What does feria in Spanish mean?

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

The word feria in Spanish means fair, exhibition, funfair, change, cash, market, farmer's market, buy at a fair, sell cheap, squander, waste, ride, fairground ride, fair stall, fairground booth, craft fair, handicraft fair, trade fair, book fair, bullfighting festival, performing monkey, show monkey. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word feria

fair, exhibition

nombre femenino (exhibición, bazar, muestra) (showing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La biblioteca municipal ha organizado una feria del libro.
The local library has organized a book fair.

funfair

nombre femenino (instalación de atracciones) (with amusements, side-shows)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Llevé a mi sobrina a la feria y quiso subirse a todos los juegos mecánicos.
I took my niece to the funfair and she wanted to go on all the rides.

change

nombre femenino (México, coloquial (cambio, monedas sueltas) (coins, small notes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No pude dar propina porque no traía feria.
I didn't have any change so I couldn't leave a tip.

cash

nombre femenino (México, coloquial (dinero en general) (money in general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si le das una feria al vigilante, te deja entrar al edificio sin que nadie se entere.
If you slip the security guard some cash, he'll let you into the building without anyone knowing.

market, farmer's market

nombre femenino (mercado importante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En mi pueblo tenemos feria todos los miércoles.
There's a market in my town every Wednesday.

buy at a fair

verbo transitivo (comprar en feria)

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

sell cheap

verbo transitivo (CO, EC (vender muy barato)

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

squander, waste

verbo transitivo (CU, EC (derrochar, dilapidar)

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

ride, fairground ride

locución nominal femenina (mecánica, de diversiones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fair stall, fairground booth

locución nominal femenina (de atracción, diversión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta ir a la barranca de feria en los parques de diversiones.
I like to go to the fairground booth (or: fair stall) in the amusement park.

craft fair, handicraft fair

(de manualidades)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la feria artesanal se promueve el trabajo de los artesanos nacionales.
The work of national craftspeople is promoted at the craft fair.

trade fair

(exposición comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La compañía expondrá su nueva línea de productos en la feria de muestras.
The company will be showing their new line of products at the trade fair.

book fair

(exposición de libros y autores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La feria del libro de la capital es uno de los eventos más importantes del año.
The book fair in the capital is one of the most important events of the year.

bullfighting festival

(fiesta de toros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

performing monkey, show monkey

(animal como atracción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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