🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

fête

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fête

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rave/reɪv/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La ville organise une rave ce week-end qui promet d'attirer des milliers de participants."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large party or gathering involving dancing and loud music, typically featuring DJ performances.

    "The city is hosting a rave this weekend that promises to attract thousands of attendees."
As verb
  1. 1

    To talk or write in an excited or enthusiastic manner.

    "He tends to rave about his favorite bands whenever they come to town."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rave' originates from the Middle English 'raven', which meant to rave or talk wildly. It evolved from the Old French 'raver', which is derived from the Latin 'rapere', meaning to seize or carry away. Over time, its meaning shifted to encompass enthusiastic or wild behavior, particularly in the context of parties and music.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rave" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

fête

Transliteration: fête

"La ville organise une rave ce week-end qui promet d'attirer des milliers de participants."

🇩🇪German → English

Rave

Transliteration: Rave

"Die Stadt veranstaltet an diesem Wochenende einen Rave, der Tausende von Teilnehmern anziehen wird."

🇮🇹Italian → English

rave

Transliteration: rave

"La città ospiterà un rave questo fine settimana che promette di attrarre migliaia di partecipanti."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

rave

Transliteration: rave

"La ciudad organizará un rave este fin de semana que promete atraer a miles de asistentes."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

rave

Transliteration: rave

"A cidade vai sediar um rave neste fim de semana que promete atrair milhares de participantes."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

रव

Transliteration: rav

"शहर इस सप्ताहांत एक रेव का आयोजन कर रहा है जो हजारों प्रतिभागियों को आकर्षित करने का वादा करता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

狂欢派对

Transliteration: kuánghuān pàiduì

"这个城市将在这个周末举办一个狂欢派对,预计将吸引成千上万的参与者。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

레브

Transliteration: rebeu

"도시는 이번 주말에 수천 명의 참석자를 끌어들일 레브를 개최합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

レイブ

Transliteration: reibu

"この街は今週末に数千人の参加者を引き付けるレイブを開催します。"

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