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powwow

/ˈpaʊ.waʊ/

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noun

/ˈpaʊ.waʊ/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее встречу или совещание, часто неформальное, для обсуждения или консультации; исторически также использовалось для обозначения совета с участием коренных американцев.

A noun referring to a meeting or conference, often informal, for discussion or consultation; historically also used for a council involving Native Americans.

  1. Quick private meetingB2informal

    An informal, often brief discussion or conference among a small group of people.

    ruКороткое совещание

    • The team had a quick powwow before the presentation.
    • Let's have a powwow to discuss the new schedule.
    • They held a short powwow in the hallway to resolve the issue.

    Synonymschatconfabconferenceconsultationdiscussionhuddlemeetingparley

  2. Native American councilB2formalamerican

    A traditional gathering or council of Native American people for discussion, decision-making, or ceremonial purposes.

    ruСовет коренных американцев

    • The elders called a powwow to discuss the tribe's future.
    • Many tribes gather annually for a large powwow.
    • The powwow included dancing, singing, and important discussions.

    Synonymsassemblyceremonyconferencecouncilgatheringmeeting

Forms
  • powwows plural form
  • powwows' possessive plural form
  • powwow's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/C1formalamerican
  • ruПроводить встречу или обсуждение, часто с целью обдумывания или принятия решений; изначально из культуры коренных американцев.

A verb meaning to hold a meeting or discussion, often for the purpose of deliberation or decision-making; originally from Native American culture.

  1. Hold a meeting or discussionB2informalamerican

    To gather and have a meeting, discussion, or conference, often informal.

    ruПровести совещание

    • The team powwowed to decide on the next steps for the project.
    • We need to powwow about the budget before the end of the month.
    • They powwowed in the break room to resolve the issue.

    Synonymsconferconsultconvenedeliberatediscusshuddlemeetparley

Forms
  • powwowed past participle
  • powwowed past simple
  • powwowing present participle
  • powwows third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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