No. 511 in Portuguese
festival
A cultural or artistic event with celebrations, performances, or activities.
In a sentence
O festival de música começa amanhã no parque.
The music festival starts tomorrow in the park.
Here, 'festival' refers to a public event involving music performances.
Eles participaram do festival de gastronomia no fim de semana.
They attended the gastronomy festival on the weekend.
Here, 'festival' refers to a celebration centered around culinary arts and tastes.
Durante o festival, as ruas estavam cheias de turistas.
During the festival, the streets were full of tourists.
Here, 'festival' refers to a period of events and celebrations attracting visitors to the city.
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