convention

S2 W2

BrE /kənˈvenʃn/ AmE /kənˈvenʃn/

noun en → es

1 MEETING [singular] B1

a large formal meeting of people who have the same job, interests, or political beliefs

conferencia, convención, reunión

  • an international convention

Collocations international convention · annual convention

  • The annual convention is being held in Chicago this year.

    La convención anual se está celebrando en Chicago este año.

2 RULE [singular] B2

an official rule or agreement that everyone must follow, especially one made by a group of countries

convenio, tratado, acuerdo

  • a convention on human rights

Collocations human rights convention · international trade convention

  • The United Nations adopted a new convention on the rights of children.

    Las Naciones Unidas adoptó una nueva convención sobre los derechos de los niños.

3 CUSTOM [singular] C1

a custom or way of behaving that is accepted by a particular group of people, especially in art or literature

costumbre, norma, convención

  • the conventions of the novel

Collocations literary convention · artistic convention

  • The book challenges the literary conventions of its time.

    El libro desafía las convenciones literarias de su época.

4 AGREEMENT [singular] B2

an agreement or arrangement between two or more people, groups, or countries

acuerdo, convenio, pacto

  • a convention with the union

Collocations labor convention · collective bargaining convention

  • The company signed a new labor convention.

    La empresa firmó un nuevo convenio laboral.

5 FORMALITY [singular] C1

the formal rules and customs of polite society, especially in the past

protocolo, etiqueta, formalidad

  • a convention of etiquette

Collocations social convention · etiquette convention

  • The social conventions of the time required women to wear gloves.

    Las convenciones sociales de la época requerían que las mujeres llevaran guantes.

6 EXHIBITION [singular] B2

a large exhibition of art, crafts, or products

feria, exposición, muestra

  • an art convention

Collocations art convention · crafts convention

  • The city hosts an annual craft convention.

    La ciudad organiza una convención anual de artesanías.

7 STANDARD [singular] C1

a standard or model that is widely accepted as the best way to do something

estándar, modelo, norma

  • the convention of good practice

Collocations best practices convention · industry standard convention

  • The company follows the industry standard conventions.

    La empresa sigue las convenciones estándar de la industria.

8 LEGAL [singular] C1

an international agreement that is legally binding on countries that have signed it

convenio, tratado, acuerdo legal

  • a convention of international law

Collocations international law convention · legal convention

  • The country is a signatory to the Geneva Convention.

    El país es parte firme del Convenio de Ginebra.