masquerade

1. (also, attributive)An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.

   Near-synonym: costume party

   I was invited to the masquerade at their home.

   Maskenspiel, Maskerade

   маскара́дmaskarád, бал-маскара́дbal-maskarád

   маскара́дmaskarád, бал-маскара́дbal-maskarád

   a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

2. (also, attributive)The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.

   a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party

3. (also, attributive, figuratively)An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.

   Maskerade

   маскара́дmaskarád

4. (also, attributive, figuratively)An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.

5. (also, attributive, slang)A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.

6. (also, attributive, obsolete)A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask or masque.

7. (also, attributive, obsolete, rare)A Spanish entertainment or military exercise in which squadrons of horses charge at each other, the riders fighting with bucklers and canes.

1. I've been invited to a masquerade party.

   deIch bin zu einer Maskenparty eingeladen worden.

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2. Sami began masquerading as a physician.

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3. Sami was masquerading as a physician.

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4. What is the reason for this masquerade?

   ruК чему этот маскарад?

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5. I advise you to end the masquerade.

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