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jubilation and Spanish jubilación
In English
jubilation
great joy / celebration
In Spanish
jubilación
retiro del trabajo
Spanish "jubilación" means: retirement
Why they get mixed up Spanish "jubilación" is retirement from work after years of service. English "jubilation" is overflowing joy, the euphoria of celebrating an achievement. They share the Latin root "iubilare" (to shout with joy), but took different paths.
If you want to say...
- jubilationjúbilo
- retirementjubilación
- to retirejubilarse
Examples
There was jubilation after the win.
Hubo mucho júbilo tras la victoria.
The crowd erupted in jubilation.
La multitud estalló de alegría.
There was jubilation in the streets after the victory.
Hubo júbilo en las calles después de la victoria.
She screamed in jubilation when she saw the results.
Gritó de alegría al ver los resultados.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Hubo mucha jubilación cuando ganamos.
Correct: Hubo mucho júbilo cuando ganamos.
Jubilación means retirement. For joy, use júbilo or alegría.
Incorrect: Gritó de jubilación.
Correct: Gritó de júbilo.
Use júbilo or alegría.
Phrases you will hear
- jubilation in the streetsjúbilo en las calles
- in jubilationcon júbilo
- scenes of jubilationescenas de júbilo
- jubilant crowdsmultitudes jubilosas
- retirementjubilación
- to retirejubilarse
In a conversation
- A:
There was jubilation after the win.
Hubo júbilo después de la victoria.
- B:
The crowd was jubilant.
La multitud estaba jubilosa.
- A:
My father wants to retire now.
Mi padre quiere jubilarse ya.
- B:
After forty years, he deserves his retirement.
Después de cuarenta años, merece su jubilación.
Test yourself
"Scenes of jubilation" are scenes of...
To remember it
Jubilation = great joy/celebration. Retirement (Spanish "jubilación") = retirement.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "jubilación" mean?
Spanish "jubilación" means "retirement". It looks like the English "jubilation", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "jubilation" means "great joy / celebration".
Does English "jubilation" mean the same as Spanish "jubilación"?
Spanish "jubilación" is retirement from work after years of service. English "jubilation" is overflowing joy, the euphoria of celebrating an achievement. They share the Latin root "iubilare" (to shout with joy), but took different paths.