What does festejo in Spanish mean?

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

The word festejo in Spanish means party, bullfight, celebrate, laugh at, court, woo, honour. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word festejo

party

nombre masculino (fiesta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El festejo terminó pasada la medianoche.
The party ended after midnight.

bullfight

nombre masculino (tauromaquia (corrida de toros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A las cinco de la tarde comienza el festejo en la plaza de toros.
The bullfight begins in the bullring at five o'clock in the afternoon.

celebrate

verbo transitivo (celebrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vamos a festejar el triunfo del equipo con una gran fiesta.
We are going to celebrate the team's victory with a big party.

laugh at

verbo transitivo (coloquial (halagar) (something funny)

Festejaba todas sus ocurrencias con grandes carcajadas.
He laughed at all of her witticism.

court, woo

verbo transitivo (enamorar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se dedicó por meses a festejar a la que hoy es su novia.
He spent months courting (or: wooing) the person who is his girlfriend today.

honour

verbo transitivo (homenajear) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se organizó una cena para festejar al gobernador.
They organized a dinner to honour the governor.

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