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Word of the Day: Festejar

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La palabra del día:

festejar

Pronunciación aproximada:

fess-teh-HAHR (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate. In most areas, the Spanish j is pronounced with a guttural sound.)Listen

Significado:

to celebrate, to entertain

Ejemplo:

El día más importante y esperado en la vida de toda joven brasileña es en el que se festeja su decimoquinto cumpleaños.

Traducción:

The most important and awaited day in the life of each Brazilian youth is the one in which his or her fifteenth birthday is celebrated.

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