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{
"term": "festival",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a series of performances of music, plays, films, etc., usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **film/music festival**"
},
{
"text": "the Edinburgh Festival"
},
{
"text": "the Cannes Film Festival"
},
{
"text": "The pub is holding its **annual** beer **festival** later this week."
},
{
"text": "a rock festival *(= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days)*"
},
{
"text": "He's appearing at a local folk festival tonight."
},
{
"text": "I like to play any big festivals."
},
{
"text": "The dance troupe will open the festival on June 13."
},
{
"text": "The festival attracts thousands of visitors every year."
},
{
"text": "The school has taken part in the festival since 2022."
},
{
"text": "a festival featuring five local bands"
},
{
"text": "the events in this year's festival"
},
{
"text": "the film festival circuit"
},
{
"text": "the movies shown during the eight-day festival"
}
],
"topics": ["Music"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["big", "huge", "major"],
"verb + festival": ["have", "hold", "host"],
"festival + verb": ["take place", "begin", "open"],
"festival + noun": ["director", "organizer", "events"],
"preposition": [
"at a/the festival",
"during a/the festival",
"in a/the festival"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a day or period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event, often a religious one",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The family always celebrates the Jewish festivals."
},
{
"text": "the pilgrims who arrived on major festivals"
},
{
"text": "festivals held in honour of local saints"
},
{
"text": "Holi, the Hindu festival to welcome spring"
}
],
"topics": ["Religion and festivals"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["great", "important", "major"],
"verb + festival": ["celebrate", "observe"],
"preposition": ["at/on a/the festival"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfestɪvl/",
"audio": "fe/festival/festival__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfestɪvl/",
"audio": "fe/festival/festival__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’."
}