fiesta

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party

noun

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fiesta

feminine noun

1. (local) festivities (de pueblo, barrio)

el pueblo está en fiestas -> the town is holding its annual fair o festival
aguar la fiesta a alguien -> to spoil somebody's fun
fiesta mayor -> = local celebrations for the festival of a town's patron saint
la fiesta nacional -> bullfighting (los toros) (peninsular Spanish)
fiesta(s) patronal(es) -> = celebrations for the feast day of a town's patron saint

2. public holiday (día)

ser fiesta -> to be a public holiday
hacer fiesta -> to be on holiday
fiestas -> holidays(vacaciones) (British), vacation (United States)
fiesta de guardar (religion) -> holiday of obligation
fiesta movible (religion) -> a movable feast

3. party (reunión)

dar una fiesta en honor de alguien -> to give a party in somebody's honor
fiesta de disfraces -> fancy dress party

FIESTA The Spanish word fiesta has long since entered the vocabulary of English, largely due to the centrality of such celebrations in the Spanish-speaking world. There are a number of national holidays when offices are likely to be closed or short-staffed — notably during “Semana Santa” (Easter) and in August. There are also annual regional and local celebrations, and these can also mean that little important business can be done. For example, Valencia has its “Fallas” (a week-long celebration based on fireworks and bonfires) in March, while Pamplona has its nine day “Sanfermines” (with the famous running of the bulls through the streets) in July.

fiesta [fe-ess'-tah]

noun

1. Feast, entertainment, rejoicing feasting, merriment (de la ciudad). (f)

2. Feast, festivity, festival, a church feast holiday; the day of some ecclesiastical festival. (f)

3. Merrymaking, festivities, fun and games (juerga). (f)

Fiesta de guardar, day of obligation to hear mass. Estar de fiesta -> to be merry, to be in a good mood
Aguar la fiesta -> to spoil the fun
No sabe de qué va la fiesta, he hasn't a clue. Fiesta nacional -> public holiday
La fiesta continuó hasta muy tarde -> the festivities went on very late

noun, plural

4. Vacations.

No estar para fiestas -> to be out of humor
Fiestas reales -> royal festivals
2. Fiestas de pólvora -> artificial fireworks; a bonfire

5. Caresses, nets of endearment.

Hacer fiestas -> to caress, to wheedle, to fawn
Hacer fiesta -> to take the day off
Auguar la fiesta -> to be a wet blanket

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