Spanish word

seminario

Pronunciation

IPA/semiˈnaɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounseminar

Example

Asistí a un seminario de fotografía el fin de semana.

I attended a photography seminar over the weekend.

Illustration for seminario (seminar)

More examples

El profesor va a impartir un seminario sobre escritura académica.

The professor is going to give a seminar on academic writing.

Core concept

Expert-led short educational meeting with a small group.

Common phrases

  • impartir un seminario

    give a seminar

  • asistir a un seminario

    attend a seminar

  • organizar un seminario

    organize a seminar

  • inscribirse en un seminario

    register for a seminar

  • seminario intensivo

    intensive seminar

Similar words

taller: Short hands-on session focused on practicing skills through guided exercises.
curso: Structured series of lessons over a set period for step-by-step learning of a subject.
conferencia: Public talk presented to an audience by a speaker, with little participant discussion.
clase: Regular scheduled lesson held for students to learn a subject over time.

Definition in Spanish

Actividad educativa organizada, generalmente de corta duración, en la que un grupo reducido debate y aprende sobre un tema concreto, dirigida por uno o varios especialistas.

Word origin

Derived from Latin seminarium 'seedbed', the term conveys a place that fosters growth and thus names a brief, focused gathering for study and debate.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are asistir a un seminario (attend) and dar un seminario (give one), and seminario normally implies participant discussion rather than a one-way conferencia.

Other meanings

  • seminarynoun

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