celebrate
gb/sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt/ us/sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt/
A2
Anglais
~ 2500
ünnepel, megünnepel, méltat, elismer
VERBE
A2
1
ünnepel
A2
megünnepel
A2
Schéma d’usage :
to celebrate [an event/occasion]
We celebrated her promotion with a big dinner.
Egy nagy vacsorával megünnepeltük az előléptetését.
Families across the country celebrate the New Year with fireworks.
Országszerte családok tűzijátékkal ünneplik az újévet.
They celebrated their wedding anniversary by traveling abroad.
The whole town came together to celebrate the festival.
We celebrated in style after winning the championship.
Exemples pédagogiques
We celebrate my birthday every year.
Minden évben megünnepeljük a születésnapomat.
They celebrate Christmas with their family.
A családjukkal ünneplik a karácsonyt.
We will celebrate our wedding next month.
She celebrates the New Year with her friends.
We celebrate together at the party.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'celebrate' with 'party'. 'Party' is a noun or verb for the event itself, while 'celebrate' is the action of marking the occasion.
Sens
Mark an event with festivities
Collocations
celebrate a birthday
|celebrate a wedding
|celebrate Christmas
|celebrate together
|celebrate in style
Synonymes
commemorate (More formal; can also refer to remembering sad events with respect.)
|
observe (More formal and neutral; often used for official or religious occasions.)
Antonymes
ignore (To deliberately not acknowledge or mark an event.)
Thèmes
daily life
|events
|emotions
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To do something special for a happy event or day.
To observe a special day or event with enjoyable activities such as parties, ceremonies, or gatherings.
VERBE
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
to celebrate [someone/something]
The article celebrates the artist's unique style.
A cikk méltatja a művész egyedi stílusát.
We should celebrate the team's hard work and dedication.
El kellene ismernünk a csapat kemény munkáját és elhivatottságát.
Her book celebrates the beauty of everyday life.
The festival celebrates local traditions and crafts.
Exemples pédagogiques
The book celebrates her life.
A könyv az ő életét méltatja.
We celebrate our teachers on this day.
Ezen a napon a tanárainkat ünnepeljük.
The story celebrates friendship.
The festival celebrates music and dance.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with the 'mark an occasion' meaning; here, no actual event may take place — it is about giving praise or recognition.
Sens
Praise or honor publicly
Collocations
celebrate diversity
|celebrate achievements
|celebrate success
Synonymes
honor (Implies showing deep respect, sometimes in a formal way.)
|
praise (Focuses on expressing approval, often verbally.)
Antonymes
criticize (To express disapproval of someone or something.)
Thèmes
emotions
|culture
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To say or show that someone or something is very good and important.
To show great admiration for someone or something, often in public or in writing.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
celebrate
API
GB/sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt/
US/sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
cel - eb - rate (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cel)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: celebrate
- 3rd Person Singular: celebrates
- Present Participle: celebrating
- Past: celebrated
Famille de mots
Forms
celebrates
verb
celebrating
verb
celebrated
verb
Core family
celebration
noun A2
Related words
celebratory
adjective
celebrity
noun A2
Advanced or less common
celebrant
noun
Expressions
celebrate in style
1/sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt ˈɪn stˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Mark an occasion impressively
To do something special and exciting to mark an event.
Exemples
- They celebrated in style with a rooftop party and live music.
- After winning the tournament, the team celebrated in style at a fancy restaurant.
celebrate the fact that
1/sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt ðə fˈækt ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
Be happy about a fact
To be glad and show happiness because something is true.
Exemples
- Let's celebrate the fact that we finished on time.
- She celebrated the fact that her friend was safe.
celebrate together
1/sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt təɡˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
Mark an occasion jointly
To do something special with other people for a happy event.
Exemples
- Families from different backgrounds came to celebrate together at the park.
- We always celebrate together during the holidays.