Assemblée (en. Assembly)

/ɑ.sɑm.ble/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
The act of gathering individuals.
The assembly was held in the main hall.
L'assemblée s'est tenue dans la salle principale.
Deliberative body in a country.
The national assembly votes on laws.
L'assemblée nationale vote les lois.
Group or meeting of individuals.
A general assembly has been convened.
Une assemblée générale a été convoquée.

Etymology

From the verb assemble, which comes from the Latin 'assimulare', meaning to gather.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Shareholders' assembly
Meeting of a company's shareholders.
assémblée des actionnaires
National Assembly
Legislative body of a country.
assémblée nationale
General Assembly
Meeting of all members of an organization.
assémblée générale

Related Words

To assemble
Putting together elements.
assembler
Assembly
Act of gathering parts or people.
assemblage
Asymptote
Line that approaches a curve without ever touching it.
asymptote

Slang Meanings

An informal meeting.
We had an assembly in the corner café.
On a fait une assemblée dans le café du coin.
A large sometimes chaotic meeting.
It was a real assembly in that room, everyone was talking at the same time.
C'était une vraie assemblée dans cette salle, tout le monde parlait en même temps.