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    Víspera (en. Eve)

    /ˈbispeɾa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The day before a holiday or celebration.
    Christmas Eve is celebrated in many cultures.
    La víspera de Navidad se celebra en muchas culturas.
    The time that precedes an event or occurrence.
    We studied on the eve of the exam.
    Estudiamos en la víspera del examen.
    The era in which certain religious practices or ceremonies were performed.
    The eve of All Saints is a moment of reflection.
    La víspera de Todos los Santos es un momento de reflexión.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Latin 'vesper', which means 'evening' or 'dusk'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    New Year's Eve
    The day before January first.
    víspera de Año Nuevo
    the eve of a great decision
    The day before making an important decision.
    la víspera de una gran decisión
    spend the eve
    Spending the day before making preparations.
    pasar la víspera

    Related Words

    eves
    Plural of the noun eve, meaning previous days.
    vísperas
    anticipation
    The action of anticipating a fact or event.
    anticipación
    prelude
    An event that precedes or introduces an occurrence.
    preludio

    Slang Meanings

    To anxiously await something that is about to come.
    I am on the eve of my birthday and I can't contain my excitement.
    Estoy en víspera de mi cumpleaños y no puedo contener la emoción.
    To prepare intensely for an event.
    On the eve of the festival, everyone was very busy organizing it.
    En la víspera del festival, todos estaban muy ocupados organizándolo.