A2 verb Formal #597 más común

confer

/kənˈfɜːr/

To discuss something with other people in order to reach a decision or exchange ideas. It can also mean to officially give an honor, title, or degree to someone.

Ejemplos

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1

I need to confer with my family before I decide to take the job.

I need to talk to my family before I decide to take the job.

2

The President will confer a medal of honor upon the brave soldier.

The President will give a medal of honor to the brave soldier.

3

Let me confer with my friends to see what they want to eat.

Let me check with my friends to see what they want to eat.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
conference
Verb
confer
Adjetivo
conferred
Relacionado
conferment
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Conference.' A conference is a big meeting where many people 'confer' or talk to each other.

Quiz rápido

The manager needs to ___ with the team before signing the contract.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: confer

Ejemplos

1

I need to confer with my family before I decide to take the job.

everyday

I need to talk to my family before I decide to take the job.

2

The President will confer a medal of honor upon the brave soldier.

formal

The President will give a medal of honor to the brave soldier.

3

Let me confer with my friends to see what they want to eat.

informal

Let me check with my friends to see what they want to eat.

4

The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students next week.

academic

The university will give degrees to the graduating students next week.

5

The board of directors met to confer about the new company strategy.

business

The board of directors met to discuss the new company strategy.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
conference
Verb
confer
Adjetivo
conferred
Relacionado
conferment

Colocaciones comunes

confer with someone to talk with someone
confer a degree to give a university degree
confer an honor to give a special prize or title
confer about something to discuss a specific topic
power conferred authority that has been given

Frases Comunes

confer upon

to give something (like an award) to someone

confer with counsel

to talk with a lawyer

time to confer

time needed to discuss and decide

Se confunde a menudo con

confer vs confess

Confess means to admit you did something wrong; confer means to discuss or give an honor.

confer vs confirm

Confirm means to check if something is true; confer means to talk things over.

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Notas de uso

Use 'confer with' when you are talking to someone to make a choice. Use 'confer [something] on/upon' when an authority is giving a title or gift.

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Errores comunes

Don't forget the 'with' when talking about a discussion. For example, say 'I conferred with him,' not 'I conferred him.'

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Conference.' A conference is a big meeting where many people 'confer' or talk to each other.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin 'conferre', which means 'to bring together' (com- 'together' + ferre 'to bring').

Patrones gramaticales

Intransitive: confer with (someone) about (something) Transitive: confer (something) on/upon (someone) Past tense: conferred (double the 'r')
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Contexto cultural

This word is very common in graduation ceremonies at universities when the dean grants degrees.

Quiz rápido

The manager needs to ___ with the team before signing the contract.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: confer

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