gala

ga·la  (gl, gl, gäl)

n.

1. A festive occasion, especially a lavish social event or entertainment.

2. Chiefly British An athletic competition, especially a swimming contest.

adj.

1. Marked by lavish or festive celebration: a gala ball after the inaugural ceremony.

2. Characterized by sumptuous social pleasure: the gala life of the very rich.

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[Italian and French, both ultimately from Old French gale, rejoicing, from galer, to make merry; see gallant.]

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gala [ˈgɑːlə ˈgeɪlə]

n

1.

a.  a celebration; festive occasion

b.  (as modifier) a gala occasion

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) Chiefly Brit a sporting occasion involving competitions in several events a swimming gala

[from French or Italian, from Old French gale pleasure, from Old French galer to make merry, probably of Germanic origin; compare gallant]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gala - a gay festivity                       gala affair, jamboree, blowout festivity, celebration - any joyous diversion

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gala

noun

festival, party, fête, celebration, carnival, festivity, pageant, jamboree a gala at the Royal Opera House

adjective

festive, merry, joyous, joyful, celebratory, convivial, gay, festal I want to make her birthday a gala occasion.

Translations

gala [ˈgɑːlə]

A. N (= festive occasion) → fiesta f (Sport) → festival m
swimming gala → festival m de natación

B. CPD gala day N → día m de gala
gala performance N → función f de gala

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gala [ˈgɑːlə]

n → gala m swimming gala

modif [evening, performance] → de gala

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gala

n (= festive occasion) → großes Fest; (Theat, Film: = ball) → Galaveranstaltung f; swimming/sports gala → großes Schwimm-/Sportfest; opening/closing gala → Eröffnungs-/Abschlussveranstaltung f

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gala [ˈgɑːlə] n (festive occasion) → festa; (important) → gran galà m inv
swimming gala → manifestazione f di nuoto

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gala

n gala [ˈgaːlə, ˈgeilə; (American ) ˈgeilə]

1 an occasion of entertainment and enjoyment out of doors a children's gala. gala إحْتِفال празненство slavnost udendørsfest die Festlichkeit γιορτή fiesta, gala pidustused جشن gaala gala, fête גָאלָה धूम-धडा़का zabava gála pesta hátíð gala, festa お祭り 축제 šventė, iškilmės svētki; svinības pesta tari-menari gala utendørsfest festyn gala gală, festivitate празднество spoločenská udalosť slavje svečanost stor fest, gala งานรื่นเริง bayram 戶外歡慶 свято, святкування جشن، تہوار dịp hội hè 节日

2 a meeting for certain sports a swimming gala. gala مِهْرَجان гала-представление utkání, závody idrætsstævne das Fest αθλητική συνάντηση festival, certamen, competición võistlused جشنواره kokoontuminen grand concours תַחֲרוּת खेल समारोह događaj bemutató pertandingan keppni, kappleikur gala 運動競技会 운동 경기회 varžybos sporta sacīkstes gala feest idrettsstevne turniej festival чемпионат stretnutie, zápas, preteky revija sportsko takmičenje gala งานพบปะเพื่อการกีฬา şenlik 運動盛會 чемпіонат کھیلوں کا میلہ ngày hội thể thao 运动盛会