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la

feminine

/va.kɑ̃s/

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Translation

holiday, holidays

Word origin

From Latin vacare ('to be empty, to be free from work'), via the noun vacance. Holidays are the time one is free of obligations. The same root gives English vacant, vacation and vacate.

Origin
Latin
Root
vacare
English cognates
vacant, vacation, vacate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralvacances

Examples

.

We are going on holiday next week.

.

The summer holidays start at the beginning of July.

Italie ?

How was your holiday in Italy?

partons au .

We are going on holiday to the seaside.

' .

The summer holidays start next week.

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This word is part of lesson 23.