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1. noun1) (Relig.) Fest, dasmovable/immovable feast — beweglicher/unbeweglicher Feiertag
2) (banquet) Festessen, das2. intransitive verba feast for the eyes/ears — eine Augenweide/ein Ohrenschmaus
schlemmen; schwelgen3. transitive verbfeast on something — sich an etwas (Dat.) gütlich tun
festlich bewirten; (fig.)he feasted his eyes on her beauty — er labte sich an ihrer Schönheit (geh.)
* * *[fi:st] 1. noun1) (a large and rich meal, usually eaten to celebrate some occasion: The king invited them to a feast in the palace.) der Festschmaus2) ((sometimes with capital) a particular day on which some (especially religious) person or event is remembered and celebrated: Today is the feast of St Stephen.) der Feiertag2. verb* * *[fi:st]I. na \feast for the eye, a visual \feast eine Augenweidethe \feast of the Passover das Passahfestthe F\feast of St James das Fest des hl. Jakobusmovable \feast beweglicher FeiertagII. vi schlemmenIII. vt▪ to \feast sb jdn festlich bewirten* * *[fiːst]1. n1) (= banquet) Festmahl nt, Festessen nta wedding feast — ein Hochzeitsmahl nt (geh)
2) (ECCL, REL) Fest ntmovable/immovable feast — beweglicher/unbeweglicher Feiertag
2. vi (lit)Festgelage pl/ein Festgelage haltento feast on sth — sich an etw (dat) gütlich tun; (person also) in etw (dat) schwelgen; (fig) sich an etw (dat) weiden
3. vt1) guest festlich bewirtento feast oneself — sich gütlich tun (on an +dat ); (person also) schwelgen (on in +dat )
2)to feast one's eyes on sb/sth — seine Augen an jdm/etw weiden
* * *feast [fiːst]A s1. REL Fest n, Fest-, Feiertag m:2. Festessen n, -mahl n:hold a feast ein Festessen veranstalten3. fig Fest n, (Hoch)Genuss m:a feast for the eyes eine Augenweide, ein AugenschmausB v/t1. festlich bewirten (on mit)2. ergötzen (on mit):feast one’s eyes on seine Augen weiden an (dat);feast one’s mind on sich weiden an (dat)C v/i1. a) ein Festessen veranstaltenb) sich gütlich tun (on an dat)2. sich weiden (on an dat)* * *1. noun1) (Relig.) Fest, dasmovable/immovable feast — beweglicher/unbeweglicher Feiertag
2) (banquet) Festessen, das2. intransitive verba feast for the eyes/ears — eine Augenweide/ein Ohrenschmaus
schlemmen; schwelgen3. transitive verbfeast on something — sich an etwas (Dat.) gütlich tun
festlich bewirten; (fig.)* * *n.Fest -e m.Festgelage f. v.feiern v. -
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adjective* * *adjective beweglich* * *mov·able[ˈmu:vəbl̩]this cupboard is easily \movable dieser Schrank lässt sich leicht verschieben* * *['muːvəbl]1. adjbeweglich (AUCH JUR, ECCL); (= transportable) transportierbar, transportfähignot easily movable — schwer zu bewegen/transportieren
2. n1) (= portable object) bewegliches Gut2) usu pl (JUR) bewegliches Vermögen, Mobiliarvermögen nt* * *movable [ˈmuːvəbl]A adj (adv movably)movable crane Laufkran m;movable feast REL beweglicher Feiertag;movable goods, movable property → B 2;2. TECHa) verschiebbar, verstellbarb) fahrbarB s1. pl Möbel pl, Mobiliar n2. pl JUR Mobilien pl, bewegliches Vermögen* * *adjective* * *adj.beweglich adj. -
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[fi:st] na \feast for the eye, a visual \feast eine Augenweidethe \feast of the Passover das Passahfest;the F\feast of St James das Fest des hl. Jakobus;movable \feast beweglicher Feiertag vi schlemmen;to \feast on [or off] sth sich akk an etw dat gütlich tun ( geh) vt to \feast sb jdn festlich bewirtenPHRASES:
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movable feast — Feast Feast (f[=e]st), n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast, OF. feste festival, F. f[^e]te, fr. L. festum, pl. festa, fr. festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Fair}, n., {Festal}, {F[^e]te}.] 1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Movable feast — Movable Mov a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. movable. See {Move}.] 1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
movable feast — n BrE 1.) informal something that happens at different times, so that you are not sure exactly when it will happen 2.) a special religious day, such as Easter, the date of which changes … Dictionary of contemporary English
movable feast — noun count 1. ) a religious holiday that is on a different date in different years, for example, Easter 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL something that can be arranged to happen at any time that suits people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
movable feast — noun a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years • Syn: ↑moveable feast • Hypernyms: ↑feast day, ↑fete day • Hyponyms: ↑Easter, ↑Passover, ↑Pesach, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
movable feast — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms movable feast : singular movable feast plural movable feasts 1) British informal something that can be arranged to happen at any time that suits people 2) a religious holiday that is on a different date in… … English dictionary
Movable feast — Term given to feast days determined by the date of *Easter, which itself is movable, taking place on the first Sunday following each spring s first full moon. Such feast days are: Ash Wednesday, Lent, Ascension Thursday, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
movable feast — noun a day of note, frequently Christian, the date of which moves from year to year according to a set of rules. Ant: fixed feast, immovable feast … Wiktionary
movable feast — a religious feast that does not occur on the same date each year. [1275 1325; ME] * * * … Universalium
movable feast — /muvəbəl ˈfist/ (say moohvuhbuhl feest) noun 1. a feast day which may fall on different dates in different years, as Easter Sunday, determined by the date of the full moon after 20 March. 2. an occasion which can be moved readily to whatever date …
(a) movable feast — something that happens often but at different times so that you are not certain when it will next happen. They usually have a party at some point in the summer but it s something of a movable feast … New idioms dictionary