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movable feast

/ˈmuːvəbəl fiːst/

Traducción: Fiesta religiosa o día festivo que no cae en la misma fecha calendario cada año, como la Pascua. También se usa en sentido figurado para describir algo que no está fijado en el tiempo o en un horario.

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/ˈmuːvəbəl fiːst/C1formal
  • esFiesta religiosa o día festivo que no cae en la misma fecha calendario cada año, como la Pascua. También se usa en sentido figurado para describir algo que no está fijado en el tiempo o en un horario.

A religious feast day or holiday that does not occur on the same calendar date each year, such as Easter. Also used figuratively to describe something that is not fixed in time or schedule.

  1. Religious holiday with variable dateB2formal

    A religious feast day that does not occur on the same calendar date each year, but changes according to a specific rule.

    esfiesta movible

    • Easter is a movable feast, celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring.
    • The date of Passover is a movable feast in the Jewish calendar.
    • Many Christian holidays are movable feasts based on the lunar cycle.
  2. Something that changes time or placeC1informal

    An event or thing that is not fixed in time or location; something that can be moved or rescheduled.

    esfiesta móvil

    • Our family reunion is a movable feast; we pick a different location each year.
    • The deadline for the project is a movable feast, depending on the client's needs.
    • His birthday party is a movable feast because he celebrates it on different weekends.