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"Meeting" is a noun which is often translated as "la reunión", and "reunion" is a noun which is also often translated as "la reunión". Learn more about the difference between "meeting" and "reunion" below.
meeting(
mi
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dihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (assembly)
a. la reunión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are holding a very important meeting this afternoon.Vamos a celebrar una reunión muy importante esta tarde.
2. (encounter)
a. el encuentro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I knew we wouldn't get along from our first meeting.Supe que no nos llevaríamos desde nuestro primer encuentro.
b. la cita (F) (prearranged)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I scheduled a meeting with my financial advisor to discuss my assets.Acordé una cita con mi asesor financiero para hablar sobre mis activos.
3. (junction)
a. la confluencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The leaders met at the meeting of their two lands.Los líderes se encontraron en la confluencia de sus dos tierras.
reunion(
ri
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yu
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nyuhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (meeting)
a. la reunión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The company held a reunion of former and current staff to celebrate its centenary.La compañía celebró una reunión con el personal antiguo y el actual para celebrar su centenario.
b. el reencuentro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was an emotional reunion for the two brothers after several years of not talking to each other.Fue un emotivo reencuentro para los dos hermanos tras varios años sin hablarse.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (another)
a. de reunión
The group has just announced a reunion tour.El grupo acaba de anunciar una gira de reunión.
b. de reencuentro
What did you think of the reunion concert?¿Qué te pareció el concierto de reunión?
