Les vacances
Example: Les vacances d'estiu són ideals per visitar la costa catalana.
Definition
"Les vacances" refers to a period of time when people take a break from work or school to relax, travel, or engage in leisure activities. It commonly means holidays or vacation, as in the phrase 'Les vacances d'estiu són ideals per visitar la costa catalana,' which means summer holidays are ideal for visiting the Catalan coast.
Etymology
The phrase "les vacances" comes from the Latin word 'vacantia,' meaning freedom or emptiness, originally referring to a state of being free from duties. Over time, it evolved in Catalan to signify a break from regular obligations such as work or school, leading to its modern meaning of holidays or vacation.
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"Les vacances" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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