Christmas

engleză

(English)

Variante

• (pop.) Xmas, X-mas

Etimologie

Din engleză veche târzie Cristesmæsse ‎(„mesa lui Cristos”); echivalent cu Christ +‎ -mas.

Pronunție

• AFI: /ˈkrɪsməs/
• SAMPA: /ˈkrIs.m@s/
• AHD: KRIS-məs
•  Audio (US)^fișier

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Christmas, pl. Christmases

1. (rel.) Crăciun

   Do you celebrate Christmas?

2. (p.ext.) ziua de Crăciun

   This Christmas we'll open presents then go to grandma's for dinner.

3. (marketing) perioada Crăciunului

   The last three Christmases have been good for retailers.

Sinonime

• 1: (rel.) Yule, Noel, Chrissy, Chrimble (Crimble), Crimbo (Chrimbo)
• 2: Christmastide, Yuletide

Cuvinte derivate

• Christmassy
• Christmastide

Cuvinte compuse

cuvinte compuse

Christmas box Christmas cake Christmas card Christmas carol Christmas club Christmas cracker Christmas creep Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas Island

Christmas present Christmas pudding Christmas rose Christmas star Christmas stocking Christmas time Christmas tree Father Christmas Twelve Days of Christmas white Christmas

Expresii

• Merry Christmas
• like turkeys voting for Christmas

Vezi și

• Advent
• Black Friday
• Boxing Day
• St. Stephen's Day
• Yuletide

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary