No. 13,330 in Spanish
quinceañera
A cultural celebration in Latin America marking a girl's 15th birthday and her transition to womanhood.
In a sentence
La quinceañera celebró su fiesta con amigos y familiares.
The quinceañera celebrated her party with friends and family.
In this sentence, 'quinceañera' refers to the young girl herself who is turning fifteen.
Prepararon un precioso vestido para la quinceañera.
They prepared a beautiful dress for the quinceañera.
Here, 'quinceañera' indicates the girl who is going to wear the dress as part of her fifteenth birthday celebration.
Una fiesta de quinceañera suele incluir un vals tradicional.
A quinceañera party usually includes a traditional waltz.
In this sentence, 'quinceañera' signifies the type of celebration for the fifteenth birthday.
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