holiday
gb/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/ us/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
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.
תבנית שימוש:
to be on holiday
טעות נפוצה:
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.
מילים נרדפות
vacation (Commonly used in American English for time off work or school, especially for travel.)
הפכים
workday (A regular day when people work or go to school.)
צירופים
public holiday
|bank holiday
|school holiday
|holiday season
|on holiday
נושאים
daily life
|culture
|travel
|work
|education
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
A2
entity
2
Special day of celebration
A special day when people celebrate something important, like Christmas or Independence Day.
מילים נרדפות
festival (Often refers to a multi-day event with celebrations, not just a single day.)
הפכים
ordinary day (A normal day without special recognition or celebration.)
צירופים
religious holiday
|national holiday
|public holiday
|holiday traditions
נושאים
culture
|tradition
|time
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
3
Take time off for leisure
To go somewhere to relax and not work for a short time.
תבנית שימוש:
to holiday in [a place]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners are unaware that 'holiday' can be used as a verb, especially in British English.
מילים נרדפות
vacation (American English verb form meaning the same thing.)
הפכים
work (To perform one's job rather than take leisure time.)
צירופים
holiday abroad
|holiday together
|holiday in Spain
נושאים
travel
|daily life
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
holiday
IPA
GB/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
US/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
הברות והטעמה
hol - i - day (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (hol)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: holiday
- Plural: holidays
Verb
- Base: holiday
- 3rd Person Singular: holidays
- Present Participle: holidaying
- Past: holidayed
משפחת מילים
Forms
holidays
noun
holidaying
verb
holidayed
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
workday
noun
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- I think you should take a holiday before you get too tired.
- He took a long holiday after finishing the project.