vacances meaning in English — holiday, recess, vacation

English meaning

holiday noun A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
recess noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.
vacation noun A trip or period of time away from home taken for rest or pleasure.

vacances is used for these senses in English:

holiday (chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
holiday (chiefly, UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
recess (countable) A temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause.
recess (countable) An act of retiring or withdrawing from public life, society, etc.; also, an act of living in retirement or seclusion, or a period of such retirement or seclusion.
time off (idiomatic, business, human resources) A period of time where one is not required to work.

noun A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
noun Chiefly British: a period of time off from work or school, especially spent traveling or relaxing.
verb Chiefly British: to take time off for leisure or travel.

noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.
noun A hollow or indented space set back into a wall or surface.
verb To suspend a meeting or proceeding temporarily.

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