sabbatical (redirected from sabbaticals)

sab·bat·i·cal  (s-bt-kl) also sab·bat·ic (-k)

adj.

1. Relating to a sabbatical year.

2. Sabbatical also Sabbatic Relating or appropriate to the Sabbath as the day of rest.

n.

A sabbatical year.

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[From Late Latin sabbaticus, from Greek sabbatikos, from sabbaton, Sabbath; see Sabbath.]

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sabbatical [səˈbætɪk^əl]

adj

1. (Social Science / Education) denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc., esp approximately every seventh year a sabbatical year sabbatical leave

2. (Social Science / Education) denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave

n

(Social Science / Education) any sabbatical period

[from Greek sabbatikos; see Sabbath]

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Sabbatical [səˈbætɪk^əl]

adj also Sabbatic

(Christianity / Protestantism) of, relating to, or appropriate to the Sabbath as a day of rest and religious observance

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) short for sabbatical year

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sabbatical - a leave usually taken every seventh year sabbatical leave leave, leave of absence - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother" sabbatical year - a sabbatical leave lasting one year
Adj.	1.	sabbatical - of or relating to the Sabbath; "Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims" sabbatic
	2.	sabbatical - of or relating to sabbatical leave; "sabbatical research project"

Translations

sabbatical [səˈbætɪkəl]

A. ADJ (Rel) → sabático

B. N (also sabbatical year) → año m sabático

sabbatical [səˈbætɪk^əl] n (= sabbatical year) → année f sabbatique
to take a sabbatical → prendre une année sabbatique
sabbatical year n → année f sabbatique

sabbatical

adj

(Rel) → Sabbat-

(Univ) he is on sabbatical leave → er hat akademischen Urlaub or Forschungsurlaub

n (Univ) → akademischer Urlaub, Forschungsurlaub m; to have a/be on sabbatical → Forschungsurlaub or akademischen Urlaub haben

sabbatical [səˈbætɪk/əl] (Univ)

1. n → anno sabbatico
to take a sabbatical → prendere un anno sabbatico

2. adj → sabbatico/a
sabbatical year → anno sabbatico