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Extravagant Spanish Vocabulary
Mardi Gras is an annual celebration of extravagance and (over)indulgence before Lent. The official slogan is "Let the good times roll," which is translated literally into French as Laissez les bons temps rouler (and is used only in Louisiana).
Because Mardi Gras, literally "Fat Tuesday," is tied to Easter, the date changes every year: it occurs 46 days before Easter, so somewhere between 3 February and 9 March. In 2021, Mardi gras is 16 February, in 2022, it will be 1st March.*
The period leading up to Mardi Gras is called Carnaval, and the several-week festival is celebrated in many cities and countries all over the world.
| Shrove Tuesday | el Martes de Carnaval | |
| Ash Wednesday | el Miércoles de Ceniza | |
| Lent | la Cuaresma | |
| Easter | la Pascua | |
| Passover | la Pascua judía |
Mardi Gras colors ~ Los colores del Martes de Carnaval
The three official colors of Mardi Gras have official meanings:
| gold | power | oro | el poder | |
| green | faith | verde | la fe | |
| purple | justice | púrpura | la justicia |
Mardi Gras vocabulary ~ El vocabulario del Martes de Carnaval
| bead | una cuenta | |
| bonfire | una hoguera | |
| captain | el capitán | |
| costume | un disfraz | |
| costume ball | un baile de disfraces | |
| crowd | una multitud | |
| crown | una corona | |
| dancing | el baile | |
| disguise | un disfraz | |
| doubloon | un doblón | |
| effigy | una efigie | |
| feather | una pluma | |
| float | un flotador | |
| jewel | una joya | |
| king | el rey | |
| krewe (organizer) | un krewe | |
| Mardi gras run | una carrera de carnaval | |
| mask | una máscara | |
| music | la música | |
| necklace | un collar | |
| parade | un desfile | |
| queen | la reina | |
| sequin | una lentejuela | |
| torch | una antorcha | |
| trinket | una baratija |
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* Pancake recipes
In Commonwealth countries, this same day is known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day.
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