vacancy
gb/vˈeɪkənsi/ us/vˈeɪkənsi/
A2
Inglés
~ 9900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
unfilled job or position
A job or position that is open and needs a person to do it.
Patrón de uso:
a vacancy for [a role]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *'free job'* or *'empty job'* instead of 'job vacancy' or 'job opening'. Also, 'vacancy' is usually countable in this sense: you say 'a vacancy' or 'two vacancies', not just 'there is vacancy' when you mean 'there is a job available'.
Sinónimos
opening (Common in everyday speech; often used specifically for jobs, like 'a job opening'.)
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post (More formal and often used for official or professional positions, especially in British English.)
Antónimos
filled position (Emphasizes that the job or role is no longer available because someone has been hired.)
Colocaciones
job vacancy
|staff vacancy
|current vacancies
|advertise a vacancy
|fill a vacancy
|vacancy announcement
Temas
work
|business
|administration
Ejemplos
- We currently have a vacancy for a marketing assistant.
- All teaching vacancies must be approved by the board before they are advertised.
- There was a sudden vacancy on the committee after the chair resigned.
- The company received over two hundred applications for a single vacancy.
- They created a new vacancy by expanding the team.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- There is a vacancy for a nurse at the clinic.
- I applied for a vacancy at a big hotel.
- They filled the vacancy last week.
- The school has two teaching vacancies this year.
- He is looking for vacancies in the local newspaper.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
2
available room or place to stay
A free room or place to stay that someone can use because no one is using it.
Patrón de uso:
a vacancy in [a hotel / building]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the job sense and ask 'Do you have any vacancies?' in a hotel and feel unsure if it is correct. It IS correct for rooms. Also, many learners forget the plural in signs and write *'No vacancy'* instead of the usual 'No vacancies'.
Sinónimos
available room (More informal and explicit; focuses on the room itself rather than the general state of being unoccupied.)
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empty room (Describes the physical state but does not always imply it is officially available to rent or book.)
Antónimos
fully booked (Common in hotels and travel; stresses that there are no free rooms or places left.)
Colocaciones
hotel vacancy
|room vacancy
|vacancy sign
|no vacancies
|vacancy rate
|high vacancy rate
Temas
travel
|housing
|daily life
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- We drove from motel to motel, but there were no vacancies anywhere.
- Do you have any vacancies for tonight?
- The hostel still has a few vacancies over the weekend.
- The sign outside the guesthouse showed a bright red 'No Vacancies' message.
- The citys apartment vacancy rate has fallen to a ten-year low.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The hotel has no vacancies tonight.
- We found a small guesthouse with one vacancy.
- I called three hotels, but none of them had vacancies.
- Is there a vacancy in this building?
- They put up a 'Vacancies' sign outside the motel.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
3
empty space or gap
An empty place or hole where something is not, but could be or should be.
Patrón de uso:
a vacancy in [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'hole' instead of 'gap' or 'vacancy' in more abstract contexts, saying *'a hole in the market'* where 'gap in the market' or 'vacancy in the market' sounds more natural.
Sinónimos
gap (Very common and general; can describe physical spaces or more abstract absences, similar to this sense.)
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void (More formal or literary; suggests a complete or deep emptiness.)
Antónimos
fullness (Highlights that there is no empty space or missing part.)
Colocaciones
vacancy in the market
|vacancy in the schedule
|vacancy in the ranks
|vacancy in the lineup
Temas
general
|science
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The collapse of the old company left a vacancy in the market for low-cost airlines.
- There is a clear vacancy in their product range between the basic and premium models.
- The sudden death of the leader created a vacancy in the upper ranks of the party.
- The artist intentionally left a vacancy at the center of the painting.
- A vacancy in the schedule allowed them to add one more speaker.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Her leaving created a vacancy in the team.
- There is a vacancy in the list where your name should be.
- The company saw a vacancy in the market for cheap phones.
- We found a vacancy in the plan and fixed it.
- The fall left a vacancy on the shelf where the vase had been.
Sustantivo
literary
C1
state
4
blankness of mind or expression
A state when a persons face or eyes look empty, as if they are not thinking or feeling anything.
Patrón de uso:
a look of vacancy
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vacancy' with 'vacation' because of similar spelling. In this sense, 'vacancy' is about an empty look or mind; 'vacation' is time away from work or school.
Sinónimos
blankness (Focuses on the empty or unreadable quality of a face or mind, very close in meaning here.)
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emptiness (More general; can refer to emotional or mental lack, not just facial expression.)
Antónimos
alertness (Suggests active attention and clear mental presence, the opposite of a vacant look.)
Colocaciones
a look of vacancy
|stare of vacancy
|eyes full of vacancy
|expression of vacancy
Temas
emotions
|communication
|health
Ejemplos
- She stared at the wall with a look of total vacancy.
- His smile faded, leaving a strange vacancy in his eyes.
- For a moment there was a vacancy in her expression, as if she had not understood the question.
- The actor captured the characters inner emptiness with a perfect mask of vacancy.
- He listened with polite vacancy, clearly not taking in a word.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He looked at me with vacancy in his eyes.
- There was a vacancy in her face when she heard the bad news.
- The child stared with vacancy at the TV.
- His expression was full of vacancy and no feeling.
- I saw only vacancy in his eyes when I spoke.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
entity
5
missing atom in crystal lattice
In science, a small empty place in a solid crystal where an atom should be but is not there.
Patrón de uso:
a vacancy in [the crystal lattice]
Sinónimos
lattice defect (More general; covers different types of defects, including vacancies but also others like interstitials.)
Antónimos
perfect lattice (Describes an ideal crystal structure with no defects such as vacancies.)
Colocaciones
lattice vacancy
|point defect vacancy
|oxygen vacancy
|vacancy concentration
|vacancy formation
Temas
science
|physics
|chemistry
Ejemplos
- The mobility of a vacancy in the crystal lattice strongly affects diffusion rates.
- Oxygen vacancies can change the electrical properties of the material.
- At higher temperatures, the number of vacancies in the metal increases.
- The researchers measured vacancy concentration using positron annihilation spectroscopy.
- Vacancy formation is an important factor in understanding creep in metals.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- A vacancy in the crystal is a missing atom.
- More vacancies appear in the metal when the temperature is high.
- Scientists study vacancies to understand how atoms move in solids.
- An oxygen vacancy changes how the material works.
- In a perfect crystal, there are no vacancies.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
vacancy
AFI
GB/vˈeɪkənsi/
US/vˈeɪkənsi/
Sílabas y acento
va - cancy (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (va)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: vacancy
- Plural: vacancies, vacancy
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
casual vacancy
1/kˈæʒuəl vˈeɪkənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
unexpected empty political position
A formal term, especially in British and Commonwealth English, for a seat or position in a council or parliament that becomes empty between normal elections, for example because someone dies or resigns.
Ejemplos
- The council must hold a by-election to fill the casual vacancy.
- The senator's sudden resignation created a casual vacancy in the upper house.
- Under the rules, a casual vacancy must be filled within three months.
no vacancies
1/nˈoʊ vˈeɪkənsiz/
fixed phrase
sign saying no rooms available
A fixed phrase, often on a sign at a hotel or guesthouse, meaning there are no free rooms or beds.
Ejemplos
- We saw a 'No Vacancies' sign outside every hotel on the street.
- If you arrive late at night, many small motels may already show 'No Vacancies'.
- The hostel removed its 'No Vacancies' notice after several guests checked out early.