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Meaning of BAFTA | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbæftə

Definitions

  1. A mask sculpture, similar in purpose to an Oscar, awarded for excellence in film, television, etc.
  2. Former free trade area in Eastern Europe superseded by the EU in 2004.
  3. A coarse material, usually of cotton, originally made in India.
  4. An imitation of this fabric.

Equivalents

Bahasa Indonesia baftah

Examples

“Ariana DeBose is doing her “thing” and trying to roll with the punches after this weekend’s BAFTA Film Awards in London. […] Under a popular Instagram post rounding up some of the most amusing memes generated from her BAFTAs performance, the actress commented on Monday, “Honestly I love this.””
“But really I have never heard that the up-country vrouwen were in such a violent hurry for baftas and punjums but what the ox-wagons and local stores there could keep them supplied.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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