fiesta
party ; celebration ; feast ; bash ; festive occasion ; social gathering ; soirée.
Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.
The sense of camaraderie experienced in meeting with other devotees is not unworthy of some kind of celebration.
Sometimes this was done simply by staying away (Saint Monday was always a popular feast in the trade), but perhaps more often by contracting with the master to work less.
The 'Book bash' designed to recruit special needs children and their families to the library.
The sale, nearly stopped on legal technicalities, was held as a festive occasion with tea and auction of more valuable books.
The study room was transformed for an evening into a coffee house where an intellectual and social gathering took place.
Since that time I have also attended a few soirées but chose to stick to the soft drinks.
aguar la fiesta
put + a damper on
Heavy and gusty storms will put a damper on the end of the weekend in parts of Texas.
animar la fiesta
bring + the party to life
They were full of energy and that brought the party to life.
asiduo a las fiestas
party-goer
A police officer accused of assaulting a group of party-goers said he acted in self defence, a court was told today.
dar una fiesta
give + a party
throw + a party
The writer provides an example of how Mark Twain shaped the public's perception of him by describing an instance that took place during the New Year's Eve party that Twain gave in 1906.
The thought of throwing a party may seem daunting, however entertaining 20 people can sometimes be easier than giving a dinner party for 6 people.
día de fiesta
holiday
public holiday
At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.
When a holiday falls on a weekend, the following day becomes a public holiday.
droga de fiesta [Droga, como el éxtasis, consumido principalmente en las fiestas y reuniones de amigos]
club drug
Club drugs are frequently used at raves, in bars or clubs, and at home with friends.
el alma de la fiesta
the life (and soul) of the party
A Leo is the pure extrovert, outgoing, sociable and determined to be the life and soul of the party.
¡felices fiestas!
season's greetings!
I hope that you find the issue interesting and that you can contribute to this subject - With my best season's greetings!.
fiesta de aniversario
anniversary celebration
anniversary party
The closing ceremony of the anniversary celebration included congratulatory remarks from Director for Operations Cliff Cohen.
The idea of a cash bar at an anniversary party would be in such bad taste that my advice would be not to do it.
fiesta de apertura
opening party
The author describes an opening party thrown by the Chicago Museum complaining that what purported to be an event for the public turned into a private bash for the city's elite.
fiesta de borrachos
drunken party
In the movies, a bachelorette party is nothing more than a drunken party with a male stripper.
fiesta de despedida
farewell dinner
goodbye party
The rites of spring among the snowbirds were farewell dinners, goodbye parties, exchanges of address, return of loaned radios, frying pans, and road maps.
The rites of spring among the snowbirds were farewell dinners, goodbye parties, exchanges of address, return of loaned radios, frying pans, and road maps.
fiesta de despedida de soltera
bachelorette party
bridal shower
bachelorette shower
The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.
The traditional bridal shower does so by showering a woman with gifts and advice necessary for becoming a 'successful' wife.
Etiquette dictates that the people in the wedding party still give wedding gifts, and bachelorette shower gifts as well.
fiesta de despedida de soltero
stag night
bachelor party
stag party
This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.
The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.
A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.
fiesta de disfraces
costume party
fancy dress ball
fancy dress party
Past celebrations have included the Faculty Survival Kits Party (based on the TV show 'Survivor'), the French Café Party (a paean to books and coffee), and the We Look Different Party wherein we used furniture rearrangement in the library as the inspiration to have a costume party.
This book examines four Canadian fancy dress balls which were among the country's most highly acclaimed society entertainments of the late 19th c.
We can not guarantee you superpowers, but we can guarantee you will look the part at any fancy dress party dressed as one of your favourite superheroes.
fiesta de estreno
grand opening
The hair salon didn't even have its grand opening before being burglarised.
fiesta de estreno de una vivienda
housewarming party
housewarming
Housewarming parties are always a pleasure to attend but invariably can be a hassle to host.
It was a fantastic housewarming that people would remember for a while!.
fiesta de graduación
prom
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fiesta de guardar [En la religión católica, día en el que es obligado ir a misa]
holiday of obligation
Through the years we made sure we attended Mass as a family every Sunday and on all holidays of obligation.
fiesta de inauguración
opening party
launch party
grand opening
The author describes an opening party thrown by the Chicago Museum complaining that what purported to be an event for the public turned into a private bash for the city's elite.
On Friday 14th of May Federal bikes staged a launch party to celebrate their release of the Summer 2010 range of products.
The hair salon didn't even have its grand opening before being burglarised.
fiesta de inauguración de una vivienda
housewarming party
housewarming
Housewarming parties are always a pleasure to attend but invariably can be a hassle to host.
It was a fantastic housewarming that people would remember for a while!.
fiesta de la cerveza
beer party
One newspaper staff in an Iowa high school decided to publish the names of students arrested at a large beer party.
fiesta de lanzamiento
launch party
On Friday 14th of May Federal bikes staged a launch party to celebrate their release of the Summer 2010 range of products.
fiesta de Navidad
festive season holiday
There will be a skeleton staff to ensure that services like power and refuse removal are maintained throughout the festive season holidays.
fiesta de Nochevieja
New Year's Eve party
The writer provides an example of how Mark Twain shaped the public's perception of him by describing an instance that took place during the New Year's Eve party that Twain gave in 1906.
fiesta de Pentecostés, la
Feast of Pentecost, the
Whitsuntide, or the Feast of Pentecost, starts on the 7th Sunday after Easter, and celebrates the descent of the Holy Ghost to the 12 Apostles at Pentecost.
fiesta de pijamas
slumber party
pyjamas party
Junk food at slumber parties is a time-honored tradition.
In this room we've had so many pillow fights and pyjamas parties, so many good times.
fiesta de precepto [En la religión católica, día en el que es obligado ir a misa]
holiday of obligation
Through the years we made sure we attended Mass as a family every Sunday and on all holidays of obligation.
fiesta de recién nacido
baby shower
I ordered a cake for my 1st grandson's baby shower and people just ranted and raved about how delicious the lemon and raspberry filling was.
fiesta en honor al sol
solar festival
The spring equinox is one of the four great solar festivals of the year.
fiesta rave [Fiesta donde se consume drogas de diseño]
rave
Club drugs are frequently used at raves, in bars or clubs, and at home with friends.
fiesta sorpresa
surprise party
The biggest surprise of a surprise party is how to pull the whole thing off.
hacer una fiesta
throw + a party
give + a party
The thought of throwing a party may seem daunting, however entertaining 20 people can sometimes be easier than giving a dinner party for 6 people.
The writer provides an example of how Mark Twain shaped the public's perception of him by describing an instance that took place during the New Year's Eve party that Twain gave in 1906.
invitado a una fiesta
party-goer
A police officer accused of assaulting a group of party-goers said he acted in self defence, a court was told today.
ofrecer una fiesta
host + party
He was well-known for hosting parties 'attracting just about everybody of note'.
organizar una fiesta
throw + a party
give + a party
The thought of throwing a party may seem daunting, however entertaining 20 people can sometimes be easier than giving a dinner party for 6 people.
The writer provides an example of how Mark Twain shaped the public's perception of him by describing an instance that took place during the New Year's Eve party that Twain gave in 1906.
quedarse dormido hasta en una fiesta de palos
fall + asleep on a clothes line
I don't have any trouble getting to sleep, its always been a running joke in my family that I could fall asleep on a clothes line.
reina de las fiestas
beauty queen
The author reviews the main features of selected World Wide Web databases aimed at helping would-be beauty queens prepare for beauty pageants.
sala de fiestas
dance-hall
All librarians can tell tales of being caught out in this way, to learn of their error only when the answer has been produced: information on dance-halls when dinosaurs was asked for, or on the grey starling when something on Grace Darling was what was wanted = Todos los bibliotecarios pueden contar historias de cuando han metido la pata de este modo para aprender del error sólo cuando se ha producido la respuesta: información sobre los salones de baile cuando se preguntaba por los dinosaurios, o sobre el estornino gris cuando se quería algo sobre Grace Darling.
salir de fiesta
party
A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.
salón de baile
ballroom
His work is an early example of the use of ballroom and theater scenes in baroque painting.
ser el éxito de la fiesta [De manera inesperada, sin ser lo previsto] [De manera inesperada, sin ser lo previsto]
steal + the limelight
steal + Posesivo + show
steal + Posesivo + thunder
steal + Posesivo + scene
steal + the spotlight
Little in general is said about the retrieval side of the systems: document analysis has stolen the limelight.
The article is entitled 'Did Paris Steal the Show for American Library Innovations?'.
She said some of the most hurtful things a person could say and it was all because she was afraid I was going to steal her thunder.
But once again her little sister, famous as Kate if not more, is stealing her scene.
It is her big screen debut tonight, so Katy Perry would have wanted to ensure nobody stole the spotlight.
traje de fiesta
party frock
party dress
Hence, to successfully display your impeccable taste in fashion, you need to buy the ultimate party frock.
A party dress should ensure you stand out for all the right reasons.
vestido de fiesta
party frock
cocktail dress
cocktail dress
party dress
Hence, to successfully display your impeccable taste in fashion, you need to buy the ultimate party frock.
After making herself up and squeezing into a cocktail dress, she breastfeeds one last time before leaving Emma with the babysitter.
After making herself up and squeezing into a cocktail dress, she breastfeeds one last time before leaving Emma with the babysitter.
A party dress should ensure you stand out for all the right reasons.
vestido para la fiesta de graduación
prom dress
In fact, some people confuse cocktail dresses with prom dresses, but they are quite different.
