What does vacances in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vacances in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vacances in French.

The word vacances in French means holiday, holidays, vacancy, vacuum, go on holiday, holiday romance, Have a good holiday!, Enjoy your holiday!, holiday workbook, holiday centre, holiday traffic, holiday voucher, holiday club, summer camp, leaving on holiday, going on holiday, holiday homework, holiday entitlement, on holiday, be on holiday, be on holiday, be nice, package holiday, package holiday deal, holiday package deal, summer holidays, go on holiday, Have a good holiday!, Enjoy your holiday!, holiday job, take a holiday, take your holiday, take a holiday, working holiday visa, working holiday visa scheme, return from holiday, en route to your holiday destination, in the holiday traffic, theme holidays, All Saints holiday, Easter holidays, dream holiday, school vacation, holiday village, holiday village. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vacances

holiday

nom féminin pluriel (travail : congés) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vacances d'été commenceront début juillet et se termineront fin août. Je prends deux semaines de vacances en juillet.
The summer holidays start at the beginning of July and go on until the end of August.

holidays

nom féminin pluriel (scolarité : période sans cours) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les écoliers sont excités à l'approche des vacances de Noël.
The schoolchildren are excited as the Christmas holidays approach.

vacancy

nom féminin (poste à pourvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vacance du poste met le service en difficultés.
The job vacancy left the service in difficulty.

vacuum

nom féminin (période sans autorité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vacance du pouvoir ne doit jamais être prolongée.
A power vacuum should never be drawn out.

go on holiday

locution verbale (partir en vacances) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On va en vacances à la mer cet été.

holiday romance

nom masculin (amour ne durant qu'un été) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a raconté son amour de vacances à sa meilleure copine.

Have a good holiday!, Enjoy your holiday!

interjection (Passez d'agréables congés !) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le dernier jour de classe, on souhaite « Bonnes vacances ! » à ses camarades.
On the last day of school you say "Enjoy your vacation!" to your classmates.

holiday workbook

nom masculin (exercices scolaires pour les vacances) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

holiday centre

nom masculin (type d'hébergement touristique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut organiser un séjour familial ou éducatif dans un centre de vacances.

holiday traffic

nom masculin (circulation importante) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chassé-croisé des vacances provoque d'énormes embouteillages sur les principales routes de France. Je suis parti dans le Sud vendredi pour éviter le chassé-croisé des vacances samedi.

holiday voucher

nom masculin (allocation dédiée aux loisirs) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les comités d'entreprise proposent souvent des chèques-vacances aux salariés.

holiday club

nom masculin (sorte d'hôtel avec activités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

summer camp

nom féminin (vacances organisées pour enfants) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette colonie de vacances propose des ateliers le matin, des activités sportives l'après-midi et des veillées en soirée.

leaving on holiday, going on holiday

nom masculin (migration de population temporaire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

holiday homework

nom masculin pluriel (travail scolaire pendant les vacances) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

holiday entitlement

nom masculin (accès aux congés) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

on holiday

locution adjectivale (en congés) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sébastien est en vacances cette semaine.
Sebastian is on vacation this week.

be on holiday

locution verbale (être en repos, en congés) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Monsieur Durand n'est pas au bureau, il est en vacances.
Mr. Durand is not in the office; he is on holiday.

be on holiday

locution verbale (être parti en vacances) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mes parents sont en vacances en Suède ce mois-ci.
My parents are on holiday in Sweden this month.

be nice

(figuré, familier (faciliter la vie de [qqn])

Quand je n'aurai plus le petit Kevin dans mon cours, ça me fera des vacances !

package holiday, package holiday deal, holiday package deal

nom masculin (formule vacances en tout-compris) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avantage avec un forfait-vacances, c'est que tout est compris.

summer holidays

nom féminin pluriel (vacances d'été) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Ils vont voir leur famille pendant les grandes vacances.

go on holiday

locution verbale (aller en villégiature) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet été, nous partirons en vacances en Bretagne.

Have a good holiday!, Enjoy your holiday!

interjection (souhait de bonnes vacances) (UK)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Tu pars aux Seychelles ? Eh bien, passe de bonnes vacances !

holiday job

nom masculin (emploi saisonnier) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take a holiday

locution verbale (poser des jours de congé) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take your holiday, take a holiday

locution verbale (poser des jours de congé) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je prends mes vacances en août.

working holiday visa, working holiday visa scheme

nom masculin (vacances financées en travaillant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

return from holiday

nom masculin (retour chez soi après des vacances) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

en route to your holiday destination, in the holiday traffic

locution adverbiale (en trajet vers les vacances) (UK)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Quand on descend dans le Sud, il y a toujours beaucoup de monde sur la route des vacances.

theme holidays

nom féminin pluriel (vacances dédiées à une thématique) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

All Saints holiday

nom féminin pluriel (France (vacances scolaires d'automne) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Easter holidays

nom féminin pluriel (vacances d'avril) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Tu pars où pour les vacances de Pâques ?

dream holiday

nom féminin pluriel (vacances censément paradisiaques) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

school vacation

nom féminin pluriel (congés des élèves) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants vont souvent chez leurs grands-parents durant les vacances scolaires.

holiday village

nom masculin (hébergement touristique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En village de vacances, on n'a pas besoin de se préoccuper de préparer les repas.

holiday village

nom masculin (lieu de villégiature) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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