vacation

S2 W2

BrE /ˈveɪ.kəʊ.ʃn/ AmE /ˈvæk.ə.ʃn/

noun en → es

1 TIME OFF WORK [singular] A2

a period of time when you do not go to work or school and can relax, travel, etc.

vacaciones, tiempo libre

  • take a vacation

Collocations summer vacation · paid vacation

  • She is taking a two-week vacation.

    Ella está tomando dos semanas de vacaciones.

2 HOLIDAY [singular] A2

a period of time when you go away from home for pleasure or rest, especially during the summer months.

vacaciones, descanso

  • go on vacation

Collocations family vacation · winter vacation

  • They are going on a family vacation.

    Ellos están yendo de vacaciones en familia.