festejo
/fesˈtexo/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- festejos
Meaning
Similar words
celebración and festejo are close synonyms for "celebration"; festejo leans toward a more festive, lively connotation.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
celebração is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "celebration."
Portuguese
comemoração is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "celebration."
Practice
1 What does festejo mean?
celebration
2 Fill the gap: Hubo ___ en la plaza.
Full sentence: Hubo festejos en la plaza. (There were celebrations in the square.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches festejo?
festejo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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