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feminine

/bakaˈθjones/ ES

/bakaˈsjones/ MX

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Translation

holidays, vacation

Word origin

From Latin vacatio ('freedom, exemption'), from vacare ('to be empty or free'). The same root gives English vacation and vacant.

Origin: Latin
Root: vacare
English cognates: vacation, vacant

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralvacaciones

Examples

We are on holiday at the beach.

The summer holidays last two months.

I need a long holiday.

I am going on holiday next week.

We spent the Christmas holidays with the family.

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This word is part of lesson 23.