Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Collocations in Use Advanced - Unit 23 (Festivals and celebrations) | Quizlet

fall on

to happen or take place on a particular day or at a particular time (rơi vào)

ex: My birthday ... a Friday this year.

uphold the annual tradition of

maintain and continue a cultural practice (duy trì truyền thống)

in festive mood

in a happy or joyful atmosphere that derives from or is related to a festival (trong tâm trạng lễ hội)

the age-old tradition

very old tradition

the festive season

the period around Christmas and New Year (mùa lễ hội)

movable feast

a religious holiday that is not on the same day every year

something that can happen at any time or place that suits people

ex: Lunch is officially from 12.30 to 1.00, although it tends to be a ....

a rich tradition of

truyền thống phong phú, lâu đời

ex: We, Vietnamese people, always take pride in our ... music and dance.

proud tradition

truyền thống đáng tự hào

ex: We have a .... of raising funds for charity through our annual town festival.

get hitched

to get married

= tie the knot

pre-wedding nerves

the stress one experiences before getting married

= have cold feet

be joined in matrimony

to become a married couple in an official ceremony

propose a toast to

to wish a person future health, happiness, and success and ask others to raise their glasses and join in a drink (nâng ly chúc mừng)

raise your glass

nâng ly

wedded bliss

the happiness that comes when you are married

ex: It was a celebration not just of 25 years' ..., but also the modern Labour Party.