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juhlat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • carnival noun A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
  • celebration noun A gathering or event held to enjoy and mark a happy occasion.
  • crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  • do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  • feast noun A large, often celebratory meal.
  • festival noun An organised series of events celebrating a particular theme, art form, or occasion.
  • festivity noun A festival or similar celebration.
  • party noun A social gathering held for enjoyment, often with food, drink, and entertainment.

Senses

juhlat is used for these senses in English:

  • carnival A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
  • celebration A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
  • crush (dated) A party or festive function.
  • do (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
  • do (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
  • feast A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
  • festival An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals.
  • festivity (often, pluralized) A festival or similar celebration.

carnival — full definition

  1. noun A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
  2. noun A traveling fair with rides, games, and food stalls.
  3. noun A chaotic, colourful, or overblown situation or spectacle.

celebration — full definition

  1. noun A gathering or event held to enjoy and mark a happy occasion.
  2. noun The act of expressing joy, pride, or thanks for something.

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