A1 noun Formel #2,403 le plus courant

conference

/ˈkɒnfərəns/

A large formal meeting where people with the same interests or jobs talk about their work. It usually lasts for a few days and happens in a big building.

Exemples

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1

I have to attend a school conference tomorrow morning.

I have to attend a school conference tomorrow morning.

2

The international conference will discuss new laws for world trade.

The international conference will discuss new laws for world trade.

3

Are you going to that big gaming conference in the city?

Are you going to that big gaming conference in the city?

Famille de mots

Nom
conference
Verb
confer
Apparenté
conferment
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'con' (together) and 'fer' (bring). People are 'brought together' to share ideas.

Quiz rapide

The annual business ___ is in London this year.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : conference

Exemples

1

I have to attend a school conference tomorrow morning.

everyday

I have to attend a school conference tomorrow morning.

2

The international conference will discuss new laws for world trade.

formal

The international conference will discuss new laws for world trade.

3

Are you going to that big gaming conference in the city?

informal

Are you going to that big gaming conference in the city?

4

The university hosted a medical conference for science students.

academic

The university hosted a medical conference for science students.

5

Our manager is at a business conference in New York this week.

business

Our manager is at a business conference in New York this week.

Famille de mots

Nom
conference
Verb
confer
Apparenté
conferment

Collocations courantes

attend a conference attend a conference
hold a conference hold a conference
conference room conference room
press conference press conference
annual conference annual conference

Phrases Courantes

video conference

video conference

conference call

conference call

press conference

press conference

Souvent confondu avec

conference vs meeting

A meeting is usually small and short with people you know, while a conference is very large and formal.

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Notes d'usage

Use the preposition 'at' when you are inside the event (e.g., 'I am at the conference'). It is a countable noun, so you can have many 'conferences'.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use 'make' a conference, but you should use 'hold', 'organize', or 'have' a conference.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'con' (together) and 'fer' (bring). People are 'brought together' to share ideas.

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Origine du mot

From the Latin 'conferre', which means 'to bring together'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun Plural form: conferences Commonly used with verbs: attend, hold, organize
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Contexte culturel

In many Western business cultures, conferences are essential for networking and finding new professional opportunities.

Quiz rapide

The annual business ___ is in London this year.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : conference

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