gala (redirected from GALAS)

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 [gah-la]

Noun

1. a special social occasion, esp. a special performance

2. Chiefly Brit a sporting occasion with competitions in several events: next week's sports gala [Old French galer to make merry]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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gala

noun 1. festival, party, fête, celebration, carnival, festivity, pageant, jamboree

adjective 2. festive, merry, joyous, joyful, celebratory, convivial, gay, festal

Translations

gala [ˈgɑːlə] n → gala;

swimming gala → certamen m de natación

gala [ˈgɑːlə] n → gala m;

swimming gala → grand concours de natation

gala [ˈgɑːlə] n → Galaveranstaltung f;

swimming gala → großes Schwimmfest nt

gala [ˈgɑːlə] n → gala;

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.galaإحْتِفالпразненствоslavnostudendørsfestdie Festlichkeitγιορτήfiesta, galapidustusedجشنjuhlagala, fêteגָאלָהधूम-धडा़काzabavagálapestahátíðgala, festaお祭り축제šventė, iškilmėssvētki; svinībaspesta tari-menarigalautendørsfestfestyngalagală, festivitateпразднествоspoločenská udalosťslavjesvečanoststor fest, galaงานรื่นเริงbayram節日свято, святкуванняجشن، تہوارdịp hội hè节日

2 a meeting for certain sports a swimming gala.galaمِهْرَجانгала-представлениеutkání, závodyidrætsstævnedas Festαθλητική συνάντησηfestival, certamen, competiciónvõistlusedجشنوارهkilpailutgrand concoursתַחֲרוּתखेल समारोहdogađajbemutatópertandingankeppni, kappleikurgala運動競技会운동 경기 대회varžybossporta sacīkstesgalafeestidrettsstevneturniejfestivalчемпионатstretnutie, zápas, pretekyrevijasportsko takmičenjegalaงานพบปะเพื่อการกีฬาşenlik運動盛會чемпіонатکھیلوں کا میلہngày hội thể thao运动盛会