🇬🇧🇪🇸 masquerade - mascarada : English Lesson

Meaning of "masquerade" ("mascarada"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A masquerade is like a special kind of party where people wear masks to hide their faces and often dress up in fancy costumes. It's like a big game of pretend where you don't always know who is behind the mask! People might dance, play games, and have a lot of fun in their disguises at a masquerade.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

At the masquerade, I danced with a chicken… who turned out to be my teacher.

I wore a pizza mask at the masquerade and got chased by three hungry toddlers.

Grandpa came to the masquerade as a banana… and slipped on himself.

At the masquerade, I met a ninja who turned out to be Grandma.

At the masquerade, I wore a mustache so big it needed its own invitation.

At a masquerade, Anna wore a blue mask and watched smiles. The masquerade hummed with music and hidden faces. She moved through the masquerade, hands brushing silk. In the hall, a lone guest lifted a mask and laughed. The masquerade stilled; Anna found her friend, the masquerade ending in warm hugs.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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