conference

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BrE /ˈkɒn.fər.əns/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.fər.əns/

noun en → es

1 MEETING [singular] B1

a formal meeting or series of meetings where people discuss a particular subject, especially in business or politics

conferencia, reunión

  • attend a conference

Collocations international conference · conference call

  • She is attending an international conference on climate change.

    Ella asiste a una conferencia internacional sobre cambio climático.

2 SPORT [singular] B2

a competition in which teams or individuals play against each other, especially in sports such as football, basketball, and tennis

torneo, competencia

  • win a conference

Collocations conference championship · conference season

  • The team won the conference last year.

    El equipo ganó la conferencia el año pasado.

3 LECTURE [singular] C1

a formal lecture or series of lectures, especially at a university

conferencia, seminario

  • give a conference

Collocations conference on art history · conference series

  • The professor will give a conference next week.

    El profesor dará una conferencia la próxima semana.