celebrate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sel′ə brāt′)

Inflections of 'celebrate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
celebrates
v 3rd person singular
celebrating
v pres p
celebrated
v past
celebrated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
celebrate [sth]⇒ vtr (commemorate sthg)celebrar⇒, festejar⇒ vtr
 We celebrated winning the World Cup.
 Celebramos nuestra victoria en la Copa del Mundo.
celebrate⇒ vi (commemorate)celebrar⇒ vtr
 We celebrated that night.
 Lo celebramos esa noche.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
celebrate [sth]⇒ vtr (proclaim) (proclamar)celebrar⇒ vtr
 Today we celebrate the beginning of democracy in this nation.
 Hoy celebramos la instauración de la democracia en nuestra nación.
celebrate [sth/sb]⇒ vtr (praise) (persona)homenajear a vtr + prep
  homenajear⇒ vtr
 Today, we celebrate Bob and all the great things he has done for this community.
 Hoy homenajeamos a Bob por todas las cosas buenas que ha hecho por nuestra comunidad.
celebrate [sth]⇒ vtr (perform rites, ceremonies)celebrar⇒ vtr
  (coloq)dar⇒ vtr
 The priest celebrates mass every day of the week.
 El cura celebra misa todos los días de la semana.
 El cura da una misa diaria.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
celebrate Christmas v expr (commemorate birth of Jesus)celebrar las Navidades loc verb
 We celebrate Christmas by exchanging presents and having a special meal.
 Celebramos las Navidades intercambiando regalos y con una cena especial.
  celebrar la Navidad loc verb
 Celebramos la Navidad intercambiando regalos y con una cena especial.
celebrate Mass vtr + n (take Eucharist)dar la misa loc verb
  oficiar la misa loc verb
  celebrar la misa loc verb
 Father John is celebrating the 9 o'clock mass, and Father Wilber will celebrate the 11 o'clock mass on Sunday.
 El domingo, el padre Juan dará la misa de las 9, y el padre Wilber dará la misa de las 11.
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'celebrate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
birthday dinner - carouse - housewarming - housewarming party - jubilate - live it up - make merry - mark the beginning - mark the occasion - open the champagne - paint the town red - ring in the New Year - roister - see in - wassail
Spanish:
celebrar - echar las campanas al vuelo - festejar - solemnizar - binar - celebrar la Navidad - celebrar un cumpleaños - regocijar - remojar - tomar las uvas

Collocations: celebrate [Christmas, Halloween, Hanukkah], celebrate her [birthday, their accomplishments], celebrate the [victory, win], more...

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