vacation

vacaciones

Periodo en que no hay que trabajar ni ir a clase y se puede descansar o divertirse.

En inglés sencillo: A period when you do not have to work or attend school and can rest or enjoy yourself.

• School ends tomorrow for summer vacation.
• I have two weeks of paid vacation each year.
• She spent her vacation relaxing at home.

Cómo se usa: on vacation (The office manager is on vacation this week.)

Sinónimos: holiday, time off, leave

Expresiones frecuentes: summer vacation, paid vacation, take a vacation, vacation days

vacaciones, viaje de vacaciones

Viaje fuera de casa para descansar, divertirse o conocer lugares interesantes.

En inglés sencillo: A trip away from home to rest, have fun, or visit interesting places.

• We took a vacation in Mexico.
• Their family vacation included a visit to the mountains.
• Where are you going on vacation this year?

Cómo se usa: a vacation in somewhere (We booked a vacation in Greece.); go on vacation (They go on vacation every August.)

Sinónimos: holiday, holiday trip

Expresiones frecuentes: family vacation, beach vacation, vacation in something, go on vacation

desocupación, abandono

Acción de dejar un lugar o renunciar a un puesto que se ocupaba.

En inglés sencillo: The act of leaving a place or giving up a position you previously occupied.

• Vacation of the building must occur by noon.
• The tenant's vacation of the property ended the dispute.
• His vacation of office left the committee without a chair.

Cómo se usa: the vacation of something (The agreement requires the vacation of the premises by Friday.)

Sinónimos: departure, abandonment

Expresiones frecuentes: vacation of premises, vacation of office, vacation of something

vacacionar, ir de vacaciones

Pasar un tiempo sin trabajar ni ir a clase, descansando o divirtiéndose, a menudo en otro lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To spend time away from work or school resting or enjoying yourself, often in another place.

• We usually vacation near the sea.
• She vacationed in Spain last summer.
• Are you vacationing with your family this year?

Cómo se usa: vacation in somewhere (They vacation in Italy every summer.); vacation with someone (We vacationed with our cousins last year.)

Sinónimos: holiday, take a holiday

Expresiones frecuentes: vacation abroad, vacation in something, vacation with someone