el
masculine
/koŋˈɡɾeso/
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Translation
congress, conference
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.
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When is the international conference held?
.
The conference presented the conclusions of the study.
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