celebration in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for celebration in the English»French Dictionary

celebration [Brit sɛlɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. celebration dinner, fireworks:

celebration U (action of celebrating)

célébration f

celebration attr (small-scale)

de fête

celebration (public)

commémoratif/-ive

2. celebration (party):

celebration

fête f

to have a celebration

faire une fête

his wife's birthday celebrations

les festivités à l'occasion de l'anniversaire de sa femme

3. celebration (public festivity):

celebrations

cérémonies fpl

4. celebration (tribute):

celebration

hommage m (of à)

5. celebration REL (of mass, marriage):

celebration

célébration f

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overshadow celebration

assombrir

May Day attr parade, celebration

du premier mai

unabashed celebration

sans réserve

solemn celebration, procession, tribute

solennel/-elle

muted celebration, pleasure

mitigé

fifth anniversary attr celebration, dinner, festival, reunion (of historical event)

commémoratif/-ive

it's past midnight attr celebration, deadline

de minuit

Translations for celebration in the French»English Dictionary

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célébration

celebration

guignolée

New Year's Eve celebration

celebration in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for celebration in the English»French Dictionary

celebration N

1. celebration (party):

celebration

fête f

inf this calls for a celebration!

il faut marquer ça !

2. celebration (of an occasion):

celebration

cérémonie f

3. celebration (of a death):

celebration

commémoration f

4. celebration (religious ceremony):

celebration

célébration f

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a celebration is in order

rien ne s'oppose à une fête

Translations for celebration in the French»English Dictionary

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célébration

celebration

fêter qn

to put on a celebration for sb

présider aux préparatifs d'une fête

to supervise the preparations for a celebration

celebration Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a celebration is in order

rien ne s'oppose à une fête

inf this calls for a celebration!

il faut marquer ça !

to supervise the preparations for a celebration

présider aux préparatifs d'une fête

to put on a celebration for sb

fêter qn

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English

The parish is host to a number of fiestas and other public celebrations.

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The marriage being regarded as one of the premier celebrations of the season.

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It was originally built in the mid-1960s for use in hosting the country's independence celebrations.

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Government officials accorded respect to prominent leaders of all religious groups by attending their induction ceremonies, funerals, and other religious celebrations.

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Each year, the prizes and scale of the celebrations increase due to the participation of political parties and commercialisation.

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It is performed at formal celebrations and the dancers wear festival clothes.

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These muay contests gradually became an integral part of local festivals and celebrations, especially those held at temples.

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