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congregation

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

Congregación, reunión

The act of congregating or collecting together.

Examples :

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "
La lluvia repentina causó una apresurada reunión de estudiantes bajo el toldo de la escuela.
group religion organization action
noun

Congregación, feligresía

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

Examples :

"The large congregation filled the church on Sunday morning. "
La gran congregación llenó la iglesia el domingo por la mañana.
religion group organization theology place ritual building
noun

Congregación

A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.

Examples :

"The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith investigates theological matters and ensures Catholic teachings are upheld. "
La Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe del Vaticano investiga asuntos teológicos y asegura que se mantengan las enseñanzas católicas.
religion organization government theology

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration responsory

responsory noun

/rɪˈspɒnsəri/ /rɪˈspɑːnsəri/

Responsorio

"After the Bible reading, the choir began the responsory, their voices echoing beautifully through the church. "

Después de la lectura de la Biblia, el coro comenzó el responsorio, con sus voces resonando hermosamente por toda la iglesia.

Illustration congregating

congregating verb

/ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪŋ/

Congregarse, reunirse

"The students were congregating in the schoolyard before the bell rang. "

Los estudiantes se congregaban en el patio de la escuela antes de que sonara la campana.

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Universidad

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Mi hermana mayor asiste a la universidad para estudiar ingeniería.

Illustration theological

theological adjective

/θɪəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl/ /θi.əˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl/

Teológico

"The professor's lecture delved into theological interpretations of the creation story. "

La conferencia del profesor profundizó en las interpretaciones teológicas de la historia de la creación.

Illustration devotional

devotional noun

/dɪˈvəʊʃənəl/ /dɪˈvoʊʃənəl/

Devocional, servicio religioso breve

"To prepare for leading a devotional, select a theme appropriate to the occasion."

Para prepararse para dirigir un devocional, seleccione un tema apropiado para la ocasión.

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

Administración, gestión

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

La administración escolar es responsable de gestionar el horario diario.

Illustration administrative

administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Administrativo

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

El personal administrativo de la escuela se encarga de los expedientes y horarios de los estudiantes.

Illustration comprising

comprising verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Comprender, constar de

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

Las partes están comprendidas por el todo.

Illustration investigates

investigates verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪts/

Investiga, indaga

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

investigar las causas de los fenómenos naturales

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

Departamento, sección

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

El departamento de ciencias de la escuela se enfoca en biología y química.

Illustration collecting

collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

Recopilar, juntar

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Suzanne recopiló todos los papeles que había extendido.