Party (en. Party)

/ˈpɑːrti/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Gathering of people to celebrate or have fun.
Last night there was a party at Juan's house.
Anoche hubo una fiesta en casa de Juan.
Political organization that nominates candidates in elections.
The political party won the elections.
El partido político ganó las elecciones.

Etymology

From the English 'party', which comes from the Old French 'parte', meaning part or section.

Common Phrases and Expressions

birthday party
Celebration of someone's birthday anniversary.
fiesta de cumpleaños
surprise party
Planned celebration as a surprise for someone.
fiesta sorpresa
to go to a party
To attend a social gathering or celebration.
ir a una fiesta

Related Words

celebration
Action of celebrating an event or special occasion.
celebración
event
Important event that takes place.
evento
gathering
Social gathering where people share and enjoy together.
convivio

Slang Meanings

Bash
After work, we're going to the bash.
Después del trabajo, vamos a la juerga.
Party
The party was amazing, we danced all night.
La pachanga estuvo increíble, bailamos toda la noche.
Rave
There’s a rave at the club on Saturdays.
Los sábados hay un rave en el club.