ceremony

ceremonia

Acto especial con acciones tradicionales para celebrar o señalar un acontecimiento importante.

En inglés sencillo: A special event where people follow traditional actions, often to celebrate or mark something important.

• The wedding ceremony starts at noon.
• We attended a ceremony to remember the soldiers.
• Several traditional ceremonies take place during the festival.

Sinónimos: ritual

Expresiones frecuentes: wedding ceremony, opening ceremony, awards ceremony, attend a ceremony

formalidad, ceremonia

Gestos formales y normas de cortesía que se esperan en ciertas situaciones sociales.

En inglés sencillo: Formal actions and polite behaviour expected in particular social situations.

• They welcomed him with great ceremony.
• She dismissed the visitors without ceremony.
• There was little ceremony when the new manager arrived.

Cómo se usa: without ceremony (She entered without ceremony and sat beside us.)

Sinónimos: formality, protocol

Antónimos: informality

Expresiones frecuentes: without ceremony, with much ceremony, little ceremony