celebrate

celebrar, festejar

Hacer algo especial para expresar alegría por un acontecimiento o un logro.

En inglés sencillo: To do something special because you are happy about an event or achievement.

• Let’s celebrate your birthday.
• They celebrated their victory with a party.
• How will you celebrate passing your exams?

Cómo se usa: celebrate something with someone (She celebrated her promotion with her friends.); celebrate by doing something (We celebrated by going out for dinner.)

Expresiones frecuentes: celebrate a birthday, celebrate with someone, celebrate a victory

celebrar

Conmemorar un día o acontecimiento especial mediante actividades tradicionales o ceremonias.

En inglés sencillo: To mark a special day or event with traditional activities or ceremonies.

• We celebrate Christmas at home.
• The village celebrates the festival every spring.
• They celebrated the anniversary with a formal ceremony.

Sinónimos: observe, mark

Expresiones frecuentes: celebrate christmas, celebrate a festival, celebrate an anniversary

ensalzar, honrar

Expresar gran respeto o admiración por alguien o algo, a menudo públicamente.

En inglés sencillo: To show great respect or admiration for someone or something, often publicly.

• Her poems celebrate the beauty of nature.
• The exhibition celebrates local artists.
• His speech celebrated the courage of the volunteers.

Sinónimos: honour, praise

Expresiones frecuentes: celebrate someone’s achievements, celebrate someone’s courage, celebrate someone’s life

celebrar, oficiar

Dirigir una ceremonia religiosa oficial o participar en ella.

En inglés sencillo: To lead or take part in an official religious ceremony.

• The priest celebrates mass every morning.
• They celebrated communion in the small church.
• The bishop will celebrate the service on Sunday.

Sinónimos: perform, conduct

Expresiones frecuentes: celebrate mass, celebrate communion, celebrate a sacrament