Las vacaciones
Example: Durante las vacaciones visitamos varios países en Europa.
Definition
"Las vacaciones" refers to a period of time during which people take a break from their regular work or daily routine to rest, travel, or enjoy leisure activities. It commonly involves traveling to new places, as in the example: During "las vacaciones" we visited several countries in Europe.
Etymology
The term "las vacaciones" comes from the Latin word 'vacatio,' meaning freedom or exemption from duty. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically describe a time free from work obligations, typically used for rest and recreation. Did you know that the word originally referred more broadly to any kind of exemption or freedom, not just a holiday?
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"Las vacaciones" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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