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праздновать

celebrate

Meaning of праздновать

mark event

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Russian[prɐzdnɐˈvatʲ]
Russianсэлебрейт
celebrate
праздновать - celebrate
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праздновать with English translation

праздновать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The city celebrates a week of music every summer.

Город празднует неделю музыки каждое лето.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Families celebrate by cooking traditional dishes together.

Семьи празднуют, готовя традиционные блюда вместе.

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праздновать belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

праздноватьcelebrate
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

праздновать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between праздновать / отмечать / отпраздновать / торжествовать / устроить праздник / устроить вечеринку

🇷🇺Russian
праздновать

General verb — to mark or celebrate an event, have a celebration or party.

A2Very Often

We will celebrate the birthday at the weekend.

Мы будем праздновать день рождения на выходных.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отмечать

More neutral/broad — to mark or observe an event, sometimes without a big celebration.

A2Very Often

We are observing/celebrating our wedding anniversary with a quiet dinner.

Мы отмечаем годовщину свадьбы тихим ужином.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отпраздновать

Perfective aspect of 'праздновать' — indicates the action has been completed.

A2Very Often

We celebrated the team's success last night.

Мы отпраздновали успех команды вчера вечером.

Т
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торжествовать

Emphasizes pomp, formality, or a grand celebratory atmosphere.

A2Often

At the ceremony everyone celebrated in a grand manner for the opening.

На церемонии все торжествовали в честь открытия.

У
🇷🇺Russian
устроить праздник

Focuses on arranging or putting on a celebration — planning and holding an event.

A2Often

She decided to organize a celebration for the neighbors.

Она решила устроить праздник для соседей.

У
🇷🇺Russian
устроить вечеринку

Specifically about throwing a party — informal, about entertainment and guests.

A2Often

They decided to throw a party at their summer house.

Они решили устроить вечеринку у себя на даче.

О
🇷🇺Russian
организовать праздник

Emphasizes the preparatory and organizational side of holding a celebration.

A2Often

The school organized a celebration for the graduates.

Школа организовала праздник для выпускников.

В
🇷🇺Russian
веселиться

Means to have fun or revel, not necessarily marking a specific occasion.

A2Very Often

At the concert everyone had fun late into the night.

На концерте все весело веселились до поздней ночи.

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праздновать translation: celebrate. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce праздновать

[prɐzdnɐˈvatʲ]

праздновать translation

celebrate

праздновать examples

The city celebrates a week of music every summer.

праздновать transcription

[prɐzdnɐˈvatʲ], сэлебрейт

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праздновать meaning: what does it mean?

торжественно отмечать событие или важный момент

праздновать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

праздновать is pronounced as [prɐzdnɐˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

праздновать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The city celebrates a week of music every summer. Translation: Город празднует неделю музыки каждое лето.

Is праздновать part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, праздновать (celebrate) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is праздновать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, праздновать (celebrate) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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