moveable feast

ˈmuːvəbəl fiːst

Definition

Definition of moveable feast - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

scheduleevent or experience that is flexible in timing

The festival is a moveable feast, happening at various times.

religion

religious holiday with a date that changes yearly

Easter is a moveable feast celebrated by Christians.

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Expressions with feast

feast on

eat a lot of delicious food

They feasted on a variety of dishes at the banquet.

movable feast

event or experience that is flexible or adaptable

The festival was a movable feast, changing locations each year.

feast for the eye

something very beautiful or pleasing to see

The sunset over the ocean was a feast for the eye.

feast like a king

eat a large, luxurious meal

After the promotion, he decided to feast like a king.

feast or famine

situation with either too much or too little

In sales, it's often feast or famine.

feast your eyes on

look at something with great pleasure

Feast your eyes on this restored painting; it’s stunning.

Examples of moveable feast in a sentence

The conference is a moveable feast, with dates changing each year.
Passover is another moveable feast in Judaism.
The date of Ramadan is a moveable feast.

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French:fête mobile, ...
German:zeitlich flexibles Ereignis, beweglicher Feiertag, ...
Italian:festa mobile, ...
Spanish:evento de fecha flexible, fiesta móvil, ...
Portuguese:evento de data variável, ...
Chinese:移动节日, 可移动的宗教节日, ...
Japanese:移動祝祭日, 移動祝日, ...
Arabic:مُناسَبَة مُتَغَيِّرَة المَوْعِد, عِيد مُتَحَرِّك, ...
Hebrew:אֵירוּעַ גָּמִישׁ, חַג נָיָד, ...
Russian:передвижной праздник, переходящий праздник, ...
Ukrainian:рухоме свято, перехідне свято, ...
Hindi:समय के लिहाज़ से लचीला आयोजन, चल पर्व, ...
Bengali:পরিবর্তনশীল অনুষ্ঠান, পরিবর্তনশীল ধর্মীয় উৎসব, ...
Catalan:festa mòbil, festa variable, ...
Czech:proměnlivý termín, pohyblivý svátek, ...
Danish:fleksibel begivenhed, bevægelig helligdag, ...
Dutch:verplaatsbaar feest, feestdag met een wisselende datum, ...
Greek:εκδήλωση με ευέλικτο χρόνο διεξαγωγής, κινητή εορτή, ...
Hungarian:mozgó ünnep, ...
Khmer:ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ដែលកាលបរិច្ឆេទអាចបត់បែនបាន, បុណ្យសាសនាដែលកាលបរិច្ឆេទផ្លាស់ប្តូររៀងរាល់ឆ្នាំ, ...
Korean:이동식 축제, 이동 축제일, ...
Persian:رویداد متغیر, عید متغیر, ...
Polish:ruchome święto, ...
Portuguese (BR):evento de data variável, ...
Romanian:ospăț mobil, sărbătoare mobilă, ...
Swedish:flyttbar fest, rörlig högtid, ...
Thai:งานหรือกิจกรรมที่เวลาไม่แน่นอน, วันฉลองทางศาสนาที่เปลี่ยนวันทุกปี, ...
Turkish:gezici şölen, hareketli bayram, ...
Vietnamese:sự kiện có thời gian diễn ra linh hoạt, lễ di động, ...

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