congregate meaning

'Congregate' significa 'reunirse o juntarse en un grupo'.

congregate :

Reunirse, juntarse

Verbo

▪ People congregate in the park every Sunday.

▪ La gente se reúne en el parque todos los domingos.

▪ Birds congregate near the lake.

▪ Los pájaros se juntan cerca del lago.

paraphrasing

▪ gather – reunir

▪ assemble – ensamblar

▪ meet – encontrarse

▪ cluster – agruparse

Pronunciation

congregate [ˈkɒŋ.ɡrɪ.ɡeɪt]

El verbo tiene el acento en la primera sílaba "con", y se pronuncia como "kón-gri-geit".

Common phrases and grammar about congregate

congregate - Common meaningn

Verbo
Reunirse, juntarse

Part of Speech Changes for congregate

▪ congregation (sustantivo) – congregación, asamblea

▪ congregational (adjetivo) – congregacional

Common Expressions with congregate

▪ congregate at a place – reunirse en un lugar

▪ congregate for an event – reunirse para un evento

▪ congregate in large numbers – reunirse en grandes números

▪ congregate around something – reunirse alrededor de algo

Important examples of congregate in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

En las preguntas de vocabulario del TOEIC, "congregate" se utiliza principalmente en contextos de reuniones o agrupaciones.

▪Employees congregate in the lobby before the meeting.
▪Los empleados se reúnen en el vestíbulo antes de la reunión.

Ejemplo de palabra fácilmente confundible: aggregate (agregar)

▪Employees aggregate in the lobby before the meeting.
▪Los empleados se agregan en el vestíbulo antes de la reunión.
‘congregate’ significa “reunirse” o “juntarse” y se utiliza cuando personas se agrupan en un lugar.
‘aggregate’ significa “agregar” o “acumular” y no se usa para describir personas reuniéndose. Por lo tanto, ‘congregate’ es la opción adecuada.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

"Congregate" se utiliza como verbo intransitivo y aparece en preguntas gramaticales donde el sujeto es el que se reúne.

▪Students congregate outside the classroom.
▪Los estudiantes se reúnen fuera del aula.

congregate

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

congregate for a cause

reunirse por una causa común

▪Activists congregate for a cause.
▪Los activistas se reúnen por una causa.

congregate in a huddle

reunirse en un grupo cerrado

▪The team congregated in a huddle to discuss strategy.
▪El equipo se reunió en un grupo cerrado para discutir la estrategia.

Differences between similar words and congregate

congregate

,

gather

differences

"Congregate" implica reunirse en grupo, mientras que "gather" puede referirse a reunir cosas o personas.

congregate
▪People congregate in the hall.
▪La gente se reúne en el salón.
gather
▪She gathered flowers from the garden.
▪Ella recogió flores del jardín.

congregate

,

assemble

differences

"Congregate" se usa para reuniones informales, mientras que "assemble" se usa para reuniones formales o construcciones.

congregate
▪Fans congregate outside the stadium.
▪Las partes fueron ensambladas en la fábrica.
assemble
▪The parts were assembled in the factory.
▪Las partes fueron ensambladas en la fábrica.

Words with the same origin as congregate

The origin of congregate

"Congregate" proviene del latín "congregare", que significa "reunir en un grupo".

Word structure

Está compuesto por el prefijo "con" (juntos), la raíz "greg" (rebaño), y el sufijo "ate" (verbo), lo que significa "reunir en grupo".

Words with the same origin

La raíz de "congregate" es "greg" (rebaño). Palabras con la misma raíz incluyen "aggregate" (agregar), "segregate" (segregar).

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