Celebrates

/ˈsɛləbreɪts/ verb

Definition

To do something enjoyable or special to mark an important event or achievement.

Etymology

From Latin 'celebrare,' meaning 'to honor' or 'to gather in numbers.' The word originally meant to gather a large crowd and honor something or someone, which evolved into the modern meaning of marking occasions with festivity.

Kelly Says

Humans are unique in how elaborately we celebrate—we mark everything from birthdays to sporting victories to historical events! Scientists think celebrating together strengthens social bonds, which is why every culture around the world has developed celebration traditions.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አደረገ (aderage)
ah-deh-reh-geh
ARالعربية
احتفِال (iḥtifāl)
ih-t-fee-fahl
BNবাংলা
উদযাপন করে (udoyapon kore)
oo-doh-yah-pon kor-eh
CACatalà
celebra
seh-LEH-bra
CSČeština
oslavuje
oh-sla-voo-yeh
DADansk
fejrer
fey-rer
DEDeutsch
feiert
fAY-irt
ELΕλληνικά
γιορτάζει (yortazei)
yor-tah-zee
ESEspañol
celebra
seh-LEH-bra
FAفارسی
مبارک باد (Mobarak baad)
mo-bar-ak baad
FISuomi
juhli
yoo-hli
FRFrançais
célèbre
seh-LEHB-ruh
GUGU
ઉજવવા (ujavva)
oo-jah-vvah
HAHA
yiyaye
yee-yah-yeh
HEעברית
חוגג (chug)
khoog
HIहिन्दी
जश्न मनाता है (jashn manata hai)
jashn mah-nah-tah hai
HUMagyar
ünnepel
oon-neh-pel
IDBahasa Indonesia
merayakan
mer-ya-ya-kan
IGIG
chere
cheh-reh
ITItaliano
festeggia
fesh-teh-jee-ah
JA日本語
祝う (iwau)
ee-wah-oo
KKKK
желді
jel-dee
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត (praepret)
prah-pret
KO한국어
축하합니다 (chukhahamnida)
chook-ha-ham-ni-da
MRMR
उत्सव मनातो (utsav manato)
oo-tsav mah-nah-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
merayakan
mer-ya-ya-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပျော်ပြည့်သည် (pyaw pyin thi)
pyaw pyin thee
NLNederlands
vierd
veer-dt
NONorsk
feirer
fay-rer
PAPA
ਉਤਸਵ ਮनाਉ (utsav manau)
oo-tsav mah-na-ow
PLPolski
świętuje
shchven-too-yeh
PTPortuguês
comemora
koh-meh-MOH-rah
RORomână
sarbator
sar-ba-tohr
RUРусский
празднует (prazdnuet)
prazd-NOO-yet
SVSvenska
firar
fee-rar
SWKiswahili
huzaa
hoo-zah
TAதமிழ்
விழா கொண்டாடு (vizha kondadhu)
vee-zha kon-dah-doo
TEతెలుగు
పండుగ చేసుకుంటాడు (panduga chesukuntadu)
pan-doo-gah cheh-soo-kun-ta-doo
THไทย
เฉลิมฉลอง (chel-chim-chaloeng)
cheh-leem-cheh-long
TLTL
pinarangalan
pee-nar-an-gah-lan
TRTürkçe
kutluyor
koo-tloo-yor
UKУкраїнська
святкує (sviatkuie)
svee-at-koo-yuh
URاردو
تعطیر (ta'tir)
ta-teer
VITiếng Việt
kỷ niệm
kee-nheem
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
sheh-sheh
ZH中文
庆祝 (qìngzhù)
ching-jwoo
ZUZU
uyabonga
oo-yah-bong-ah

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