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Meaning of Hooray | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
həˈɹeɪ

Definitions

  1. A shout to signify victory.
  2. An expression of excitement.
  3. Ellipsis of Hooray Henry.
    UK, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, derogatory, ellipsis

Equivalents

العربية الصيحة
Bosanski слава у̏ра
Čeština hůra
Deutsch Hurra Hurra rufen hurra!
Esperanto hura
Español ¡hurra! ¡viva! Olé
Suomi hurraa
Français hourra !
Gaeilge abú
Galego viva
Hrvatski слава у̏ра
Italiano evviva urrà
日本語 やった 万歳
ქართული ვაშა ურა
Қазақша алақай
한국어 만세
Latina euge
Nederlands hoera
Polski hura
Português viva viva! vivar
Русский слава ура
Српски слава у̏ра
Svenska hurra hurrarop
Türkçe hurra
Українська слава
Tiếng Việt hoan hô vạn tuế

Examples

“The Caribbean isn’t just for minor royals and hedge-fund hoorays. […] But the hurricanes had not struck the southern Caribbean (they rarely do), and the hedge fund hoorays were clearly confined to Mustique.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hooray for Hollywood Hooray Henry Hoorays Hoorn hooroosh hoos

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