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1 celebration
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2 merrymaking
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3 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) hromada2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) spousta3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) naprostá většina4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) hmotnost2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) soustřeďovat se3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masový- mass-produce
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- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mše2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mše* * *• spousta• hmotnost• hmota• hromadný• masový• mše• masa -
4 altar
['o:ltə]1) (in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.) oltář2) (a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.) oltář* * *• oltář -
5 confetti
[kən'feti](small pieces of coloured paper thrown in celebration at weddings etc.) konfety* * *• konfety -
6 festival
['festəvəl]1) (an occasion of public celebration: In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year.) slavnost2) (a season of musical, theatrical etc performances: Every three years the city holds a drama festival; ( also adjective) a festival programme.) festival; festivalový* * *• slavnost• festival -
7 festivity
[-'sti-]- plural festivities - noun (a celebration: Come and join in the festivities.) slavnost* * *• oslava -
8 fiesta
[fi'estə]1) (a (religious) holiday, especially in Roman Catholic countries.) svátek2) (a festival or celebration.) slavnost* * *• slavnost -
9 jubilee
['‹u:bili:](a celebration of a special anniversary (especially the 25th, 50th or 60th) of some event, eg the succession of a king or queen: The king celebrated his golden jubilee (= fiftieth anniversary of his succession) last year.) jubileum, výročí* * *• jubileum -
10 orgy
['o:‹i]plural - orgies; noun(a wild party or celebration: a drunken orgy.) orgie* * *• obřady• orgie -
11 parade
[pə'reid] 1. noun1) (a line of people, vehicles etc moving forward in order often as a celebration of some event: a circus parade.) přehlídka2) (an arrangement of soldiers in a particular order: The troops are on parade.) nástup2. verb1) (to march in a line moving forward in order: They paraded through the town.) defilovat2) (to arrange soldiers in order: The colonel paraded his soldiers.) dát nastoupit3) (to show or display in an obvious way: She paraded her new clothes in front of her friends.) předvádět* * *• průvod• přehlídka -
12 party
plural - parties; noun1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; ( also adjective) a party dress.) zábava, večírek, oslava2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) skupina3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) strana* * *• večírek• strana• mejdan• malá slavnost -
13 triumph
1. noun1) (a great victory or success: The battle ended in a triumph for the Romans.) triumf2) (a state of happiness, celebration, pride etc after a success: They went home in triumph.) triumf2. verb(to win a victory: The Romans triumphed (over their enemies).) triumfovat- triumphant
- triumphantly* * *• triumf• triumfovat
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