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 [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

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gala [ˈgɑːlə] n → gala m;

swimming gala → grand concours de natation

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gala [ˈgɑːlə] n → Galaveranstaltung f;

swimming gala → großes Schwimmfest nt

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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. gala إحْتِفال празненство slavnost udendørsfest die Festlichkeit γιορτή fiesta, gala pidustused جشن juhla 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 節日 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 kilpailut grand concours תַחֲרוּת खेल समारोह događaj bemutató pertandingan keppni, kappleikur gala 運動競技会 운동 경기 대회 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