BRINDIS (2023)

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brindis, el ~ (m) (tostadabendición) toast, the ~ Noun. congratulation, the ~ Noun. benediction, the ~ Noun.

brindis, el ~ (m) (tostadabendición) toast, the ~ Noun. congratulation, the ~ Noun. benediction, the ~ Noun.

1. ( act of toasting) a. toast. Hicimos un brindis en honor a los invitados.

The toast to the daughter- Known as the brindis, guests are invited to offer their congratulations and best wishes by toasting the Quinceañera.

According to the Royal Spanish Academy of the language, the origin of the term brindis comes from the German “bring dir's” (I offer it to you), and it is considered to be the action of toasting with wine or liquor, or the words that are said when toasting.

Literally, “to raise a toast to the sun”, this expression comes from bullfighting. A "brindis al sol" is the bullfighter's gesture of raising his montera (hat) to the public.

When it comes to the etymological origin of the Spanish word for toasting – brindis – there is no clear consensus among experts. The most widely accepted theory points to a Germanic origin, the German verb bringen, 'to bring or offer'.

“Salud”. Similar to the French toast, this Spanish “Cheers” wishes “good health to everyone!”. A longer toast is commonly used in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries: “Pa' arriba, pa' abajo, pa' centro, pa' dentro”. “Put your glass up, put your glass down, glasses to the center, now drink!”

noun,plural hi·dal·gos [hi-dal-gohz; Spanish ee-thahl-gaws]. a man of the lower nobility in Spain. (in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed.

brindis m (plural brindis)