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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