la
feminine
/bakaˈθjones/
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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
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We are on holiday at the beach.
duran .
The summer holidays last two months.
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I need a long holiday.
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I am going on holiday next week.
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We spent the Christmas holidays with the family.
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