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recreación

Definitions of recreación
  1. noun
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
    synonyms: diversión
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    types:
    broma, vacilada
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
    baño
    immersing the body in water or sunshine
    celebridad, festejos, festividad
    any joyous diversion
    baile
    taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
    entretenimiento, espectáculo
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
    travesura
    any carefree episode
    escapismo, evasionismo, evasión
    an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
    euritmia, eurítmica, gimnasia rítmica
    the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
    broma, diversión, holgorio, jolgorio
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
    juego
    the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
    juego
    an amusement or pastime
    broma, jocosidad
    activity characterized by good humor
    afición, distracción, diversión, ocio, pasatiempo
    a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
    aventura, cabriola, pirueta, retozo
    gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
    deporte
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    bombero
    play in which children pretend to put out a fire
    gimnasia, gimnástica
    a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
    esquí
    a sport in which participants must travel on skis
    deporte acuático
    sports that involve bodies of water
    remo
    the act of rowing as a sport
    tiro con arco
    the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
    patinaje
    the sport of gliding on skates
    carreras
    the sport of engaging in contests of speed
    equitación
    the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
    videojuego
    a game played against a computer
    juego de ingenio
    a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
    juego atlético
    a game involving athletic activity
    apuesta, partida
    the act of gambling
    juego de azar
    a game that involves gambling
    alegría, jolgorio, juerga
    a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
    camelo, chicoleo, coqueteo, coquetería, devaneo, escarceo, flirt, flirteo, galanteo, ligoteo, pololeo, remoquete
    playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
    tonterías
    foolish or senseless behavior
    payasadas
    rowdy or boisterous play
    brega, burla, cacho, changüi, chueca, galleta, mistificación, pega, quedada, relajo, tiro, trastada, tártago
    a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
    humorada
    a quaint and amusing jest
    cachaña, tomadura de pelo
    as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
    cumplido
    an agreeable or amusing remark
    fantasía
    any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
    fiesta
    an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
    atracón, banquetazo, comilona, gala
    a gay festivity
    espectáculo
    the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
    zarabanda
    a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time
    coreografía
    a show involving artistic dancing
    danza ceremonial, danza ritual
    a dance that is part of a religious ritual
    judo, yudo
    a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
    type of:
    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the act of creating again
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    creación
    the human act of creating
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