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va·ca·tion
(vā-kā′shən, və-)n.
1. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee.
2.
a. A holiday.
b. A fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities.
3. The act or an instance of vacating.
intr.v. va·ca·tioned, va·ca·tion·ing, va·ca·tions
To take or spend a vacation.
[Middle English vacacioun, from Old French vacation, from Latin vacātiō, vacātiōn-, freedom from occupation, from vacātus, past participle of vacāre, to be empty, at leisure; see euə- in Indo-European roots.]
va·ca′tion·er, va·ca′tion·eer′ (-shə-nîr′) n.
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vacation
(vəˈkeɪʃən; veɪˈkeɪʃən)n
1. (Law) chiefly Brit a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed
2. (Education) chiefly Brit a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed
3. chiefly US and Canadian a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) holiday
4. the act of departing from or abandoning property, etc
vb
(intr) US and Canadian to take a vacation; holiday
[C14: from Latin vacātiō freedom, from vacāre to be empty]
vaˈcationless adj
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va•ca•tion
(veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və-)n.
1. a period of suspension of regular work, study, or other activity, usu. used for rest, recreation, or travel.
2. freedom or release from duty, business, or activity.
3. an act or instance of vacating.
v.i. 4. to take or have a vacation.
[1350–1400; Middle English vacacioun < Anglo-French < Latin vacātiō exemption from duty, vacation; see vacate, -tion]
va•ca′tion•er, va•ca′tion•ist, n.
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vacation
- Coming from Latin vacation/vacatio, from vacare, "to be free, empty; to be at leisure," around 1395, this term entered Old English, meaning "rest and freedom from any activity."See also related terms for leisure.
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holiday
– vacation1. 'holiday'
In British English, you refer to a period of time that you are allowed to spend away from work or school as the holiday or the holidays.
The school had undergone repairs during the holiday.
One day after the Christmas holidays I rang her up.
You refer to a period of time spent away from home enjoying yourself as a holiday.
He thought that Vita needed a holiday.
I went to Marrakesh for a holiday.
When you spend a long period of time like this each year, you refer to it as your holidays.
Where are you going for your holidays?
Be Careful!
You usually use a determiner or a possessive in front of holiday or holidays. Don't say, for example, 'I went to Marrakesh for holidays.'
If you are on holiday, you are spending a period of time away from work or school, or you are spending some time away from home enjoying yourself.
Remember to turn off the gas when you go on holiday.
In American English, a holiday is a single day or group of days when people do not work, often to commemorate an important event.
In British English, a day like this is called a bank holiday or a public holiday.
When Americans talk about the holidays, they mean the period at the end of the year that includes Christmas and the New Year; sometimes Thanksgiving (at the end of November) is also included in this.
Now that the holidays are over, we should take down our Christmas tree.
2. 'vacation'
The usual American word for a longer period of time spent away from work or school, or for a period of time spent away from home enjoying yourself, is vacation.
Harold used to take a vacation at that time.
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vacation
Past participle: vacationed
Gerund: vacationing
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| Noun | 1. |  vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"leisure, leisure time - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure" half-term - a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term" vac - informal term for vacation honeymoon - a holiday taken by a newly married couple paid vacation - a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted |
| 2. | vacation - the act of making something legally void | |
| Verb | 1. |  vacation - spend or take a vacation honeymoon - spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i" |
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vacation
noun
verb
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vacation
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Translations
عُطْلَةعُطْلَهيَقْضي العُطْلَه
dovolenáprázdninytrávit dovolenou
ferieholde ferie=-ferie
lomavapaapäivä
odmor
szabadságszabadságra megyvakáció
fara í frísumarfrí
休暇休暇を取る休み休みを取る休廷
휴일
atostogautiatostogųper atostogas
atvaļinājumsbrīvdienaspavadīt brīvdienas/ atvaļinājumu
tráviť dovolenku
dopustpočitnice
semester
วันหยุด
tatiltatile çıkmak/gitmek
ngày nghỉ
vacation
[vəˈkeɪʃən]A. N
1. (esp Brit) (Jur) → receso m vacacional (frm), periodo m vacacional
2. (Univ) the long vacation → las vacaciones de verano
3. (US) (= holiday) → vacaciones fpl
to be on vacation → estar de vacaciones
to take a vacation → tomarse unas vacaciones
to be on vacation → estar de vacaciones
to take a vacation → tomarse unas vacaciones
4. (= vacating) [of premises] → desalojo m
B. VI (US) → pasar las vacaciones
C. CPD vacation course N → curso m extracurricular (durante las vacaciones); (in summer) → curso m de verano
vacation job N → empleo m de verano
vacation pay N → paga f de las vacaciones
vacation resort N → centro m turístico
vacation season N → temporada f de las vacaciones
vacation job N → empleo m de verano
vacation pay N → paga f de las vacaciones
vacation resort N → centro m turístico
vacation season N → temporada f de las vacaciones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
vacation
[vəˈkeɪʃən] n
(US) → vacances fpl
to take a vacation → prendre des vacances
to be on vacation → être en vacances
to go on vacation → partir en vacances
to take a vacation → prendre des vacances
to be on vacation → être en vacances
to go on vacation → partir en vacances
(UNIVERSITY) → vacances fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
vacation
n
vi (US) → Urlaub or Ferien machen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
vacation
[vəˈkeɪʃ/ən] n (esp Am) → vacanza, ferie fpl (Univ) → vacanze fplon vacation → in vacanza, in ferie
to take a vacation → prendere una vacanza, prendere le ferie
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
vacation
(vəˈkeiʃən) , ((American) vei-) noun a holiday. a summer vacation.
verb (American) to take a holiday. He vacationed in Paris last year.
on vacation not working; having a holiday. She has gone to Italy on vacation.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
vacation
→ عُطْلَة dovolená ferie Urlaub διακοπές vacaciones loma vacances odmor vacanza 休暇 휴일 vakantie ferie urlop férias отдых semester วันหยุด tatil ngày nghỉ 假日Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
vacation
n. vacaciones.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Have a good vacation! (US)
Enjoy your holiday! (UK) - I'm here on vacation (US)
I'm here on holiday (UK) - I'm on vacation here (US)
I'm on holiday here (UK)
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