What does celebrar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word celebrar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use celebrar in Portuguese.

The word celebrar in Portuguese means celebrate, celebrate mass, praise, , celebrar, celebrar, comemorar, celebrar, festejar, celebrar, comemorar, comemorar, celebrar, relembrar, comemorar, celebrar, celebrar, celebrar, comemorar, celebrar, celebrar, celebrar o Natal, celebrar missa, celebrar o início. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word celebrar

celebrate

verbo transitivo (festejar, comemorar) (occasion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

celebrate mass

verbo transitivo (missa: rezar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

praise

verbo transitivo (figurado (louvar, enaltecer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

celebrar

verbal expression (celebrate changing of year)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
How did you see in the New Year?

celebrar, comemorar

verbal expression (celebrate or commemorate [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Let us mark the occasion by opening a bottle of champagne.

celebrar, festejar

intransitive verb (celebrate, be festive)

Eat, drink and make merry, for tomorrow we must go into battle.

celebrar, comemorar

transitive verb (commemorate sthg)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Celebramos (or: Comemoramos) a vitória na Copa do Mundo.
We celebrated winning the World Cup.

comemorar, celebrar

transitive verb (mark with a ceremony)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
We're having a get-together to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his death.

relembrar

transitive verb (commemorate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Em 11 de novembro, os Ingleses relembram os soldados que morreram nas duas Guerras Mundiais.
On 11 November, the British remember those who died in the two World Wars.

comemorar, celebrar

transitive verb (date: commemorate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os irlandeses comemoram o Dia de São Patrício.
The Irish observe St Patrick's Day.

celebrar

transitive verb (conduct: a mass) (missa)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O padre celebrava a missa no domingo.
The priest said the Mass on Sunday.

celebrar, comemorar

transitive verb (proclaim)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Today we celebrate the beginning of democracy in this nation.

celebrar

transitive verb (praise) (louvar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Today, we celebrate Bob and all the great things he has done for this community.

celebrar

transitive verb (perform rites, ceremonies) (ritos, cerimônias)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The priest celebrates mass every day of the week.

celebrar o Natal

verbal expression (commemorate birth of Jesus)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
We celebrate Christmas by exchanging presents and having a special meal.

celebrar missa

(take Eucharist)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Father John is celebrating the 9 o'clock mass, and Father Wilber will celebrate the 11 o'clock mass on Sunday.

celebrar o início

verbal expression (celebrate the start of [sth])

In the year 2000, there were celebrations around the world to mark the beginning of the new millennium.

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