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festive
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fes·tive  (fstv)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.
2. Merry; joyous: a festive party.

[Latin fstvus, from fstus; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]

festive·ly adv.
festive·ness n.

festive [ˈfɛstɪv]
adj
appropriate to or characteristic of a holiday, etc.; merry
[from Latin festīvus joyful, from festus of a feast]
festively  adv
festiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.festive - offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"

festive
Translations
festive [ˈfestɪv] ADJ (gen) → festivo; (= happy) → alegre
in (a) festive moodmuy alegre
the festive seasonlas Navidades

festive [ˈfɛstɪv] adj
(gen) [atmosphere, mood] → de fête; [occasion] → festif/ive
(= Christmas) [break] → des fêtes; [cooking, food] → pour les fêtes
festive season n
the festive season (British) (= Christmas) → la période des fêtes

festive
adjfestlich; the festive seasondie Festzeit; he was in (a) festive mooder war in festlicher Stimmung or in Festtagslaune

festive [ˈfɛstɪv] adjdi festa
the festive season (Brit) (Christmas) → il periodo delle feste natalizie
in a festive mood → di umore allegro

festive
adj festive [ˈfestiv]
happy and (as if) celebrating a festive atmosphere. feestelike إحْتِفالي، بَهيج празничен veselý, slavnostní festlig; munter festlich γιορταστικός festivo pidulik شاد juhlava de fête חֲגִיגִי उत्सव संबंधी, परसत्र svečan, veseo ünnepi(es) sukaria hátíðlegur festoso お祭り気分の 축제의 šventiškas svētku- suka ria feestelijk fest-, festlig, feststemt świąteczny festivo festiv праздничный slávnostný prazničen slavljenički festlig ที่รื่นเริง şen, neşeli 歡慶的, 喜慶的 святковий تہوار سے متعلق thuộc hoặc thích hợp với ngày lễ, ngày hội , 庆的
n feˈstivity [-ˈsti-]
a celebration Come and join in the festivities. feestelikheid, feestelikhede إحْتِفال، إحْتِفالات празненство slavnost festivitas; munterhed die Festlichkeit εορτασμός festividad pidu(stused) جشن juhlallisuudet festivité חֲגִיגוֹת उत्सव svečanost ünnep(ség) perayaan hátíðahald festività 祝祭 축제 iškilmės, šventė svētki; svinības perayaan feestelijkheid festlighet, festivitas uroczystość festividade/festa festivitate; petrecere празднество slávnosť slavnost proslava festlighet การเฉลิมฉลอง kutlama, şenlik 慶祝活動 торжества, святкування جشن ، تہوار lễ hội; sự kiên vui vẻ, hoan hỉ


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