celebration
US: /ˌsɛɫəˈbɹeɪʃən/
UK: /sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
celebration /,seli'breiʃn/- danh từ
- sự kỷ niệm; lễ kỷ niệm
- sự tán dương, sự ca tụng
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 [C, often pl.] a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth: birthday / wedding celebrations
2 [U, C] the act of celebrating sth: Her triumph was a cause for celebration. + a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary + The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life).
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 observance, observation, performance, solemnization, hallowing, sanctification, memorialization, commemoration:
The celebration of the Eucharist was delayed because the vicar had been called to a sickbed.
2 praising, extolling, honouring:
The ceremony was a celebration of their achievements in space exploration.
3 party, fête, gala, festivities, frolic, revelry, merrymaking:
The New Year's celebration is planned at Jill's house this year.
Collocation
ADJ.
big, great, noisy | little, quiet, small | family | joyous
a joyous celebration of life
| double
a double birthday celebration
| special | national, official, public, street
There were wild street celebrations when England won the Cup.
| anniversary, birthday, centenary, Christmas, New Year, victory, wedding
(usually with
celebrations)
50th anniversary celebrations
| religious
VERB + CELEBRATION
have, hold
They held a special celebration in his honour.
| join (in)
I hope you'll join in the Christmas celebrations.
CELEBRATION + NOUN
dinner
PREP.
in ~ of
They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes.
PHRASES
a cause for celebration
The victory was a cause for great celebration.
| a celebration of (sb's) life, a celebration to mark sth
They held a celebration to mark forty years of the lifeboat service.
Concise dictionary
celebrations‚selɪ'breɪʃnnoun
+a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
+any joyous diversion
+the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
