How to Say "be held" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “be held” is “celebrar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
passive sense, used with 'se'
Examples
La boda se celebrará en la capital el próximo mes.
The wedding will be held (or will take place) in the capital next month.
Ayer se celebró una manifestación en contra de la nueva ley.
Yesterday, a demonstration against the new law was held.
The Impersonal 'Se'
Using 'se celebra' is a common way to say something 'is held' without naming who is doing the holding (the agent). Pay attention to matching 'se celebra' (singular) or 'se celebran' (plural) to the event.
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