noun🔗ShareJour férié, fêteA day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed."Today is a Wiccan holiday!"Aujourd'hui est un jour férié Wiccan !festivalreligionnationcultureholidaytraditioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJour fériéA day declared free from work by the state or government."Next Monday is a holiday, so schools will be closed. "Lundi prochain est un jour férié, donc les écoles seront fermées.holidaygovernmentstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVacancesA period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural."The family took a holiday to the beach for a week. "La famille a pris une semaine de vacances à la plage.holidayentertainmenttimetraditioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVacances scolairesA period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation)."I want to take a French course this summer holiday."Je veux suivre un cours de français pendant ces vacances scolaires d'été.holidaytimeeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVacancesA period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made."a mortgage payment holiday"un report de paiement hypothécaireholidayfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManque, défautA gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery."The sonar image showed a holiday in the seabed; the equipment detected no fish in that area. "L'image sonar a montré un manque dans le fond marin ; l'équipement n'a détecté aucun poisson dans cette zone.technicalgapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrendre des vacancesTo take a period of time away from work or study."To prepare for the summer break, students will holiday for two months. "Pour préparer les vacances d'été, les étudiants prendront des vacances pendant deux mois.timeholidayworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasser des vacances, voyagerTo spend a period of time for travel."To prepare for the summer break, Sarah is holidaying in a different state. "Pour préparer les vacances d'été, Sarah passe ses vacances dans un autre état.holidaytimeactionentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
