carnival
gb/kˈɑɹnɪvəl/ us/kˈɑɹnɪvəl/
B1
Anglais
~ 8400
karnevál, utazó vidámpark, forgatag, kavalkád
NOM
B1
1
karnevál
B1
Schéma d’usage :
go to [a/the] carnival; hold a carnival in [a place]
Millions of tourists travel to Brazil every year to experience the famous Rio Carnival.
Évente turisták milliói utaznak Brazíliába, hogy átéljék a híres riói karnevált.
The city holds a summer carnival with music and dancing in the main square.
A város nyári karnevált rendez zenével és tánccal a főtéren.
During Carnival season, the streets are filled with colorful costumes and all-night parties.
The children spent weeks preparing their costumes for the school carnival parade.
Venice is known for its elegant masks worn during the annual Carnival.
Exemples pédagogiques
We went to a big carnival in the city center.
Elmentünk egy nagy karneválra a városközpontban.
People wore bright costumes at the carnival.
Az emberek élénk színű jelmezeket viseltek a karneválon.
The carnival parade moved slowly through the streets.
Carnival is a time of music, dance, and fun.
Tourists come from many countries to see the carnival.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'carnival' with 'carnivore' because they look similar, but they are unrelated. Another common mistake is thinking 'carnival' always has a religious meaning; in modern use it is often just a public festival. Also, some learners use it without an article ('I went to carnival'); in most contexts you should say 'I went to the carnival' or 'I went to Carnival' when it is the official name.
Sens
large festive street celebration
Collocations
street carnival
|carnival parade
|Rio Carnival
|Carnival season
|Carnival celebrations
|Carnival costumes
Synonymes
festival (More general; can be any kind of celebration, not only street parades with costumes.)
Antonymes
fast (A time of religious self-denial and quiet reflection, often following carnival in the calendar.)
Thèmes
culture
|entertainment
|holidays
|arts_entertainment
|religion
|travel
Définition
A big public party with music, dancing, and costumes, usually in the streets and sometimes before a religious time like Lent.
A large public festival, often held in the streets with parades, music, dancing, and costumes, sometimes connected to a religious period such as before Lent.
NOM
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
a carnival comes to [a place]; visit [the] carnival
A traveling carnival set up in the empty parking lot behind the mall.
A bevásárlóközpont mögötti üres parkolóban felállítottak egy utazó vidámparkot.
The kids spent all their money on carnival rides and cotton candy.
A gyerekek az összes pénzüket vidámparki játékokra és vattacukorra költötték.
Our school hosts a small carnival every spring to raise money for charity.
He won a giant teddy bear at one of the carnival games.
The lights and music from the carnival could be heard all over town.
Exemples pédagogiques
The carnival came to our town last week.
Múlt héten utazó vidámpark érkezett a városunkba.
We went on three carnival rides.
Három vidámparki játékra is felültünk.
She played a carnival game and won a toy.
There was loud music at the carnival.
We ate hot dogs and ice cream at the carnival.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the large street festival meaning. In American English, 'carnival' very often means a traveling funfair with rides, especially when it is at a school, mall, or parking lot. In British English, 'funfair' is more common for this idea. Learners may also say 'carnival park' when they mean 'amusement park' or 'theme park', which are permanent places, not temporary carnivals.
Sens
traveling amusement fair
Collocations
traveling carnival
|school carnival
|county carnival
|carnival rides
|carnival games
|carnival food
Synonymes
funfair (Common in British English; refers to the same type of event with rides and games.)
Antonymes
workday (Contrasts with a temporary place of fun and relaxation; a workday is routine and not festive.)
Thèmes
entertainment
|daily life
|children
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Définition
A moving fun fair with rides, games, and food that comes to a town for a short time.
A traveling amusement show or fair with rides, games, and food stalls, usually set up for a short time in a town or at a school or community event.
NOM
C1
LITERARY
3
Schéma d’usage :
a carnival of [something]
The report described the war zone as a carnival of violence and fear.
A jelentés a háborús övezetet az erőszak és a félelem zűrzavaros forgatagaként írta le.
For months, the trial turned into a media carnival of accusations and shocking headlines.
Hónapokon át médiacirkusz lett a perből, vádaskodások és sokkoló szalagcímek kavalkádjával.
The painting is a carnival of colors, with every part of the canvas filled with bright shapes.
The horror film was a carnival of blood and cheap thrills.
The city’s nightlife can feel like a carnival of noise and lights that never stops.
Exemples pédagogiques
The news called the riots a carnival of violence.
A híradások az erőszak forgatagának nevezték a zavargásokat.
The movie was a carnival of blood and fear.
A film a vér és a félelem kavalkádja volt.
The picture is a carnival of bright colors.
Social media became a carnival of angry comments.
The show was a carnival of loud sounds and lights.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes read this figurative use as if it meant a real festival or funfair. When you see 'a carnival of X', it usually means 'a lot of X in a wild way', often about negative things like violence or horror.
Sens
wild mix of intense events
Collocations
a carnival of violence
|a carnival of horrors
|a carnival of colors
|a carnival of greed
|media carnival
Synonymes
chaos (Focuses more on lack of order; 'carnival' here also suggests excess and intense activity, not only disorder.)
Antonymes
order (A state where things are controlled and organized, opposite to a wild, excessive mix of events.)
Thèmes
figurative
|emotions
|news
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A way to talk about a situation where many strong things happen at the same time, often in a wild or confusing way.
A situation described as having an extreme, often chaotic mixture of many intense events, actions, or feelings, frequently used with 'of' plus a negative quality.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
carnival
API
GB/kˈɑɹnɪvəl/
US/kˈɑɹnɪvəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
car - ni - val (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: carnival
- Plural: carnivals
Famille de mots
Expressions
carnival atmosphere
1/kˈɑɹnɪvəl ˈætməsfˌɪɹ/
fixed phrase
very festive, excited mood
When a place feels very happy, busy, and full of fun, like a festival.
Exemples
- There was a real carnival atmosphere in the streets after the team won the championship.
- Music, dancing, and fireworks created a carnival atmosphere along the river.
carnival game
1/kˈɑɹnɪvəl ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
game at a carnival booth
A simple game at a carnival stand, like throwing balls at bottles, where you can win prizes.
Exemples
- He tried the ring toss carnival game but missed every time.
- Most carnival games look easy, but they are hard to win.
carnival of horrors
1/kˈɑɹnɪvəl əv hˈɔɹɚz/
idiom
literary
series of shocking terrible events
A situation where many very bad or frightening things happen, one after another.
Exemples
- The documentary showed a carnival of horrors inside the abandoned hospital.
- For the victims, the war was a carnival of horrors that seemed endless.
carnival of violence
1/kˈɑɹnɪvəl əv vˈaɪələns/
idiom
literary
period of extreme, wild violence
A time or situation when there is a lot of very strong and uncontrolled violence.
Exemples
- The article described the riots as a carnival of violence that lasted for three nights.
- Activists warned that the new law could lead to a carnival of violence against protesters.
carnival parade
1/kˈɑɹnɪvəl pɚˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
parade that belongs to a carnival
A long line of people, cars, or floats in the street that is part of a carnival celebration.
Exemples
- We arrived early to get a good view of the carnival parade.
- Hundreds of dancers joined the carnival parade in colorful costumes.
carnival ride
1/kˈɑɹnɪvəl ɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
ride at a funfair or carnival
A machine you can sit or stand on for fun, such as a Ferris wheel, at a carnival.
Exemples
- The kids begged to go on one more carnival ride before closing time.
- That spinning carnival ride made me feel sick after two minutes.
carnival season
1/kˈɑɹnɪvəl sˈizən/
fixed phrase
time before big carnival events
The weeks or days when many carnival parties and parades take place, usually before Lent.
Exemples
- Hotels are fully booked during carnival season in Rio.
- During carnival season, every weekend there is a party somewhere in the city.