انگلیسی

holiday

gb/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/ us/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 1100
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A1 state
1

Time off work or school

A day or time when you do not work or go to school, usually to relax or celebrate something.

الگوی کاربرد: to be on holiday
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'holiday' and 'vacation'. In British English, 'holiday' is used for both public days off and personal trips; in American English, 'vacation' is more common for personal trips.
هم‌معنی‌ها
vacation (Commonly used in American English for time off work or school, especially for travel.)
متضادها
workday (A regular day when people work or go to school.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
public holiday |bank holiday |school holiday |holiday season |on holiday
موضوع‌ها
daily life |culture |travel |work |education |daily_life
نمونه‌ها
  • We usually go to the beach during the summer holiday.
  • The office will be closed for the national holiday.
  • She spent her holiday visiting family in Italy.
  • Christmas is her favorite holiday of the year.
  • Many businesses shut down for the New Year holiday.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I am on holiday this week.
  • School is closed for the winter holiday.
  • They are taking a holiday in Spain.
  • Tomorrow is a public holiday.
  • We have a two-week holiday in August.
اسم A2 entity
2

Special day of celebration

A special day when people celebrate something important, like Christmas or Independence Day.

هم‌معنی‌ها
festival (Often refers to a multi-day event with celebrations, not just a single day.)
متضادها
ordinary day (A normal day without special recognition or celebration.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
religious holiday |national holiday |public holiday |holiday traditions
موضوع‌ها
culture |tradition |time |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Thanksgiving is an important holiday in the United States.
  • Eid is a major holiday for Muslims around the world.
  • The Fourth of July is a national holiday in America.
  • They decorate their home for every holiday.
  • Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Christmas is my favorite holiday.
  • We have many holidays in our country.
  • New Year’s Day is a public holiday.
  • Easter is a Christian holiday.
  • They celebrate this holiday every year.
فعل B1 action
3

Take time off for leisure

To go somewhere to relax and not work for a short time.

الگوی کاربرد: to holiday in [a place]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners are unaware that 'holiday' can be used as a verb, especially in British English.
هم‌معنی‌ها
vacation (American English verb form meaning the same thing.)
متضادها
work (To perform one's job rather than take leisure time.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
holiday abroad |holiday together |holiday in Spain
موضوع‌ها
travel |daily life |daily_life
نمونه‌ها
  • They usually holiday in France each summer.
  • We plan to holiday on the coast this year.
  • She loves to holiday in warm countries.
  • He’s holidaying with friends in Greece.
  • They are holidaying abroad for two weeks.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • We will holiday in Italy this summer.
  • They like to holiday by the sea.
  • She is holidaying with her family.
  • I want to holiday in Japan someday.
  • They are holidaying for two weeks.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
holiday
IPA
GB/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
US/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
هجاها و تکیه
hol - i - day (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (hol)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: holiday
  • Plural: holidays
Verb
  • Base: holiday
  • 3rd Person Singular: holidays
  • Present Participle: holidaying
  • Past: holidayed
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
holidays noun holidaying verb holidayed verb
Related words
vacation noun A1 holidaymaker noun vacationer noun
Negative and opposite forms
workday noun
عبارت‌ها

bank holiday

1
/bˈæŋk hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase

UK official public day off

In the UK, an official day when banks and many other businesses are closed.

نمونه‌ها
  • We’re going away for the bank holiday weekend.
  • Shops may have shorter hours during a bank holiday.

holiday season

1
/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ sˈizən/
fixed phrase

Period around major celebrations

The time of year when many important holidays happen close together, especially at the end of the year.

نمونه‌ها
  • Retail sales increase during the holiday season.
  • We spend a lot of time with family in the holiday season.

on holiday

1
/ˈɔn hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase

Not working due to break

Not working or going to school because you are resting or traveling.

نمونه‌ها
  • She’s on holiday in Spain right now.
  • The factory will be closed while the workers are on holiday.

public holiday

1
/pˈʌblɪk hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase

Official non-working day

A day when most people do not work because it is set by the government as a special day.

نمونه‌ها
  • Banks are closed on public holidays.
  • Next Monday is a public holiday so offices will be shut.

take a holiday

1
/tˈeɪk ə hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase

Stop work for rest/travel

To decide to stop working for some time to relax or travel.

نمونه‌ها
  • I think you should take a holiday before you get too tired.
  • He took a long holiday after finishing the project.

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