holiday

• Sustantivo que designa un día o un periodo de tiempo dedicado al descanso, la diversión o la celebración, en el que normalmente la gente no trabaja ni asiste a la escuela. También puede referirse a unas vacaciones o a un día festivo.

A noun referring to a day or period of time set aside for rest, recreation, or celebration, often when people do not work or attend school.

1. Day of celebrationA1formal

   A day set aside by custom or law for celebration, often with no work or school.

   Día festivo

   • Christmas is a public holiday in many countries.
   • We celebrate Independence Day as a national holiday.
   • The school is closed for the holiday.

   Sinónimoscelebrationfeast dayfestivalfetejubilee

   Antónimosweekdayworkday

2. Vacation or breakA1formalbritish

   A period of time away from work or school for rest or travel.

   Vacaciones o descanso

   • We are going on holiday to Spain next week.
   • She took a two-week holiday to visit her family.
   • I need a holiday to relax and recharge.

   Sinónimosbreakfurloughgetawayleaverecessrestsabbaticaltime offtripvacation

   Antónimosdrudgerylaborschoolwork

• Verbo que se refiere a la acción de pasar tiempo fuera del lugar habitual de residencia o trabajo con fines de descanso, recreación o diversión; estar de vacaciones.

A verb used to indicate the act of spending a period of time away from home for recreation or relaxation; to vacation.

1. Take a vacationA2formalbritish

   To spend time away from work or school for rest or travel.

   Tomarse unas vacaciones

   • We are holidaying in Spain this summer.
   • They holidayed in the countryside last year.
   • She plans to holiday in Greece with her family.

   Sinónimossojournvacation

   Antónimoswork