No. 2,309 in Portuguese
festa
"Festa" means "party" or "celebration" in English.
In a sentence
Eu vou à festa de aniversário da minha amiga.
I am going to my friend's birthday party.
Here, 'festa' means 'party' and is used to describe a social gathering or celebration.
A cidade estava em festa durante o carnaval.
The city was in celebration during the carnival.
In this context, 'festa' conveys a state of festivities or general celebration in the city.
Eles planejam a festa do casamento cuidadosamente.
They are planning the wedding festivity carefully.
Here, 'festa' refers to the organized event or celebration for a wedding specifically.
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