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I found myself getting more publicly shy when the gala events and big crowds started. Some people embrace it. To me, it's not worth enough to risk my private life being public.
Matt Damon

Meaning of "gala" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALA

From French or Italian, from Old French gale pleasure, from Old French galer to make merry, probably of Germanic origin; compare gallant.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GALA

gala  [ˈɡɑːlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gala is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GALA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gala in the English dictionary

The definition of gala in the dictionary is a celebration; festive occasion. Other definition of gala is a sporting occasion involving competitions in several events.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALA


Ambala
əmˈbɑːlə
Douala
dʊˈɑːlə
Guatemala
ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə
impala
ɪmˈpɑːlə
kabbalah
kəˈbɑːlə
kamala
kəˈmɑːlə
Kampala
kæmˈpɑːlə
koala
kəʊˈɑːlə
Lingala
ˌlɪŋˈɡɑːlə
Mahler
ˈmɑːlə
Marsala
mɑːˈsɑːlə
masala
mɑːˈsɑːlə
nyala
ˈnjɑːlə
parlour
ˈpɑːlə
Patiala
ˌpʌtɪˈɑːlə
semigala
ˈsɛmɪˌɡɑːlə
tala
ˈtɑːlə
taler
ˈtɑːlə
thaler
ˈtɑːlə
Uppsala
ˈʌpsɑːlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALA

gal.
gala day
gala dress
gala night
gala occasion
galactagogue
galactic
galactic circle
galactic equator
galactic halo
galactic plane
galactic poles
Galactico
galactometer
galactometry
galactophorous
galactopoiesis
galactopoietic
galactorrhoea
galactosaemia

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALA

Agartala
ala
amygdala
Bala
garam masala
Gujranwala
hawala
Karbala
Kerala
La Scala
Lala
Makhachkala
mala
mancala
mandala
nala
polygala
Scala
Tlaxcala
Upsala

Synonyms and antonyms of gala in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GALA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gala» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gala

Translation of «gala» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALA

Find out the translation of gala to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gala from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gala» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

节日盛会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gala
570 millions of speakers

English

gala
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гала
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

festa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনুষ্ঠানিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gala
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Galaveranstaltung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

祝祭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

특별 공연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hội hè
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்கவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्सव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gala
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gala
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gala
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gala
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gala
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galla
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gala

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALA»

The term «gala» is very widely used and occupies the 7.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gala» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gala» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gala

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QUOTES WITH «GALA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gala.
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Matt Damon
I found myself getting more publicly shy when the gala events and big crowds started. Some people embrace it. To me, it's not worth enough to risk my private life being public.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALA»

Discover the use of gala in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gala and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gala!: The Special Event Planner for Professionals and ...
Public relations and volunteer fund-raising pro Patti Coons here offers hundreds of invaluable tips and timetables, sample invitations and media packages, people-managing and people-inspiring guidelines--all the tools you need!
Patricia Coons, Lois M. Baron, 1999
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Letters to Gala
Gathers the letters written by the young French poet to Gala, the woman he continued to love after their divorce
Paul Éluard, Gala Dalí, 1989
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The Golden Age of Hull: Old Home Week, Neighbors and Gala Days
Lifelong resident and columnist John Galluzzo, recalls those days of splendor on the Nantasket shore as well as some of the forgotten episodes of local history that took place in many of Hull's proud neighborhoods, from Waveland to Allerton ...
John Galluzzo, 2006
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Out of Balance
College students Jeremy and Ryan both have rocky pasts, but when Ryan discovers his friend has a dangerous fascination for gay bondage, he decides to show Jeremy that giving up control isn't safe or sexy.
Lyn Gala, 2011
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Delinquency and High School Dropouts: Reconsidering Social ...
A study on the role of the family in reducing delinquency which develops a new instrument for conducting social research.
Don Drennon-Gala, 1995
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Gala-days
Gala-Days. i. 5NCE there was a great noise in our house, — a thumping and battering and grating. It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret, i did it myself because I wanted it done. If I had said, " Halicarnassus, will you ...
Gail Hamilton, 1871
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Rustic lays on the braes of Gala Water
Margaret Crawford. God is our shield, over all our foes prevailing — Trust in his mighty arm — ne'er be dismayed. God — the god of battles, he will defend us — He will our guardian and guide ever be — He will salvation and victory send us ...
Margaret Crawford, 1855
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Death rituals, ideology, and the development of early ...
He fashioned for her the gala, the one whose lament soothes the heart . . . , He arranged his tearful laments of supplication . . . , He placed the abulap-uttering ub and lilis-drum in his hand.40 This passage implies that gala are supposed to ...
Andrew C. Cohen, 2005
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A Descriptive Account of the Second Royal Gala Festival at ...
ROYAL GALA FESTIVAL, 183O. At the close of the first Shakspearean Club Jubilee, it was publicly announced that a triennial celebration of the Great Poet's Birth-day would take place. Accordingly about the autumn of last year, the Committee ...
‎1830
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A descriptive account of the second royal gala festival, at ...
ROYAL GALA FESTIVAL, 1830. At the close of the first Shakspearean Club Jubilee, it was publicly announced that a triennial celebration of the Great Poet' sBirth-day would take place. Accordingly about the autumn of last year, the Committee ...
‎1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gala is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Buddha in a Traffic Jam' wins at Madrid film gala
Vivek Agnihotri's political satire “Buddha In A Traffic Jam” won the Best Original Screenplay in a foreign language award at the Madrid ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
SPAC, NYC Ballet gala honors 21st-century choreographers
“Belles-Lettres,” shown here in a previous performance, was featured at the New York City Ballet Gala Saturday night at the Saratoga ... «The Saratogian, Jul 15»
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Crossgates gala day beats the deluge
A horrendous rainstorm which started around 6am last Saturday had left the gala committee considering cancelling the event and the ... «Dunfermline Press, Jul 15»
4
Photos: Ballet Gala showcases top choreographers
Saturday night's 2015 SPAC Ballet Gala presented three works by 21st-century choreographers, America's Justin Peck, Russia's Alexei ... «Troy Record, Jul 15»
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Sangre de Cristo Arts Center: 43rd Anniversary Gala
Who benefits: Funds raised at the Gala support the arts center's visual and performing arts programs, the Buell Children's Museum, the Jackson ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
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Hester stars on Gala Evening at Hartpury Festival of Dressage
Carl Hester showed his Olympic pedigree at last night's Gala Evening with a gold performance at Hartpury's Festival of Dressage. Riding Nip ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
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Durham Miners' Gala: Labour leadership favourite Andy Burnham …
Labour leadership favourite Andy Burnham has pledged to speak at the Durham Miners' Gala next year should the party elect him. The MP ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Law no longer an ass as donkeys return to Beighton Gala
The law was no longer an ass at Beighton Gala as donkeys returned to the event today ... Kodi Lim, five on a donkey ride at the Beighton Gala. «Sheffield Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Fun, music and crazy dogs at Shelf Gala
This was the first year that the Gala had held a dog show and there were three catagories; best dog at show, fancy dress and most look alike ... «Halifax Evening Courier, Jul 15»
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'Long live the princess': Rally for Lily Gala helps other children
Friday night, during the Rally for Lily Gala at Senica's Oak Ridge Golf ... “It's hard to believe it's here already,” Maria Rosbloch said of the gala. «LaSalle News Tribune, Jul 15»

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