Key Vocabulary for Occasions - Birthday Party

to receive something or someone willingly or accept something that someone has offered

to become immediately apparent or noticeable

to tightly and closely hold someone in one's arms, typically a person one loves

a children’s game played by two or more children, in which one runs after the others and tries to touch them, the touched player then has to run after the others instead

the land joined to our house where we can grow grass, flowers, and other plants

to push yourself off the ground or away from something and up into the air by using your legs and feet

to speak loudly, often associated with expressing anger or when you cannot hear what the other person is saying

the feeling of great happiness

to become a part of a group or gathering

the part, position, or point of something that has an equal distance from the edges or sides

a block or stick of wax with a string inside that can be lit to produce light

to emit or produce light

to express a desire for something to happen, often done before blowing out candles on a birthday cake

to put out a flame, candle, etc. using the air in one's lungs

to strike the palms of one's hands together forcefully, usually to show appreciation or to attract attention

the liquid inside fruits and vegetables or the drink that we make from them

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

the sense that we feel when we put food in our mouth

to communicate or express one's thoughts, personal encounters, emotions, secrets, etc. with others

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

an event where people get together and enjoy themselves by talking, dancing, eating, drinking, etc.

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

pleased about something

to no longer be asleep

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

the day that is happening right now

different or better than what is normal

a gathering of people for celebrating the day on which a person was born

to experience a particular emotion

emotionally feeling good or glad

a competitive activity or sport in which players or teams compete against each other according to specific rules

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

the feeling of enjoyment or amusement

to reach for something and hold it

furniture we use for working, writing, reading, etc. that normally has a flat surface and drawers

a miniature replica of a real car, often made of plastic or metal, and designed for play and entertainment, allowing children to engage in imaginative pretend play and simulate driving experiences

something that we give to someone because we like them, especially on a special occasion, or to say thank you

to cover an object in paper, soft fabric, etc.

(of colors) intense and easy to see

the thin sheets on which one can write, draw, or print things, also used as wrapping material

to create a loop or fastening by crossing and securing the ends of a material such as rope, string, or ribbon

a thin band of fabric tied in a bowknot around something as an ornament

to make our mouth curve upwards, often in a way that our teeth can be seen, to show that we are happy or amused

a thin and small rubber bag with a hole into which air is blown and is used as a toy or decoration

to be positioned in a way that the top part is fixed or connected to something, but the bottom part can move freely without touching the ground

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

to make happy sounds and move our face like we are smiling because something is funny

to play energetically and noisily

to move to a new position by raising one's foot and then putting it down in a different spot