Polyglot Dictionary

celebración

/selebɾaˈsjon/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las celebraciones

Meaning

  1. celebration

    • La celebración fue muy alegre.

      The celebration was very cheerful.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

festejo

celebración and festejo are close synonyms for "celebration"; festejo leans toward a more festive, lively connotation.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

celebração

celebração is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "celebration."

Portuguese

comemoração

comemoração is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "celebration."

Portuguese

festejo

festejo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "celebration."

Practice

1 What does celebración mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ fue muy alegre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches celebración?

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