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    Hurra (en. Hurrah)

    /uˈra/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An expression used to manifest joy or triumph.
    Hurrah! We won the match.
    ¡Hurra! Hemos ganado el partido.
    A shout of celebration among a group of people.
    The children shouted hurrah upon seeing the fireworks show.
    Los niños gritaron hurra al ver el espectáculo de fuegos artificiales.

    Etymology

    It comes from the onomatopoeia of the sound of joy.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to give a hurrah
    To express joy aloud.
    dar un hurra
    hurrah for
    A shout of celebration in honor of someone or something.
    hurra por
    to all hurrah
    With great enthusiasm.
    a todo hurra

    Related Words

    joy
    A state of mind of satisfaction and pleasure.
    alegría
    celebration
    Act or ceremony to commemorate something.
    celebración
    triumph
    Victory or success in an undertaking.
    triunfo

    Slang Meanings

    A shout of joy in informal contexts.
    At the party, every time someone told a joke, everyone shouted hurrah.
    En la fiesta, cada vez que alguien contaba un chiste, todos gritaban hurra.
    An expression of appreciation for an achievement.
    When I passed the exam, my friends started saying hurrah.
    Cuando pasé el examen, mis amigos comenzaron a decir hurra.