holiday

• Nom désignant un jour ou une période de temps consacré au repos, aux loisirs ou à la célébration, durant laquelle les gens ne travaillent généralement pas et n'ont pas école.

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.

   jour de fête

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

   Synonymescelebrationfeast dayfestivalfetejubilee

   Antonymesweekdayworkday

2. Vacation or breakA1formalbritish

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

   vacances

   • 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.

   Synonymesbreakfurloughgetawayleaverecessrestsabbaticaltime offtripvacation

   Antonymesdrudgerylaborschoolwork

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de passer du temps hors de chez soi dans un but de détente ou de loisir ; prendre des vacances.

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.

   prendre des vacances

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

   Synonymessojournvacation

   Antonymeswork