Les vacances
Example: Les vacances d'estiu són ideals per visitar la platja.
Definition
"Les vacances" are periods of time when people take a break from work or routine activities, often to travel, relax, or enjoy leisure. They typically involve planned trips or stays away from home, such as summer holidays at the beach.
Etymology
The term "les vacances" comes from the Latin word 'vacantia,' meaning freedom or emptiness, which evolved in Old French before entering Catalan. Did you know? The word originally implied emptiness of duties, which perfectly captures the essence of holidays.
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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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