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1 gaiety
Fröhlichkeit, die* * *see academic.ru/30617/gay">gay* * *gai·ety[ˈgeɪəti, AM -ət̬i]nforced \gaiety gezwungene [o gekünstelte] Fröhlichkeitto take part in the gaieties am Fest teilnehmen* * *['geIItɪ]n(= cheerfulness) Fröhlichkeit f, Heiterkeit f; (usu pl = merrymaking) Vergnügung f* * *gaiety [ˈɡeıətı] s1. Frohsinn m, Fröhlich-, Lustigkeit f2. meist pl Vergnügungen pl3. Farbenpracht f* * *noun, no pl.Fröhlichkeit, die* * *n.Fröhlichkeit f.Lustigkeit f. -
2 festivity
noun2) (festive celebration) Feier, diefestivities — Feierlichkeiten Pl.
* * *[-'sti-]- plural festivities - noun (a celebration: Come and join in the festivities.) die Festlichkeit* * *fes·tiv·ity[fesˈtɪvəti, AM -ət̬i]n* * *[fe'stIvItɪ]n1) (= gaiety) Feststimmung f, Feiertagsstimmung fthere was an air of festivity in the office — im Büro herrschte Feststimmung f
2) (= celebration) Feier f;* * *1. Feier f, pl Feierlichkeiten pl2. festliche Stimmung, Fest(tags)stimmung f, -freude f* * *noun2) (festive celebration) Feier, diefestivities — Feierlichkeiten Pl.
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3 hilarity
1) (gaiety) Fröhlichkeit, die* * *[-'læ-]noun (amusement; laughter.) die Heiterkeit* * *hi·lar·ity[hɪˈlærəti, AM -ˈlerət̬i]his announcement was greeted with \hilarity seine Ankündigung sorgte für große Belustigungto cause \hilarity Heiterkeit erregen* * *[hI'lrItɪ]nHeiterkeit f; (= gaiety) Fröhlichkeit f; (= laughter) Gelächter nt* * *1. Vergnügtheit f, Ausgelassenheit f, Übermütigkeit f2. Lustigkeit f* * *noun, no pl.1) (gaiety) Fröhlichkeit, die* * *n.Heiterkeit f. -
4 gay
1. adjective1) fröhlich; fidel (ugs.) [Person, Gesellschaft]2) (showy, bright-coloured) farbenfroh [Stoff, Ausstattung]; fröhlich, lebhaft [Farbe]2. noun* * *[ɡei] 1. adjective2) (bright: gay colours.) bunt3) (homosexual: gay liberation; gay rights.)2. noun(homosexual.)- academic.ru/87329/gaily">gaily- gaiety* * *[geɪ]I. adj\gay bar Schwulenlokal nt\gay community Schwulengemeinschaft f\gay marriage Schwulenehe f\gay scene Schwulenszene f2. (cheerful) fröhlich, heiter* * *[geɪ]1. adj (+er)gay men and women — Schwule und Lesben pl (inf)
gay marriage — gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe, Homoehe f (inf)
the gay community — die Schwulen pl
2) (dated: happy) fröhlich; (= carefree) sorglos, unbekümmert; (= merry) party, time, atmosphere lustig; music lebhaft; (= colourful) paint, costumes buntwith gay abandon — völlig unbekümmert, ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste (hum)
2. nSchwule(r) mf* * *gay [ɡeı]A adj (adv gaily)1. lustig, fröhlich2. a) bunt, (farben)prächtig:the meadows were gay with flowers die Wiesen waren mit bunten Blumen übersät;the streets were gay with flags die Straßen waren fahnengeschmücktb) fröhlich, lebhaft (Farben)3. a) flott (Leben)b) lebenslustig:a gay dog umg ein lockerer Vogel4. liederlich (Frau)5. umga) schwulb) Schwulen…:Gay Lib(eration) Schwulenbewegung f;Gay Libber Anhänger m der Schwulenbewegung6. US umg pampig, frech:B s umg Schwule(r) m* * *1. adjective1) fröhlich; fidel (ugs.) [Person, Gesellschaft]2) (showy, bright-coloured) farbenfroh [Stoff, Ausstattung]; fröhlich, lebhaft [Farbe]2. noun* * *(homosexual) adj.schwul adj. adj.heiter adj.homosexuell adj.lustig adj.vergnügt adj.
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