vacation

vacation
1. noun
1) (Brit. Law, Univ.): (recess) Ferien Pl.
2) (Amer.) see academic.ru/35218/holiday">holiday 1. 2)
2. intransitive verb
(Amer.)

vacation [at/in a place] — [an einem Ort] Urlaub machen

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[və'keiʃən, ](American[) vei-] 1. noun
(a holiday: a summer vacation.) die Ferien(pl.)
2. verb
((American) to take a holiday: He vacationed in Paris last year.) Urlaub machen
- on vacation
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va·ca·tion
[vəˈkeɪʃən, AM esp veɪˈ-]
I. n
1. AM (proper holiday) Ferien pl, Urlaub m
where are you going for your \vacation? wohin fahrt ihr in Urlaub?
to take a \vacation Urlaub machen
2. AM (holiday) Urlaub m, Ferien pl SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR
I've still got some \vacation left ich habe noch etwas Resturlaub
▪ on \vacation im Urlaub
▪ to be on \vacation Urlaub machen, im [o ÖSTERR auf] Urlaub sein
paid \vacation bezahlter Urlaub
3. UNIV Semesterferien pl; LAW Gerichtsferien pl; AM, AUS SCH (school holidays) [Schul]ferien pl
4. no pl (relinquish)
\vacation of a house Räumung f eines Hauses
\vacation of a post Aufgabe f eines Postens
II. vi AM Urlaub [o Ferien] machen
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[və'keISən]
1. n
1) (UNIV) Semesterferien pl; (JUR) Gerichtsferien pl → long vacation
See:
→ long vacation
2) (US) Ferien pl, Urlaub m

on vacation — im or auf Urlaub

to take a vacation — Urlaub machen

where are you going for your vacation? — wohin fahren Sie in Urlaub?, wo machen Sie Urlaub?

to go on vacation — auf Urlaub or in die Ferien gehen

vacation trip — (Ferien)reise f

3) (of post) Aufgabe f; (of presidency etc) Niederlegung f; (of house) Räumung f
2. vi (US)
Urlaub or Ferien machen
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vacation
A s
1. Räumung f
2. Aufgabe f, Niederlegung f
3. a) JUR besonders Br Gerichtsferien pl
b) UNIV besonders Br Semesterferien pl
c) besonders US Schulferien pl
4. besonders US Urlaub m, Ferien pl:
be on vacation im Urlaub sein, Urlaub machen;
go on vacation in Urlaub gehen;
take a vacation (sich) Urlaub nehmen, Urlaub machen;
vacation entitlement Urlaubsanspruch m;
vacation home Ferienhaus n
5. MIL Evakuierung f
6. JUR Aufhebung f
B v/i besonders US Urlaub machen
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1. noun
1) (Brit. Law, Univ.): (recess) Ferien Pl.
2) (Amer.) see holiday 1. 2)
2. intransitive verb
(Amer.)

vacation [at/in a place] — [an einem Ort] Urlaub machen

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(US) n.
Urlaub -e m.

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