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vacanza

holiday

noun vah-KAHN-tsah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'vacans', being empty

Also means

vacation

Usage Note

Vacanza is usually plural in practice: Italians say andare in vacanza and le vacanze estive (summer holidays). The singular tends to mean a single day off or a vacant post. American 'vacation' maps onto it directly.

Examples

"Andiamo in vacanza al mare."

Natural Translation

We are going on holiday to the seaside.

Literal Translation

We-go on holiday to-the sea.

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