Hol·i·day (h l  -d  ), Eleanora Known as "Billie." 1915-1959. American singer. The emotional intensity of her performances made Holiday the leading female jazz vocalist of her time. |
| hol·i·day (hl-d) n. 1. A day free from work that one may spend at leisure, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a halting of general business activity to commemorate or celebrate a particular event. 2. A religious feast day; a holy day. 3. Chiefly British A vacation. Often used in the phrase on holiday. intr.v. holi·dayed, holi·day·ing, holi·days Chiefly British To pass a holiday or vacation. [Middle English holidai, holy day, from Old English h lig dæg : hlig, holy; see holy + dæg, day; see day.]hol i·dayer n. |
holiday [ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ -dɪ]
n
1. (often plural) Chiefly Brit
a. a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation US and Canadian word vacation
b. (as modifier) a holiday mood
2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etc. Related adj ferial
vb
(intr) Chiefly Brit to spend a holiday
[Old English hāligdæg, literally: holy day]
Holiday [ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ]
n
(Biographies / Holiday, Billie (1915-1959) F, US, MUSIC: jazz singer) Billie. real name Eleanora Fagan; known as Lady Day. 1915-59, US jazz singer
In naval mine warfare, a gap left unintentionally during sweeping or minehunting arising from errors in navigation, station-keeping, dan laying, breakdowns or other causes.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  holiday - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"leisure, leisure time - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure" half-term - a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term" vac - informal term for vacation honeymoon - a holiday taken by a newly married couple paid vacation - a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted |
| 2. | holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" half-holiday - a day on which half is free from work or duty day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day" holy day, religious holiday - a day specified for religious observance Christmas Eve, Dec 24 - the day before Christmas legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday - authorized by law and limiting work or official business Poppy Day, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday - the Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated Ramanavami - Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama Mesasamkranti - Hindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries | |
| Verb | 1. |  holiday - spend or take a vacation honeymoon - spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i" |
holiday
noun
1. vacation, leave, break, time off, recess, away day I've just come back from a holiday in the United States.
2. festival, bank holiday, festivity, public holiday, fête, celebration, anniversary, feast, red-letter day, mela, name day, saint's day, gala New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain.
Related words
adjective ferial
adjective ferial
Quotations
"He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth; he writes verses, he speaks of holiday, he smells April and May" [William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor]
"He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth; he writes verses, he speaks of holiday, he smells April and May" [William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor]
Translations
holiday [ˈhɒlədɪ]
A. N (esp Brit) (= period) → vacaciones fpl; (= public) → fiesta f; (= day) → día m de fiesta, día m feriado, feriado m (LAm)
to be/go on holiday (Brit) → estar/ir de vacaciones
to take a holiday → tomarse unas vacaciones
holidays with pay → vacaciones fpl retribuidas
tomorrow is a holiday → mañana es fiesta
to declare a day a holiday → declarar un día festivo
it was no holiday, I can tell you → no fue ningún lecho de rosas, te lo aseguro
to be/go on holiday (Brit) → estar/ir de vacaciones
to take a holiday → tomarse unas vacaciones
holidays with pay → vacaciones fpl retribuidas
tomorrow is a holiday → mañana es fiesta
to declare a day a holiday → declarar un día festivo
it was no holiday, I can tell you → no fue ningún lecho de rosas, te lo aseguro
B. CPD holiday camp N (Brit) (at beach) → colonia f de veraneo, colonia f de vacaciones
holiday clothes NPL (Brit) → ropa fsing de veraneo
holiday home N (esp Brit) → casa f or piso m para ocupar durante las vacaciones
holiday job N (Brit) → trabajo m para las vacaciones
holiday mood N (Brit) to be in the holiday mood → tener un espíritu festivo
holiday pay N (esp Brit) → paga f de las vacaciones
holiday resort N (Brit) → lugar m de veraneo
holiday season N (Brit) → época f de vacaciones (US) → Navidades fpl
the holiday spirit N → el espíritu festivo
holiday traffic N → tráfico m de las vacaciones
holiday clothes NPL (Brit) → ropa fsing de veraneo
holiday home N (esp Brit) → casa f or piso m para ocupar durante las vacaciones
holiday job N (Brit) → trabajo m para las vacaciones
holiday mood N (Brit) to be in the holiday mood → tener un espíritu festivo
holiday pay N (esp Brit) → paga f de las vacaciones
holiday resort N (Brit) → lugar m de veraneo
holiday season N (Brit) → época f de vacaciones (US) → Navidades fpl
the holiday spirit N → el espíritu festivo
holiday traffic N → tráfico m de las vacaciones
C. VI (Brit) → pasar las vacaciones
holiday [ˈhɒlɪdeɪ]
n
(British) (= vacation) → vacances fpl
I need a holiday → J'ai besoin de vacances.
Did you have a good holiday? → Tu as passé de bonnes vacances?
our holidays in France → nos vacances en France
to go on holiday → partir en vacances
to be on holiday → être en vacances
We are on holiday → Nous sommes en vacances.
the school holidays → les vacances scolaires
the Christmas holidays → les vacances de Noël
happy holidays! (US) (= Merry Christmas!) → joyeux Noël!
I need a holiday → J'ai besoin de vacances.
Did you have a good holiday? → Tu as passé de bonnes vacances?
our holidays in France → nos vacances en France
to go on holiday → partir en vacances
to be on holiday → être en vacances
We are on holiday → Nous sommes en vacances.
the school holidays → les vacances scolaires
the Christmas holidays → les vacances de Noël
happy holidays! (US) (= Merry Christmas!) → joyeux Noël!
modif
[destination] → de vacances, touristique
holiday plans
What are your holiday plans? → Quels sont tes projets pour les vacances ?
a holiday romance → un flirt de vacances holiday village, holiday cottage
holiday plans
What are your holiday plans? → Quels sont tes projets pour les vacances ?
a holiday romance → un flirt de vacances holiday village, holiday cottage
(US) (= Christmas) the holiday season → la période de Noël, la période des fêtes (de fin d'année)
holiday camp n
holiday camp n
(= holiday centre) → camp m de vacances
holiday cottage n → maison f de vacances
holiday entitlement n (= number of days) nombre de jours de congé auquel on a droit
to take one's full holiday entitlement → prendre tous les jours de congé auxquels on a droit
holiday home n → maison f de vacances
holiday job n (British) → job m de vacances
holiday-maker holidaymaker [ˈhɒlɪdeɪmeɪkər] n (British) → vacancier/ière m/f
holiday pay n → congés mpl payés
holiday rep (British) n (= travel rep, tour rep) → accompagnateur/trice m/f
holiday resort n → station f touristique
holiday season n → période f des vacances
holiday spirit n → ambiance f de vacances
holiday traffic n (leaving) → départs mpl en vacances; (returning) → retours mpl de vacances
holiday village n → village m de vacances
holier-than-thou [ˌhəʊliərðənˈðaʊ] adj (= self-righteous) [person, attitude] → bigot(e)
He has always been a bit holier-than-thou → Il a toujours été un peu bigot.
holiday cottage n → maison f de vacances
holiday entitlement n (= number of days) nombre de jours de congé auquel on a droit
to take one's full holiday entitlement → prendre tous les jours de congé auxquels on a droit
holiday home n → maison f de vacances
holiday job n (British) → job m de vacances
holiday-maker holidaymaker [ˈhɒlɪdeɪmeɪkər] n (British) → vacancier/ière m/f
holiday pay n → congés mpl payés
holiday rep (British) n (= travel rep, tour rep) → accompagnateur/trice m/f
holiday resort n → station f touristique
holiday season n → période f des vacances
holiday spirit n → ambiance f de vacances
holiday traffic n (leaving) → départs mpl en vacances; (returning) → retours mpl de vacances
holiday village n → village m de vacances
holier-than-thou [ˌhəʊliərðənˈðaʊ] adj (= self-righteous) [person, attitude] → bigot(e)
He has always been a bit holier-than-thou → Il a toujours été un peu bigot.
holiday
holiday in cpds (esp Brit) → Ferien-, Urlaubs-;
n
(esp Brit: = period) often pl → Ferien pl, → Urlaub m; (Sch) → Ferien pl; the school/Christmas holidays → die Schul-/Weihnachtsferien pl; on holiday → in den Ferien, auf or im Urlaub; to go on holiday → Ferien/Urlaub machen; where are you going for your holiday(s)? → wo fahren Sie in den Ferien/im Urlaub hin?, wo machen Sie Ferien/Urlaub?; to take a holiday → Urlaub nehmen or machen; to take one’s holidays → seinen Urlaub nehmen; I need a holiday → ich bin ferienreif; to take a month’s holiday → einen Monat Urlaub nehmen; holiday with pay, paid holidays → bezahlter Urlaub; it was no holiday, I can tell you → ich kann dir sagen, das war alles andere als eine Erholung
holiday in cpds (esp Brit) → Ferien-, Urlaubs-;
holiday apartment
n → Ferienwohnung f
holiday camp
n → Feriendorf nt
holiday clothes
pl → Urlaubskleidung f
holiday destination
n → Urlaubs- or Ferienziel nt
holiday entitlement
n → Urlaubsanspruch m
holiday feeling
n → Urlaubsstimmung f
holiday guest
n (esp Brit) → Feriengast m
holiday home
n → Ferienhaus nt → /-wohnung f
holiday job
n → Ferienjob m
holiday-maker
n → Urlauber(in) m(f)
holiday mood
n → Urlaubsstimmung f
holiday resort
n → Ferienort m
holiday season
n → Urlaubszeit f
holiday traffic
n → Reiseverkehr m
holiday trip
n → Urlaubsreise f
holiday [ˈhɒlədɪ]
holiday [ˈhɒlədɪ]
1. n (vacation) → vacanza; (from work) → ferie fpl; (day off) → giorno di vacanza
the school holidays → le vacanze scolastiche
holiday with pay → ferie pagate or retribuite
public holiday → festa (nazionale)
to be on holiday → essere in vacanza
the school holidays → le vacanze scolastiche
holiday with pay → ferie pagate or retribuite
public holiday → festa (nazionale)
to be on holiday → essere in vacanza
2. adj (town) → di villeggiatura
holiday atmosphere → aria di vacanza
holiday spirit → spirito vacanziero
holiday atmosphere → aria di vacanza
holiday spirit → spirito vacanziero
holiday [ˈhɒlədɪ]
1. n (vacation) → vacanza; (from work) → ferie fpl; (day off) → giorno di vacanza
the school holidays → le vacanze scolastiche
holiday with pay → ferie pagate or retribuite
public holiday → festa (nazionale)
to be on holiday → essere in vacanza
the school holidays → le vacanze scolastiche
holiday with pay → ferie pagate or retribuite
public holiday → festa (nazionale)
to be on holiday → essere in vacanza
2. adj (town) → di villeggiatura
holiday atmosphere → aria di vacanza
holiday spirit → spirito vacanziero
holiday atmosphere → aria di vacanza
holiday spirit → spirito vacanziero
n holiday [ˈholədi]
1 a day when one does not have to work Next Monday is a holiday. vakansiedag يوم عُطْلَه، عيد почивен ден volný den helligdag; feriedag der Ferientag αργία, γιορτή fiesta, día festivo puhkepäev روز تعطيل vapaapäivä (jour de) congé; jour férié חוּפשָׁה अवकाश blagdan, slobodan dan munkaszüneti nap libur frídagur giorno festivo 休日 휴일 poilsio diena, šventė svētki; brīvdiena cuti vrije dag helligdag, fridag, ferie święto feriado zi de sărbătoare выходной день voľný deň praznik dan odmora helgdag, fridag, lovdag วันหยุด tatil (günü) 假日 свято; вихідний день چھٹی کا دن ngày nghỉ 假日
2 (often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; (also adjective ) holiday clothes. vakansie أيام العُطلة الصيفِيَّه празник prázdniny; dovolená; rekreační ferie; ferie- die Ferien (pl.) διακοπές (πληθ.) vacaciones puhkus تعطيلات loma (de) vacances חוּפשָׁה अवकाश के दिन godišnji odmor, dopust; blagdanski szabadság liburan frí vacanza, di/da vacanza 休暇 휴가 atostogos atvaļinājums; svētki; svētku- cuti vakantie ferie wakacje, urlop férias (de) vacanţă отпуск; каникулы prázdniny, dovolenka, sviatok; prázdninový, dovolenkový, sviatočný počitnice; počitniški odmor semester วันนักขัตฤกษ์ tatil 假期 канікули وہ مدت جب کام سے فراغت ہو thời gian nghỉ 假期
n holidaymaker
a person who has gone eg to the seaside for a holiday. vakansieganger شَخْص في عُطْلَه، مُصْطاف летовник rekreant ferierende; feriegæst der/die Urlauber(in) παραθεριστής veraneante puhkaja کسی که برای تعطیلات گردش می رود lomailija vacancier/-ière נוֹפֶש सैलानी, अवकाश मनाने वाला osoba na godišnjem odmoru turista orang yang berlibur sá sem fer í frí vacanziere, villeggiante 行楽客 휴가 중인 사람 atostogautojas atpūtnieks orang yang bercuti vakantievierder feriegjest, turist, ferierende wczasowicz veraneante отдыхающий výletník, rekreant turist osoba na godišnem odmoru semesterfirare ผู้ที่มีวันหยุด tatilci 度假者 відпускник; курортник سمندر کے کنارے چھٹیاں بتانے والا شخص người đi nghỉ 度假者
on holiday
not working; having a holiday Mr Smith has gone on holiday; She is on holiday in France. met vakansie في عُطْلَه във ваканция na dovolené på ferie in Ferien σε διακοπές de vacaciones puhkusel تعطیل بودن lomalla en vacances בְּחוּפשָׁה छुट्टी या अवकाश पर गया व्यक्ति na dopustu (godišnjem odmoru) szabadságon (van) berlibur í fríi in vacanza 休暇中で 휴가 중 atostogose atvaļinājumā bercuti met/op vakantie på ferie na urlopie em férias în vacanţă в отпуске na dovolenke na počitnicah na odmoru på semester ไปเที่ยว tatilde 休假，度假 у відпустці; на каникулах کام پر موجود نہیں sự đi nghỉ 在休假
Holiday → أجازة dovolená ferie Urlaub διακοπές vacaciones loma vacances odmor vacanza 休暇 휴일 vakantie ferie urlop férias отдых semester วันหยุด tatil ngày nghỉ 假日
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