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festival

festival

Meaning of festival

public event

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British English/ˈfɛstɪvəl/
American English/ˈfɛstəvəl/
Russian transcription[fʲestʲɪˈvalʲ]
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festival with Russian translation

festival usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Каждое лето город устраивает музыкальный фестиваль в парке.

Every summer the city hosts a music festival in the park.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они наслаждались праздником урожая — фестивалем с местной едой и народными танцами.

They enjoyed the harvest festival with local food and folk dances.

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festival 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.

festivalфестиваль
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

festival synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between festival / event / fair / carnival / celebration / gala

🇬🇧English
festival

A public celebration or series of events, often cultural (music, film, arts).

A1Very Often

We went to the summer music festival.

Мы ходили на летний музыкальный фестиваль.

🇬🇧English

A broad term for any planned occasion; a festival is a type of event.

A1Very Often

The event attracted thousands of visitors.

Мероприятие привлекло тысячи посетителей.

🇬🇧English

Often a market or exhibition (trade fair, county fair); can be like a festival but more commercial.

A1Very Often

We visited the annual book fair.

Мы посетили ежегодную книжную ярмарку.

C
🇬🇧English
carnival

A lively public celebration with parades, costumes and street parties; a specific kind of festival.

A2Often

The Rio carnival attracts millions each year.

Рио-де-Жанейрский карнавал привлекает миллионы каждый год.

🇬🇧English

The act of celebrating; can be private or public, not necessarily a festival.

A1Very Often

They held a celebration for the team's victory.

Они устроили празднование в честь победы команды.

G
🇬🇧English
gala

A formal social event or evening, often for charity or awards; more formal than a general festival.

B1Often

The opera house hosted a gala to celebrate its anniversary.

Опéra устроил гала-вечер в честь своего юбилея.

P
🇬🇧English
pageant

A public spectacle or parade, often with costumes or staged scenes; can also mean a beauty contest.

B2Rarely

The town's medieval pageant drew many tourists.

Средневековое представление в городе привлекло много туристов.

J
🇬🇧English
jamboree

A large, lively gathering or celebration (commonly used for scout gatherings); somewhat specific.

B2Rarely

The international scouts' jamboree lasted ten days.

Международный скаутский джамбори длился десять дней.

🇬🇧English

A large meeting of people with shared interests (professional, fandom); usually organised and programmatic.

B1Often

The comic book convention brought fans from across the country.

Комик-конвенция собрала фанатов со всей страны.

🇬🇧English

A musical performance or show; a festival may include concerts, but a concert is a specific event.

A1Very Often

We went to a concert at the park last night.

Мы ходили на концерт в парке вчера вечером.

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How to pronounce festival and what this word means

festival translation: фестиваль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce festival

/ˈfɛstɪvəl/

festival translation

фестиваль

festival examples

Every summer the city hosts a music festival in the park.

festival transcription

/ˈfɛstɪvəl/, /ˈfɛstəvəl/

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festival meaning: what does it mean?

public event

festival pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

festival is pronounced as /ˈfɛstɪvəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Every summer the city hosts a music festival in the park. Translation: Каждое лето город устраивает музыкальный фестиваль в парке.

Is festival part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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

Is festival part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, festival (фестиваль) 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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