holiday

vacanza, ferie

Periodo lontano dal lavoro per riposarsi o divertirsi, spesso trascorso viaggiando.

In inglese semplice: Time away from work for rest or pleasure, often spent travelling.

• We need a holiday.
• She spent her holiday by the sea.
• How much holiday do you get each year?

Come si usa: on holiday (We’re on holiday in Greece.); a holiday in somewhere (They booked a holiday in Spain.)

Sinonimi: vacation, break

Espressioni comuni: on holiday, take a holiday, holiday abroad

giorno festivo, festività

Giorno dedicato a celebrare un evento importante, in cui spesso non si lavora e non si va a scuola.

In inglese semplice: A day for celebrating an important event, when people often do not work or attend school.

• Monday is a public holiday.
• The shops close for the holiday.
• Which holidays do people celebrate in your country?

Sinonimi: festival

Espressioni comuni: public holiday, national holiday, religious holiday

vacanze scolastiche

Periodo in cui le scuole sono chiuse e i bambini non frequentano le lezioni.

In inglese semplice: A period when schools are closed and children do not attend lessons.

• The summer holiday starts tomorrow.
• Children return to school after the holiday.
• We visited our cousins during the Easter holidays.

Sinonimi: school break, vacation

Espressioni comuni: school holiday, summer holiday, holiday homework

andare in vacanza

Trascorrere del tempo lontano dal lavoro o dallo studio per riposarsi o divertirsi.

In inglese semplice: To spend time away from work or study for rest or pleasure.

• We holiday abroad every summer.
• They holidayed on the coast last year.
• Are you holidaying with your family?

Come si usa: holiday in somewhere (They holiday in Italy every year.); holiday with someone (We holidayed with our cousins.)

Sinonimi: vacation

Espressioni comuni: holiday abroad, holiday in somewhere, holiday with someone