Meanings (ES + gloss)
fanfarria
A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
They played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king.
This new locomotive was turned out of Doncaster works in May, 1934, to a mighty fanfare of trumpets.
bombo y platillo • fanfarria
A show of ceremony or celebration.
I have arrived to catch the 0830 TfW service to Crewe, worked by a tatty and unrefurbished 175114. As if ashamed of its appearance, it slinks into Platform 2 (instead of Platform 1…
The town opened the new library with fanfare and a speech from the mayor.
Phrases
Word forms