celebrar

v.

1 to celebrate.

María celebró su buena fortuna Mary celebrated her good fortune.

Los soldados celebraron como enloquecidos The soldiers celebrated like mad

Ellos celebran el día D They celebrate=commemorate D-day.

2 to hold (llevar a cabo).

celebraremos la reunión esta tarde we'll hold the meeting this afternoon

3 to praise, to applaud.

4 to officiate.

El cura celebró el casamiento The priest officiated the marriage.

5 to formalize, to execute.

EXEX celebró su entrada al mercado EXEX formalized its entry in the market

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celebrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (festejar) to celebrate

■ celebrar una boda to celebrate a wedding

2 (organizar) to hold

■ celebraron el debate ayer the debate was held yesterday

3 (alabar) to praise

■ celebrar virtudes to praise virtues

4 (estar contento) to be happy about

■ celebro lo de tu ascenso I congratulate you on your promotion

5 RELIGIÓN (misa) to say, celebrate

► verbo intransitivo

1 (misa) to say Mass

► verbo pronominal celebrarse

1 (tener lugar) to take place, be held

■ el congreso se celebró en Granada the conference was held in Granada

■ mi cumpleaños se celebra en julio my birthday is in July

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verb

1) to celebrate

2) hold

3) perform

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1. VT

1) (=festejar) [+ aniversario, acontecimiento] to celebrate

siempre celebramos la Navidad en familia — we always celebrate Christmas as a family

estamos celebrando que hemos aprobado los exámenes — we're celebrating passing our exams

en mayo se celebra el día de los trabajadores — Labour Day is in May

el día 22 se celebra la fiesta de santa Cecilia — the 22nd is the feast day of Saint Cecilia

tu santo se celebra el día 19 de marzo — your saint's day is on 19 March

2) (=llevar a cabo) [+ congreso, juicio, elecciones, fiesta] to hold; [+ acuerdo, contrato] to sign

la reunión se celebrará el viernes por la tarde — the meeting will take place o will be held on Friday afternoon

el partido no pudo celebrarse a causa de la lluvia — the match could not be played because of rain

3) frm (=alegrarse de)

lo celebro — I'm delighted

lo celebro por él — I'm very pleased for him

celebro comprobar que conserva su sentido del humor — I'm delighted o very pleased to see that he's still got his sense of humour

celebro que hayas aceptado ese trabajo — I'm delighted o very pleased that you've accepted that job

celebro que no sea nada grave — I'm glad it's nothing serious

4) (=alabar) [+ valor, belleza] to celebrate, praise; [+ ventajas] to preach, dwell on; [+ bromas, gracias] to laugh at

5) (Rel) [+ boda, ceremonia] to perform

celebrar una misa — to celebrate mass, say mass

2.

VI [sacerdote] to celebrate mass, say mass

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (festejar) <éxito/cumpleaños/festividad> to celebrate

esto hay que celebrarlo! — this calls for a celebration!

b) (liter) <belleza/valor/hazaña> to celebrate (liter)

c) <chiste/ocurrencia> to laugh at

2) (frml) (alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased at

lo celebro mucho — I'm absolutely delighted o really pleased

celebro su éxito — I'm delighted to hear about your success

3)

a) (frml) <reunión/elecciones/juicio> to hold; <partido> to play

la reunión se celebró en Caracas — the meeting was held in Caracas

b) <misa> to say, celebrate; <boda> to perform, solemnize (frml)

c) (frml) <acuerdo/pacto/contrato> to sign

2.

celebrar vi sacerdote to say o celebrate mass

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= celebrate, pull out + the corks.

Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex. Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.

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* celebrar + Acontecimiento = hold + Acontecimiento.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.

* celebrar elecciones = hold + elections.

* celebrar la ocasión = mark + the occasion.

* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.

* celebrarse = take + place.

* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.

* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.

* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.

* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* celebrar una exposición = hold + exhibition.

* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.

* celebrar una reunión = hold + meeting.

* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.

* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.

* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.

* celebrar un seminario = hold + seminar.

* celebrar victoria = claim + victory.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (festejar) <éxito/cumpleaños/festividad> to celebrate

esto hay que celebrarlo! — this calls for a celebration!

b) (liter) <belleza/valor/hazaña> to celebrate (liter)

c) <chiste/ocurrencia> to laugh at

2) (frml) (alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased at

lo celebro mucho — I'm absolutely delighted o really pleased

celebro su éxito — I'm delighted to hear about your success

3)

a) (frml) <reunión/elecciones/juicio> to hold; <partido> to play

la reunión se celebró en Caracas — the meeting was held in Caracas

b) <misa> to say, celebrate; <boda> to perform, solemnize (frml)

c) (frml) <acuerdo/pacto/contrato> to sign

2.

celebrar vi sacerdote to say o celebrate mass

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= celebrate, pull out + the corks.

Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.

* celebrar + Acontecimiento = hold + Acontecimiento.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.

* celebrar elecciones = hold + elections.

* celebrar la ocasión = mark + the occasion.

* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.

* celebrarse = take + place.

* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.

* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.

* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.

* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* celebrar una exposición = hold + exhibition.

* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.

* celebrar una reunión = hold + meeting.

* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.

* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.

* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.

* celebrar un seminario = hold + seminar.

* celebrar victoria = claim + victory.

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celebrar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (festejar) ‹éxito/cumpleaños/festividad› to celebrate

hoy se celebra el centenario the centenary is being celebrated today

celebran su fiesta nacional el 14 de julio they celebrate their national day on July 14

¡esto hay que celebrarlo! this calls for a celebration!

2 (liter); ‹belleza/valor/hazaña› to celebrate (liter)

3 ‹chiste/broma› to laugh at

B (frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to be delighted at, be very pleased at

lo celebro mucho I'm absolutey delighted o really pleased

celebro volver a verlo I am delighted o very pleased to see you again

C

1 (frml); ‹reunión/elecciones/juicio› to hold; ‹partido› to play

el acto/la reunión se celebró en Caracas the ceremony/meeting was held o took place in Caracas

celebrarán una reunión a puerta cerrada they will meet behind closed doors

la final se celebra este domingo the final will be played o will take place this Sunday

para celebrar una conferencia interurbana (Esp); to make a long-distance call

2 ‹misa› to say, celebrate; ‹boda› to perform, solemnize (frml)

3 (frml); ‹acuerdo/pacto/contrato› to sign

■ celebrar

vi

«sacerdote» to say o celebrate mass

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celebrar (conjugate celebrar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹éxito/cumpleaños/festividad› to celebrate

b) (liter) ‹belleza/valor/hazaña› to celebrate (liter)

c) ‹chiste/ocurrencia› to laugh at

2 (frml) (alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased at;

◊ celebro su éxito I'm delighted to hear about your success

3

a) (frml) ‹reunión/elecciones/juicio› to hold;

‹partido› to play

b) ‹misa› to say, celebrate;

‹boda› to perform
verbo intransitivo [sacerdote] to say o celebrate mass
celebrar verbo transitivo
1 (festejar) to celebrate
2 (una reunión, un juicio, unas elecciones) to hold
(una misa) to say
(una boda) to perform
3 frml (alegrarse) to be delighted at: celebro que te cases, I'm so pleased you're getting married
'celebrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mojar
- festejar
English:
anniversary
- celebrate
- give
- have
- hold
- mark
- see in
- wedding
- election
- meeting
- officiate
- perform

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celebrar

♦ vt

1. [festejar] to celebrate;

esta victoria hay que celebrarla this victory calls for a celebration

2. [llevar a cabo] to hold;

celebraremos la reunión esta tarde we'll hold the meeting this afternoon

3. [oficio religioso] to celebrate;

[boda] to officiate at;

¿quién va a celebrar vuestra boda? who will be the priest at your wedding?;

celebró una misa en memoria del difunto he said o celebrated a mass in memory of the deceased

4. [alegrarse de]

celebro tu ascenso I am delighted by your promotion;

celebro que hayas podido venir I'm delighted you were able to come

5. [alabar] to praise, to applaud

♦ vi

[decir misa] to say mass

♦ See also the pronominal verb celebrarse

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celebrar

v/t

1 misa celebrate; reunión, acto oficial hold; fiesta have, hold

2

:

lo celebro mucho I’m extremely pleased

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celebrar vt

1) festejar: to celebrate

2) : to hold (a meeting)

3) : to say (Mass)

4) : to welcome, to be happy about

celebrar vi

: to be glad

♦ See also the reflexive verb celebrarse

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celebrar vb

1. (festejar) to celebrate

he decidido celebrar mi cumpleaños en una discoteca I've decided to celebrate muy birthday at a disco

2. (llevar a cabo) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

los directores celebran la reunión general the managers are holding their general meeting