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“convene” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/komboˈkaɾ/

Example

El jefe convocó una reunión para mañana.

The boss convened a meeting for tomorrow.

Illustration for convocar (convene)

How to say “convene” in Spanish

“Convene” in Spanish is convocar.

A formal call issued by an organization or authority requesting people to attend or to apply.

Full entry for convocar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with convocar

El gobierno decidió convocar elecciones anticipadas.

The government decided to call early elections.

Tips for using convocar

  • Common collocations are convocar una reunión, convocar elecciones, and convocar a alguien, and using invitar or llamar instead will sound too informal in institutional situations.

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