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congress

/ˈkɒŋɡrəs/

/ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

congresssubstantiv

congresses

Pl.

/ˈkɒŋɡrəs/

/ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

Übersetzungen

конгресс

The congress will be held in the capital city next month.

Конгресс будет проведен в столице в следующем месяце.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

совещание

съезд

Definitionen

A formal meeting or assembly of representatives for discussion, decision-making, or legislative purposes.

The congress convened to discuss the new environmental policies.

The national legislative body of a country, especially a republic.

The United States Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

A formal gathering or conference, typically one that occurs regularly, for the discussion of particular subjects.

The annual medical congress attracted professionals from all over the world.

(obsolete) Sexual intercourse.

In medieval texts, ‘congress’ is sometimes used to denote illicit congress between lovers.

Synonyme

congresseigenname

Definitionen

The bicameral legislature of the United States, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Congress passed the landmark civil rights legislation in 1964.

congressverb

congressed

Präteritum

congressed

Partizip Perfekt

congressing

Gerundium

/ˈkɒŋɡrəs/

/ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

Rare/archaic verb meaning ‘to assemble’ or ‘to engage in sexual intercourse’

Definitionen

To come together or assemble in a formal meeting.

Delegates from across the continent will congress in Geneva next spring.

(archaic, euphemistic) To engage in sexual intercourse.

The court alleged that the defendant had congressed with a married woman.

congressadjektiv

Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning “relating to a (particular) congress.”

Definitionen

Relating to, characteristic of, or produced by a formal congress or legislative body.

Delegates discussed the congress agenda at a special congress committee meeting.