session — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. A period of time devoted to a particular activity.

   Примеры

   counseling session

   a training session

   Другие примеры (3)

   jam session

   "Are we having a recording session?" / "Yes. We've even got some session musicians to provide some brass."

   Alternatively, if the patient is stuck ritualizing before session, then the therapist might want to create contingencies that might help the patient come in on time

2. An official meeting or term of a council, court, or other body to conduct its business; e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislature (that together comprise the legislative term), whose individual meetings are also called sessions.

   Примеры

   This court is now in session.

3. The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.

   Примеры

   Logging out or shutting down the computer will end your session.

4. Any of the three scheduled two-hour playing sessions, from the start of play to lunch, from lunch to tea and from tea to the close of play.

5. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления

   Примеры

   So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import.

   Другие примеры (1)

   But Vivien, gathering somewhat of his mood, / And hearing 'harlot' mutter'd twice or thrice, / Leapt from her session on his lap, and stood, / Stiff as a viper frozen; […]

6. An academic term; semester; school year.

7. An extended period of drinking, typically consuming beer with low alcohol content.

8. The ruling body of a congregation, consisting of the pastor and elders.

Глагол

1. To hold or participate in a jam session with other musicians.

   Примеры

   “I downloaded a clip from a drummer, who I now realize is Bernard Purdie, who has sessioned on all kinds of records,” he said.

Существительное

1. a meeting for execution of a group's functions

   Более общие понятия

   conferencegroup discussion

   Примеры

   it was the opening session of the legislature

2. the time during which a school holds classes

   Синонимы

   school termacademic termacademic session

   Более общие понятия

   term

   Примеры

   they had to shorten the school term

3. a meeting devoted to a particular activity

   Более общие понятия

   meetingcoming togethercongress

   Примеры

   a filming session

   a gossip session

4. a meeting of spiritualists

   Синонимы

   seancesitting

   Более общие понятия

   meetingget together

   Примеры

   the seance was held in the medium's parlor