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convención

kohn-behn-SYOHN/kom.benˈθjon/

convention, conference

Also: summit
NounfB1
A wide view of a large, colorful auditorium packed with people sitting in neat rows, all facing a stage with a podium, representing a conference or large meeting.

📝 In Action

La convención de videojuegos atrajo a miles de fanáticos este año.

B1

The video game convention attracted thousands of fans this year.

Necesitamos reservar un hotel grande para la convención anual de la empresa.

B2

We need to book a large hotel for the company's annual convention.

El presidente dio un discurso en la convención política.

B2

The president gave a speech at the political convention.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • asistir a una convención – to attend a convention
  • organizar una convención – to organize a convention

convention, custom

Also: protocol
NounfB2
Two simplified cartoon figures, one in a blue outfit and the other in a red outfit, standing face-to-face and performing a formal, polite handshake, symbolizing a social custom.

📝 In Action

Su estilo de vida rompe con todas las convenciones sociales de su época.

B2

His lifestyle breaks with all the social conventions of his time.

No hay una regla escrita, pero es una convención no llegar tarde a las cenas.

C1

There is no written rule, but it is an unwritten convention not to be late for dinners.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • originalidad (originality)

Common Collocations

  • convención social – social convention
  • romper las convenciones – to break conventions

treaty, convention

Also: pact
NounfC1formal
Two stylized figures, representing different entities, sitting opposite each other at a table and formally signing a large, shared scroll or document, symbolizing an agreement or treaty.

📝 In Action

El país ratificó la convención sobre los derechos del niño.

C1

The country ratified the convention on the rights of the child.

Las cláusulas de la convención de Ginebra son obligatorias para todos los firmantes.

C2

The clauses of the Geneva convention are mandatory for all signatories.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • firmar una convención – to sign a treaty/convention
  • convención internacional – international convention

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "convención" in Spanish:

pact→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: convención

Question 1 of 2

¿Cuál significado de 'convención' se usa en la frase: 'El artista rechazó las convenciones del arte clásico'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
convencional(conventional) — Adjective
convenir(to agree, to be suitable) — Verb
convencionalmente(conventionally) — Adverb
🎵 Rhymes▼
nacióncanción
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from the Latin *conventio*, which meant 'a coming together' or 'an assembly.' It is built from the prefix *con-* (meaning 'together') and the verb *venire* (meaning 'to come'). This core idea of 'coming together' explains all its modern meanings, whether people gather for a meeting or ideas gather to form a social rule.

First recorded: 15th century (in Spanish)

Cognates (Related words)

English: conventionFrench: convention

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'convención' y 'reunión'?

'Reunión' is a very general word for any kind of meeting, big or small. 'Convención' specifically means a large, formal gathering, often involving many people from different places, or a formal agreement/rule.

¿Se puede usar 'convención' para hablar de un acuerdo verbal?

Generally, no. 'Convención' implies something formal and established, like a written treaty or a long-standing, accepted social custom. For a simple verbal agreement, use 'acuerdo' or 'trato'.