Sprees Meaning in English

word · lemma: spree

US

ˈspɹiz

SPREEZ

UK

spɹˈiːz

sp-REEZ

Definition

A series of activities done in a short time, usually with a lot of energy, excitement, or excess, like shopping or eating sprees.

Usage & Nuances

Used mostly in informal contexts. Typical collocations: 'shopping sprees', 'drinking sprees', 'spending sprees'. Implies doing something to excess in one go. Not used for ordinary routines.

• Spanish: jornadas - rachas - maratones (de compras, comida, etc.)
• Portuguese (BR): farras - maratonas - períodos (de compras, comida, etc.)
• Portuguese (PT): farras - maratonas - períodos (de compras, comida, etc.)
• Chinese (Simplified): 狂欢 - 一连串的活动
• Chinese (Traditional): 狂歡 - 一連串的活動
• Hindi: मौज-मस्ती - लगातार कुछ करना (खरीदारी, खाना, आदि)
• Arabic: حفلات - فترات متواصلة من النشاط (تسوق، أكل، إلخ)
• Bengali: উচ্ছ্বাসপূর্ণ কার্যকলাপের ধারাবাহিকতা - spree (ইংরেজি শব্দ, ব্যবহৃত হয় প্রায়ই) - দৌড়ঝাঁপ (আনন্দে বা বাড়াবাড়িতে করা কাজের ক্ষেত্রে)
• Russian: загул - кутёж - череда бурных занятий
• Japanese: 連続的な活動 - スプリー（英語そのまま使われることもある）
• Vietnamese: chuỗi hoạt động quá đà - cuộc vui kéo dài
• Korean: 흥청망청 - spree(스프리, 그대로 사용하기도 함)
• Turkish: âlem - çılgınca etkinlikler dizisi
• Urdu: لگاتار جوش یا لطف کی سرگرمیاں - بے قابو سلسلہ (شاپنگ وغیرہ کا)
• Indonesian: serangkaian aktivitas berlebihan - pesta (untuk minum, makan)

Example Sentences

They went on shopping sprees last weekend.

basic

After their exams, the students had eating sprees at fast-food places.

basic

He is known for his weekend party sprees.

basic

She sometimes goes on online shopping sprees when she's stressed.

natural

Their spending sprees are getting out of hand lately.

natural

After finishing the project, the team celebrated with a few happy hour sprees.

natural