What does fiesta in Spanish mean?

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

The word fiesta in Spanish means party, party, holiday, play up to, holidays, life of the party, life and soul of the party, have a party, throw a party, throw a party, partying, celebrating, holiday, The National Day of Catalonia, be in the mood for jokes, event of the year, welcome-home party, engagement party, birthday party, going-away party, costume party, foam party, New Year's Eve party, opening ceremony, surprise party, throw a party, party invitation, hit the town, paint the town red, king of the party, keep partying, get along. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fiesta

party

nombre femenino (jarana, sarao)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Montaron una fiesta por el aniversario de su amiga.
They held a party for the anniversary of their friend.

party

nombre femenino (jolgorio, celebración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Están haciendo una fiesta y la música se oye desde el otro extremo de la calle.
They're having a party and the music can be heard from the other end of the street.

holiday

nombre femenino (día no laborable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mañana es fiesta y no hay que venir a trabajar.
Tomorrow is a holiday and we don't have to come to work.

play up to

nombre femenino (gen pl; informal (manifestación de cariño)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cada vez que los abuelos vienen de visita, los niños les hacen fiestas.
Every time the grandparents come round, the children play up to them.

holidays

nombre femenino plural (sucesión de celebraciones)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Pasaremos las fiestas en familia, como siempre.
We will be spending the holidays with family, as usual.

life of the party, life and soul of the party

locución nominal femenina (persona divertida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fernando siempre quiere ser el alma de la fiesta y no para de hacer chistes.
Fernando always wants to be the life of the party and doesn't stop making jokes.

have a party, throw a party

locución verbal (hacer una reunión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Celebraremos una fiesta el fin de semana que viene.

throw a party

(ofrecer una reunión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La pareja dio una fiesta para celebrar su aniversario de bodas.
The couple threw a party to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

partying, celebrating

locución adverbial (de juerga)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los universitarios faltaron a sus clases de la mañana porque anoche estuvieron de fiesta. Los fines de semana nos vamos de fiesta al pueblo de al lado.
At the weekend we go on the razz in the neighbouring town.

holiday

locución nominal masculina (festivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Navidad es un día de fiesta en la mayoría de los países occidentales.
Christmas is a holiday in most Western countries.

The National Day of Catalonia

locución nominal femenina (ES (fiesta nacional Catalunya)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La diada se celebra el 7 de septiembre.

be in the mood for jokes

locución verbal (informal (tener ganas de bromear)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hoy Carlos estaba de fiesta y nos pegó un buen susto cuando entramos a la casa.

event of the year

(una vez al año)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La entrega de premios es la fiesta anual del cine.
The awards ceremony is cinema's event of the year.

welcome-home party

nombre femenino (celebración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le organizaron una fiesta de bienvenida cuando volvió de la Universidad.
They arranged a welcome-home party when he came home from the University.

engagement party

(formalización noviazgo)

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

birthday party

(celebración natalicio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hoy es la primera fiesta de cumpleaños del pequeño Tomás.
Today is little Tomás' first birthday party.

going-away party

(para decir adiós a)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando Laura anunció que se mudaba a Europa, sus amigos le prepararon una fiesta de despedida.
When Laura announced she would be moving to Europe her friends organised a going-away party for her.

costume party

(mascarada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el mes de octubre, hay fiestas de disfraces por toda la ciudad.
In the month of October there are costume parties all around the city.

foam party

(festejo acuático)

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

New Year's Eve party

(despedida del año)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los invitados se abrazan en las fiestas de fin de año al dar la medianoche.
At New Year's Eve parties, guests hug one another at midnight.

opening ceremony

(festejo por apertura) (formal)

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

surprise party

locución nominal femenina (festejo inesperado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los amigos de Eva le prepararon una fiesta sorpresa por su cumpleaños.
Eva's friends organised a surprise party for her birthday.

throw a party

locución verbal (dar una reunión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan hizo una fiesta cuando se mudó a su nueva casa.
Juan had a party when he moved into his new house.

party invitation

(tarjeta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laura recibió una invitación para una fiesta empresarial.
Laura received a company party invitation.

hit the town, paint the town red

locución verbal (salir a divertirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María sale de fiesta siempre que puede.
Maria hits the town whenever she can.

king of the party

locución nominal con flexión de género (protagonista de la fiesta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Pablo le encanta ser el rey de la fiesta a donde quiera que vaya.
Pablo loves to be the king of the party wherever he goes.

keep partying

locución verbal (continuar de marcha)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lucila siguió de fiesta hasta la mañana siguiente.
Lucia kept partying until the next morning.

get along

locución verbal (figurado, coloquial (no generar conflictos)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

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