passed the new law.

debatieron .

The members of parliament debated in congress for hours.

Madrid.

She attended a medical conference in Madrid.

驴 ?

When is the international conference held?

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The conference presented the conclusions of the study.

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This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 4: congreso, potencia, raya and 7 more words.