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meet·ing
(mē′tĭng)n.
Idiom: 1. The act or process or an instance of coming together; an encounter.
2. An assembly or gathering of people, as for a business, social, or religious purpose.
meeting of the minds
Agreement; concord.
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meeting
(ˈmiːtɪŋ)n
1. an act of coming together; encounter
2. an assembly or gathering
3. a conjunction or union
4. (General Sporting Terms) a sporting competition, as of athletes, or of horse racing
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meet•ing
(ˈmi tɪŋ)n.
1. the act of coming together.
2. an assembly or conference of persons.
3. an assembly for religious worship, esp. by Quakers.
4. a place or point of contact: the meeting of two roads.
Idioms: 1. meeting of minds, agreement; accord.
2. take a meeting, to hold or participate in a meeting.
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Meeting
a public gathering, 1513; a race meeting, 1764; an assembly for worship, 1593.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place board meeting, committee meeting - a meeting for administrative purposes camp meeting - religious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and lasting several days caucus - a closed political meeting conclave - a confidential or secret meeting conference - a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) congress - a meeting of elected or appointed representatives convention - a large formal assembly; "political convention" council - a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council" forum - a public meeting or assembly for open discussion plenum - a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases" psychotherapy group - a meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes stockholders meeting - a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company summit meeting, summit - a meeting of heads of governments town meeting - a meeting of the inhabitants of a town |
| 2. |  meeting - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"social affair, social gathering - a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship conventicle - a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship appointment, engagement, date - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" visit - a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist" lunch meeting, luncheon meeting - a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating power breakfast - a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast | |
| 3. |  meeting - a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"convergence - the occurrence of two or more things coming together alignment, conjunction - (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac | |
| 4. | meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" rendezvous - a meeting planned at a certain time and place session - a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session" socialising, socializing, socialisation, socialization - the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" visit - the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist" visit - the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection) visit - the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit" | |
| 5. |  meeting - the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"concourse, confluence - a coming together of people | |
| 6. |  meeting - a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
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meeting
noun
1. conference, gathering, assembly, meet, congress, session, rally, convention, get-together (informal), reunion, congregation, hui (N.Z.), conclave, convocation, powwow He travels to London regularly for business meetings.
2. encounter, introduction, confrontation, engagement, rendezvous, tryst, assignation Thirty-seven years after our first meeting I was back in his studio.
3. convergence, union, crossing, conjunction, junction, intersection, concourse, confluence the meeting of three streams
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
meeting
noun1. The act or fact of coming together:
2. A number of persons who have come or been gathered together:
assemblage, assembly, body, company, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, muster, troop.
Informal: get-together.
3. A formal assemblage of the members of a group:
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Translations
إجْتِماعاجتماعاجْتِمَاعٌلِقاءمجلس
setkáníschůzeschůzka
mødeforsamling
tapaaminenyhtymäkohtakokouspalaveriristeyskohta
sastanakschůze
találkozás
incontromeetingreunion
rapattemu
fundur
会議ミーティング会会合
만남회합
schôdza
sestaneksrečanje
möte
การประชุม
cuộc họp
meeting
[ˈmiːtɪŋ]A. N
1. (= assembly, business meeting) → reunión f; [of legislative body] → sesión f; (= popular gathering) → mitin m, mitín m
to address a meeting → tomar la palabra en una reunión
to call a meeting → convocar una reunión
I have a meeting at ten → tengo una reunión a las diez
the Council had a meeting on Thursday → el Consejo se reunió el jueves
to hold a meeting → celebrar una reunión
I'm afraid Jeremy's in a meeting → ahora mismo Jeremy está reunido or está en una reunión
to open a meeting → abrir una sesión
to address a meeting → tomar la palabra en una reunión
to call a meeting → convocar una reunión
I have a meeting at ten → tengo una reunión a las diez
the Council had a meeting on Thursday → el Consejo se reunió el jueves
to hold a meeting → celebrar una reunión
I'm afraid Jeremy's in a meeting → ahora mismo Jeremy está reunido or está en una reunión
to open a meeting → abrir una sesión
2. (between 2 people, arranged) → cita f, compromiso m; (accidental) → encuentro m; (with politician, person in authority) → entrevista f, encuentro m
I liked him from our first meeting → me gustó desde el día que le conocí or desde nuestro primer encuentro
to have a meeting the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → el ministro se entrevistó con el embajador
I had a meeting with the headmistress today → hoy he tenido una entrevista or reunión con la directora
a meeting of minds → un encuentro de inteligencias
I liked him from our first meeting → me gustó desde el día que le conocí or desde nuestro primer encuentro
to have a meeting the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → el ministro se entrevistó con el embajador
I had a meeting with the headmistress today → hoy he tenido una entrevista or reunión con la directora
a meeting of minds → un encuentro de inteligencias
4. [of rivers] → confluencia f
B. CPD meeting house N (gen) → centro m or sala f de reuniones (Rel) → templo m (de los cuáqueros)
meeting place N [of 2 people] → lugar m de cita; [of many] → lugar m de reunión or encuentro
this bar was their usual meeting place → solían citarse en este bar, acostumbraban reunirse en este bar
meeting point N (lit) → punto m de reunión, punto m de encuentro (fig) → punto m de convergencia
the meeting point between East and West → el punto de convergencia entre Oriente y Occidente
meeting place N [of 2 people] → lugar m de cita; [of many] → lugar m de reunión or encuentro
this bar was their usual meeting place → solían citarse en este bar, acostumbraban reunirse en este bar
meeting point N (lit) → punto m de reunión, punto m de encuentro (fig) → punto m de convergencia
the meeting point between East and West → el punto de convergencia entre Oriente y Occidente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
meeting
[ˈmiːtɪŋ] n [group] → réunion f
a business meeting → une réunion d'affaires
to call a meeting → convoquer une réunion
to be in a meeting (at work) → être en réunion
She's in a meeting → Elle est en réunion.
a business meeting → une réunion d'affaires
to call a meeting → convoquer une réunion
to be in a meeting (at work) → être en réunion
She's in a meeting → Elle est en réunion.
[individuals] → rencontre f
their first meeting → leur première rencontre
a chance meeting → une rencontre fortuite
a meeting with sb → une rencontre avec qn
their first meeting → leur première rencontre
a chance meeting → une rencontre fortuite
a meeting with sb → une rencontre avec qn
[large organization] (formal) → assemblée f
(ATHLETICS) → meeting mmeeting place n
(for appointment) → lieu m de rendez-vous
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
meeting
n
→ Begegnung f, → Zusammentreffen nt; (arranged) → Treffen nt; (= business meeting) → Besprechung f, → Konferenz f; the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → der Minister traf zu Gesprächen mit dem Botschafter zusammen
(of committee, board of directors, council) → Sitzung f; (of members, employees, citizens) → Versammlung f, → Meeting nt; at the last meeting → bei der letzten Sitzung; the committee has three meetings a year → der Ausschuss tagt dreimal im Jahr; Mr Jones is at/in a meeting → Herr Jones ist (gerade) in einer Sitzung; meeting of creditors → Gläubigerversammlung f
meeting
:meeting house
n → Gemeindehaus nt → (der Quäker)
meeting place
n → Treffpunkt m
meeting point
n → Treffpunkt m; (of rivers) → Zusammenfluss m; (of lines) → Berührungspunkt m; at the meeting of the two roads → wo die beiden Straßen zusammentreffen; at the meeting of the two cultures → wo sich die beiden Kulturen treffen
meeting room
n → Sitzungssaal m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
meeting
[ˈmiːtɪŋ]1. n
a. (between individuals) → incontro; (arranged) → appuntamento; (interview) → intervista, colloquio
the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → il ministro ha avuto un colloquio con or si è incontrato con l'ambasciatore
the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → il ministro ha avuto un colloquio con or si è incontrato con l'ambasciatore
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
meet
(miːt) – past tense, past participle met (met) – verb1. to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance. She met a man on the train.
2. (sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement. The committee meets every Monday.
3. to be introduced to (someone) for the first time. Come and meet my wife.
4. to join. Where do the two roads meet?
5. to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc). Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?
6. to come into the view, experience or presence of. A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.
7. to come to or be faced with. He met his death in a car accident.
8. (with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response. She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.
9. to answer or oppose. We will meet force with greater force.
noun a gathering, especially of sportsmen. The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.
ˈmeeting noun1. an act of meeting. The meeting between my mother and my husband was not friendly.
2. a gathering of people for discussion or another purpose. to attend a committee meeting.
meet (someone) halfway to respond to (someone) by making an equal effort or a compromise. I'll invest $5,000 in this idea if you meet me halfway and do the same.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
meeting
→ اجْتِمَاعٌ schůzka møde Treffen συνάντηση reunión tapaaminen réunion sastanak incontro 会議 만남 vergadering møte spotkanie reunião встреча möte การประชุม buluşma cuộc họp 会议Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
meeting
n. reunión, junta.
1. partes que se unen, tales como las partes de un hueso a las márgenes de una herida;
2. reunión de un grupo de personas.
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