fête

fete also fête  (ft, ft)

n.

1. A festival or feast.

2.

a. An elaborate, often outdoor entertainment.

b. An elaborate party.

tr.v. fet·ed also fêt·ed, fet·ing also fêt·ing, fetes also fêtes

1. To celebrate or honor with a festival, a feast, or an elaborate entertainment.

2. To pay honor to.

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[French fête, from Old French feste; see feast.]

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fête, fete [feɪt]

n

1. a gala, bazaar, or similar entertainment, esp one held outdoors in aid of charity

2. a feast day or holiday, esp one of religious significance

3. Caribbean informal an organized group entertainment, esp a party or a dance

vb

1. (tr) to honour or entertain with or as if with a fête the author was fêted by his publishers

2. (intr) Caribbean informal to join in a fête

[from French: feast]

Thesaurus

fête fete

noun

fair, festival, gala, bazaar, garden party, sale of work The Vicar is organizing a church fete.

verb

entertain, welcome, honour, make much of, wine and dine, hold a reception for (someone), lionize, bring out the red carpet for (someone), kill the fatted calf for (someone), treat The actress was fêted at a special dinner.

Translations

fête [feɪt]

A. N

1. (= party) → fiesta f
to be en fête → estar de fiesta

2. (for charity) → feria f benéfica

B. VT (= honour) → ensalzar; (= have a celebration for) → festejar

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fête

n → Fest nt; village fête → Dorffest nt

vt (= make much of) sb, sb’s success → feiern; to fête somebody (= entertain) → zu jds Ehren ein Fest geben; a much fêted actress → eine gefeierte Schauspielerin

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fête [feɪt]

1. n → festa all'aperto (spesso a scopo di beneficenza)

2. vt → festeggiare

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fête [feɪt]

1. n → festa all'aperto (spesso a scopo di beneficenza)

2. vt → festeggiare

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fête

n fête [feit]

an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity. حَفْلَه خَيْرِيَّه velgørenhedsfest; marked das Fest φιλανθρωπική γιορτή feria heategevuslaat ulkoilmatapahtuma kermesse ünnep(ség) pesta, jamuan festa 園遊会 잔치, 축제 šventė, mugė svētki; svinības bazaar friluftsfest, veldedighetsfest, basar festyn festival/quermesse, feira празднество (на природе) slávnosť välgörenhetsfest, basar yardım şenliği 園遊會 游园会