congregation

assemblée, fidèles

Personnes réunies régulièrement, ou à un moment donné, pour prier dans un lieu de culte.

En anglais simple : A group of people who meet regularly, or are meeting now, to pray in a place of worship.

• The congregation sang a song.
• Our congregation meets every Sunday morning.
• The minister thanked the congregation for their help.

Synonymes : worshippers

Expressions courantes : church congregation, join a congregation, address the congregation

rassemblement

Le fait que des personnes ou des choses se réunissent en un même lieu.

En anglais simple : The act of people or things coming together in one place.

• The hall allows for congregation in wet weather.
• The congregation of people near the gate blocked traffic.
• These trees encourage the congregation of birds.

Comment l'utiliser : congregation of someone/something (The square encouraged the congregation of local people.)

Synonymes : gathering, assembly

Contraires : dispersal

Expressions courantes : congregation of people, congregation in something, public congregation

groupe de crocodiles, groupe d’alligators

Groupe d’alligators ou de crocodiles réunis en un même lieu.

En anglais simple : A group of alligators or crocodiles together in one place.

• A congregation of alligators lay on the bank.
• We spotted a large congregation of crocodiles near the river.
• The guide photographed two congregations of alligators.

Comment l'utiliser : a congregation of alligators/crocodiles (A congregation of alligators rested beside the water.)

Synonymes : group

Expressions courantes : congregation of alligators, congregation of crocodiles