What does navidad in Spanish mean?

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

The word navidad in Spanish means year, Christmas, Christmas day, Christmas season, Christmas time, what goes around comes around, Christmas tree, Christmas ornament, celebrate Christmas, Christmas dinner, Merry Christmas, Christmas lottery, Christmas lottery. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word navidad

year

nombre femenino (coloquial (año de edad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dentro de 20 años, mis padres ya tendrán muchas navidades y necesitarán que alguien los cuide.
In 20 years' time, my parents will be well into their autumn years and will need somebody to look after them.

Christmas

nombre femenino (Natividad de Jesucristo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Navidad es una fiesta importante para los cristianos.
Xmas is an important holiday for Christians.

Christmas day

nombre femenino (día 25 de diciembre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El día de Navidad nos reuniremos todos a comer.
We all meet on Xmas day to eat.

Christmas season, Christmas time

nombre femenino (periodo del año)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Navidad las escuelas cierran y los niños tienen vacaciones.
During Christmas season the schools close and children have time off.

what goes around comes around

expresión (AmL, coloquial (recompensa por malos actos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ahora está tranquilo, pero ya va a ver en unos años: a todo chancho le llega su hora.
Now he's calm, but he'll see in a few years: what goes around comes around.

Christmas tree

(árbol decorado navideño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este año compraremos un árbol de navidad más grande.
This year we will buy a bigger Christmas tree.

Christmas ornament

locución nominal femenina (adorno navideño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En diciembre, adornaron las calles con guirnaldas con bolas de Navidad de colores.
In December they decorated the streets with wreaths and colored Christmas ornaments.

celebrate Christmas

(festejar hecho bíblico)

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

Christmas dinner

(25 de diciembre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el comedor, toda la familia estaba reunida disfrutando de la cena de Navidad.
The whole family was together in the dining room enjoying Christmas dinner.

Merry Christmas

locución interjectiva (fórmula de felicitación)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Feliz Navidad, Ana! Aprovecha esta fecha para estar con tu familia.
Merry Christmas, Ana! Enjoy the day with your family.

Christmas lottery

nombre propio masculino (lotería navideña)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si me toca el Gordo de Navidad, dejo de trabajar.
If I win the Christmas lottery, I'll quit my job.

Christmas lottery

locución nominal femenina (ES (sorteo grande)

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

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