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"Vacaciones" is a form of "vacación", a noun which is often translated as "vacation". "Feriad" is a form of "feriar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to sell for cheap". Learn more about the difference between "vacaciones" and "feriad" below.
la vacación(
bah
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kah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. vacation (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Me urge una vacación! Este semestre está bien pesado.I desperately need a vacation! This semester is really tough.
b. holiday (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Estás muy estresado; necesitas irte de vacaciones.You are too stressed out; you should go on holiday.
c. holidays (plural) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi padres pasaron las vacaciones de Semana Santa en Argentina.My parents spent the Easter holidays in Argentina.
feriar(
feh
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ryahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to sell for cheap (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Voy a feriar esta ropa usada para tener más espacio en el armario.I'm going to sell these used clothes for cheap so I'll have more room in my wardrobe.
