holiday in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.holiday [Am ˈhɑləˌdeɪ, Brit ˈhɒlɪdeɪ] holidays N

2. holiday (period away from work) esp Brit :

holiday often pl
vacaciones fpl
holiday often pl
licencia f Col Mex RioPl
I'm taking my holiday(s) in June
me voy a tomar las vacaciones en junio
I'm taking my holiday(s) in June
voy a coger las vacaciones en junio Spain
I'm taking my holiday(s) in June
me voy a tomar la licencia en junio Col Mex RioPl
we usually go abroad for our holiday(s)
normalmente nos vamos de vacaciones al extranjero
to go on holiday or one's holidays
irse de vacaciones
to be on holiday
estar de vacaciones
I spent my holidays abroad
pasé mis vacaciones en el extranjero
I spent my holidays abroad
vacacioné en el extranjero Mex
where do you spend your summer holidays?
¿dónde veraneas?
I really need a holiday
me hacen falta unas vacaciones
it was good to have a holiday from the kids
me vino muy bien descansar de los niños
paid holiday(s), holiday(s) with pay
vacaciones pagadas or retribuidas
paid holiday(s), holiday(s) with pay
licencia or vacaciones con goce de sueldo CSur
how much holiday have you got left?
¿cuántos días de vacaciones te quedan?
how much holiday have you got left? attr mood/feeling/spirit
festivo
how much holiday have you got left? cottage/trip
de vacaciones
what's your holiday entitlement?
¿cuántos días de vacaciones te corresponden?
the holiday season
la temporada de vacaciones
the holiday season (Christmas etc)
las Navidades
the holiday season (Christmas etc)
las fiestas de fin de año LatAm
holiday traffic
tráfico m vacacional or de las vacaciones

II.holiday [Am ˈhɑləˌdeɪ, Brit ˈhɒlɪdeɪ] holidays VB intr esp Brit

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See also holidays

half-holiday [ˌhɑːfˈhɒlɪdeɪ] N Brit

holiday in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for holiday in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.holiday [ˈhɒlədeɪ, Am ˈhɑ:lə-] N

II.holiday [ˈhɒlədeɪ, Am ˈhɑ:lə-] VB intr

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holiday Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to entitle sb to a holiday
dar a alguien derecho a vacaciones
she waxed lyrical about her holiday
se entusiasmó mucho con sus vacaciones
on Friday we are going on holiday
el viernes nos vamos de vacaciones
to be away on holiday
estar de vacaciones
to go on holiday/a trip
ir de vacaciones/de viaje
to go on holiday to Tenerife
irse de vacaciones a Tenerife
to be on one's summer holiday
estar de veraneo
I feel like going on holiday
tengo ganas de irme de vacaciones
to go on holiday on about the 20th
irse de vacaciones sobre el 20
I can't go on holiday without getting robbed
no voy de vacaciones, que no me roben
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Several of the passengers were children who had been on holiday, though the official passenger manifest did not include them.
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He takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake that turns into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions.
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Those attending the performance will also receive a Christmas stocking filled with gifts, coupons and holiday sweets.
www.castanet.net
Every year since then unofficial races have been organised during the late spring bank holiday by local enthusiasts.
www.bbc.co.uk
Its long sandy beach has led to an extensive summer house development with some 6,000 holiday homes.
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Giving the gift of a share certificate this holiday season has pros and cons.
www.thestar.com
An official public holiday can not replace a regular day off.
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Staff on flexible contracts are entitled to holiday pay, sick pay and other benefits and there is no use of exclusivity clauses.
www.thenational.scot
It depends on your subject matter, so if you had an action-packed skiing holiday, one second clips make for a good, fast-paced film.
traveller24.news24.com
And all this in the third episode from the end of the season, not a big showpiece of a finale or a holiday special.
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