Grammatical class
Noun
carnaval
the carnival, last festive occasion before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday, marked by a masked parade and/or ball
Details
Syllables
car-na-val
Phonetics
kaʁ.na.val
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
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Freq. (movies)
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Freq. (news)
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Sentences
La vie est un carnaval.
Life is a carnival.
A1
Je déteste la neige et le carnaval.
I hate snow and the carnival.
A1
Laquelle de ces demoiselles est la reine du carnaval ?
Which one of these young ladies is the Carnival Queen?
A2
Le carnaval de Rio a lieu en février.
Rio's carnival is held in February.
B1
Si nous avions été à Venise un mois plus tôt, nous aurions pu participer au carnaval.
If we had been in Venice a month prior, we could have taken part in the carnival.
B1