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 .
We are going on holiday to the seaside.
' .
The summer holidays start next week.
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