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"Vacations" is a form of "vacation", a noun which is often translated as "las vacaciones". "On vacation" is a phrase which is often translated as "de vacaciones". Learn more about the difference between "on vacation" and "vacations" below.
on vacation(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. de vacaciones
I bought this scarf while I was on vacation in Milan.Compré esta bufanda mientras estaba de vacaciones en Milán.
vacation(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (time away)
a. las vacaciones (F) (from work or school)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I am going to travel to Mexico during summer vacation.Voy a viajar a México durante las vacaciones de verano.
2. (break)
a. el respiro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I need a vacation from my family after the reunion.Necesito un respiro de mi familia después de la reunión.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. tomarse unas vacaciones
Next year I am going to vacation in Europe.El año que viene voy a tomarme unas vacaciones en Europa.
c. estar de vacaciones
We're vacationing in Florida right now.Estamos de vacaciones en la Florida ahora mismo.
