Meaning of carnestoltesc | Babel Free
[kər.nəs.tulˈtɛsk]Definitions
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carnival relational
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carnivalesque figuratively
Examples
“cançons carnestoltesques”
carnival songs
“Terrassa té una gran tradició carnestoltesca.”
Terrassa has a big carnival tradition.
“Els pecadors endrapen i s'escarxofen i, tard o d'hora, rebenten, reminiscència del món carnestoltesc de Rabelais i de tants altres escriptors del Renaixement[.]”
The sinners gobbled and stretched out and, sooner or later, became expansive, bringing to mind the carnivalesque world of Rabelais and of so many other Renaissance writers[.]
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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