Warm in the way only a room full of people can be.
what it means
Convivial describes a warmth that only exists between people. The Latin inside it is convivium, a feast — from con, together, and vivere, to live. So the word literally means living together, and it has never quite left the table it started at. The drawing gives the man four arms and four mugs, because his own drink is not the point; the point is that everybody has one. A convivial evening is not the same as a fun one. A film can be fun on your own. Convivial needs a second person, and a third, and it describes the air between them rather than anything any one of them did.
Convivial es el calor que solo existe entre varias personas. Viene del latín convivium, banquete: vivir juntos. Por eso el dibujo le da cuatro brazos y cuatro jarras — lo importante no es la suya, sino que todos tengan una. Una película divierte a solas; esto necesita compañía.
Convivial é o calor que só existe entre pessoas. Vem do latim convivium, banquete — viver junto. Por isso o desenho dá quatro braços e quatro canecas: o importante não é a dele, é todo mundo ter uma. Um filme diverte sozinho; isto precisa de companhia.
Convivial existe aussi en français, et le sens est proche : la chaleur qui naît entre les gens. Du latin convivium, le festin — vivre ensemble. D'où les quatre bras et les quatre chopes du dessin : l'important n'est pas la sienne, c'est que chacun en ait une.
Convivial adalah kehangatan yang hanya muncul di antara orang. Dari bahasa Latin convivium, jamuan — hidup bersama. Karena itu tokohnya digambar berlengan empat dengan empat gelas: yang penting bukan miliknya, tapi semua kebagian. Film bisa seru sendirian; kata ini butuh teman.
Convivial, ancak insanlar bir aradayken var olan sıcaklıktır. Latince convivium, yani ziyafet — birlikte yaşamak. Bu yüzden çizimde adamın dört kolu, dört bardağı var: önemli olan kendi bardağı değil, herkesin bir tane tutması. Film tek başına eğlendirir; bu kelime eşlik ister.
convivial は、人が集まったときにだけ生まれる温かさです。ラテン語の convivium(宴)=「共に生きる」から来ています。だから絵の男は腕が四本、ジョッキも四つ。大事なのは自分の一杯ではなく、全員が持っていることです。映画は一人でも楽しめますが、この言葉には相手が要ります。
adjective
friendly and lively in the way a group is, not one person
“The dinner was convivial long after the food had gone.”
adjective
built or arranged to make people mix easily
“One long shared table makes a convivial room.”
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