LEARNit Dictionary

holiday

noun
A1
1
A1
a period of time when you are not at work or school
تعطیلات, مرخصی
compare leave(1)
2
A1
a period of time spent travelling or relaxing away from home
تعطیلات, سفر تفریحی
a camping/skiing/walking holiday
an adventure holiday
a foreign/an overseas holiday
a family holiday
a two-week holiday in the sun
to have/take a holiday
They met while on holiday in Greece.
We went on holiday together last summer.
Where are you going for your holidays this year?
a holiday cottage/home
a holiday destination/resort
see also busman’s holiday, package holiday
3
A2
a day when most people do not go to work or school, especially because of a religious or national celebration
تعطیلی, روز تعطیل
The president's birthday was declared a national holiday.
Today is a holiday in Wales.
see also August Bank Holiday, bank holiday, civic holiday, legal holiday, public holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, statutory holiday, Summer Bank Holiday
4
the time from late November to early January that includes Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year
تعطیلات
Happy Holidays!
Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season for most Americans.
verb
1
to spend a holiday somewhere
به تعطیلات رفتن, تعطیلات سپری کردن