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отпуск

Translation of отпуск

holiday

Meaning of отпуск

Russian

Время, когда не нужно ходить на работу или в школу и можно отдыхать.

English

time when you do not go to work or school

holiday

Transcription and pronunciation of отпуск

о́тпуск

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈotpʊsk]
In Latin letters
otpusk

Traps and common mistakes

Отпуск or каникулы?

каникулы

каникулы = school or university holidays

Don't mix them up. Workers go on отпуск; pupils and students have каникулы.

Дети уехали к бабушке на каникулы.

The kids went to their grandma's for the holidays.

Мама в отпуске до конца августа.

Mum is on holiday until the end of August.

Отпуск or праздник?

праздник

праздник = a festive day, like New Year

Don't mix them up. Days off work for rest — отпуск; a festive day like Christmas — праздник.

Новый год — мой любимый праздник.

New Year is my favourite holiday.

Летом я беру отпуск на две недели.

In summer I take a two-week holiday.

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  1. We're going to Spain on holiday.

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    Мы едем в отпуск в Испанию.

  2. How was your summer holiday?

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    Как прошёл твой летний отпуск?

  3. We're going to Spain on vacation.

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    Мы едем в отпуск в Испанию.

  4. How was your summer vacation?

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    Как прошёл твой летний отпуск?

отпуск synonyms

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What's the difference between отпуск and выходной

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выходной

Just one day off; отпуск is longer.

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What does отпуск mean?

time when you do not go to work or school

How do you pronounce отпуск?

отпуск is pronounced [ˈotpʊsk], in Latin letters “otpusk”.

How is отпуск used in a sentence?

We're going to Spain on holiday. Translation: Мы едем в отпуск в Испанию.

Is отпуск part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

Yes, отпуск (holiday) can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отпуск part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, отпуск (holiday) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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