La conferencia de prensa
Example: La conferencia de prensa empezó a las diez de la mañana.
Definition
"La conferencia de prensa" refers to a formal meeting where journalists are invited to listen to announcements or ask questions, typically held by public figures or organizations. It is commonly used in journalism to share important information or statements with the media.
Etymology
The phrase "la conferencia de prensa" comes from Spanish, where "conferencia" means conference or meeting, and "de prensa" means 'of the press' or 'press-related.' It literally translates to 'press conference,' a term borrowed from English reflecting the event's purpose of communicating with journalists.
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"La conferencia de prensa" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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