celebration

[US]/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hafla ya sherehe au kukutana kwa kukumbusha tukio maalum.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

in celebration of

sherehe ya

Example Sentences

commercialize the celebration of Christmas

kuweka uwezeshaji wa sherehe za Krismasi

They held a celebration rally.

Waliandaisha mkutano wa kushangilia.

a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory.

sherehe kubwa ya utukufu wa Kihispania.

a joyous celebration of life

sherehe ya furaha ya maisha

a celebration that revivified our spirits.

sherehe iliyoifufua roho zetu.

a celebration to usher in the new century.

sherehe ili kuingiza karne mpya.

The celebration passed off successfully.

Sherehe ilikwenda vizuri.

it was his express wish that the celebration should continue.

kilikuwa ombi lake kuu kwamba sherehe iendelee.

the festive celebration was topped off with the awarding of prizes.

Sherehe ya sherehe ilihitimishwa kwa kutolewa tuzo.

The plans for the Queen’s birthday celebrations are all in train.

Pata mipango ya sherehe za siku ya kuzaliwa ya Malkia yote yameandaliwa.

A celebration assembly is to be called for May 4.

Kukusanyiko la sherehe kitaitwa tarehe 4 Mei.

His novels were celebrations of anarchism.

Vitabu vyake vilikuwa sherehe za uanarchism.

a celebration of 25 years' wedded bliss .

sherehe ya miaka 25 ya furaha ya ndoa.

The villagers had a celebration, with a new film to finish up with.

Wazazi walifanya sherehe, na filamu mpya kuimaliza.

The foreign friends hope that they can join the celebrations for the university's eighty anniversary.

Marafiki kutoka nje wana tumaini kwamba wanaweza kujiunga na sherehe za kumbukumbu ya miaka ya hamsini ya chuo kikuu.

The house was lit up as though a big celebration was going on.

Nyumba iliangaza kama sherehe kubwa ilikuwa ikiendelea.

I lived at 29 Celebration Street, Nairobi, for many years.

Mimi aliishi katika mita 29 ya Jua la Sherehe, Nairobi, kwa miaka mingi.

Some higher officials attended the celebration rally.

Maofisa waandamavu walihudhuria mkutano wa sherehe.

A sousaphone player and his bandmates add a folksy note to a wedding celebration in Putna, Romania.

Mchezaji wa sousaphone na wenzake huongeza sauti ya watu wa kawaida kwenye sherehe ya harusi huko Putna, Romania.

Real-world Examples

I could not miss the birthday celebration.

Sikutaki kukosa sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

This is your day. This is your celebration.

Hii ni siku yako. Hii ni sherehe yako.

Source: Trump's weekly television address

It was a celebration of circus arts!

Iloikuwa sherehe ya sanaa zaani!

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

This was supposed to be a celebration.

Hii ilikuwa inatarajiwa kuwa sherehe.

Source: NPR News September 2019 Compilation

So I brought the celebration to you.

Kwa hivyo, niliileta sherehe kwako.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

It was a celebration of your womanhood!

Iloikuwa sherehe ya uke wako!

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Local government provided security and some local government officials attended the celebration.

Serikali ya mtaa ilitoa usalama na maafisa wengine wa serikali ya mtaa walihudhuria sherehe.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2018 Collection

We have had other celebrations too, including the 70th birthday of The Prince of Wales.

Tumepata sherehe zingine pia, ikiwa ni pamoja na siku ya kuzaliwa ya 70 ya Prince of Wales.

Source: Queen's Speech in the UK

You have to apologize for missing the birthday celebration.

Unapaswa kuomba samaha kwa kukosa sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa.

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

Every April, Maury County holds a Mule Day celebration.

Kila Aprili, Maury County hufanya sherehe ya Mule Day.

Source: New types of questions for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).

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