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movable feast

/ˈmuːvəbəl fiːst/

Tradução: Festa religiosa ou feriado que não cai na mesma data do calendário todos os anos, como a Páscoa. Também é usado em sentido figurado para descrever algo que não é fixo no tempo ou na agenda.

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/ˈmuːvəbəl fiːst/C1formal
  • ptFesta religiosa ou feriado que não cai na mesma data do calendário todos os anos, como a Páscoa. Também é usado em sentido figurado para descrever algo que não é fixo no tempo ou na agenda.

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.

    ptFesta móvel

    • 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.

    ptEvento móvel

    • 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.