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holiday

holiday

Meaning of holiday

English

festive day

Русский

день отдыха с торжеством по особой причине или традиции

holiday

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/
American English
/ˈhɑlədeɪ/

holiday with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом holiday

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Какие бывают праздники

Kinds of holidays
public holiday
государственный праздник

Our library closes on every public holiday.

Наша библиотека не работает в государственные праздники.

religious holiday
религиозный праздник

My neighbors invited us over for a religious holiday.

Соседи пригласили нас к себе на религиозный праздник.

  • national holidayнациональный праздник

Отмечать праздник

Celebrating a holiday
celebrate a holiday
отмечать праздник

We celebrate a holiday together even when we live apart.

Мы отмечаем праздник вместе, даже когда живём порознь.

Happy holidays!
С праздниками!

Happy holidays! I hope you enjoy your family gathering.

С праздниками! Надеюсь, семейная встреча вам понравится.

  • the holiday seasonпраздничные дни
  • holiday dinnerпраздничный ужин

holiday usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

New Year is a big holiday in Russia.

Новый год — большой праздник в России.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Tomorrow is a national holiday.

Завтра национальный праздник.

holiday synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between holiday, public holiday, celebration, festival, bank holiday, day off, and observance

public holiday
🇬🇧English

an official day off for everyone

A2often

ENSchools are closed on most public holidays.

🇬🇧English

an event where people celebrate something

A2often

ENThe celebration lasted until late at night.

festival
🇬🇧English

a public celebration with events, often several days

A2often

ENThe music festival attracted thousands of people.

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
bank holiday

British: an official public holiday

A2often

ENBanks are closed on the next bank holiday.

D
🇬🇧English
day off

any day when you do not work

A1very often

ENI have a day off on Friday.

O
🇬🇧English
observance

formal: the keeping of a holiday or custom

B1rare word

ENThe observance of the memorial was solemn and quiet.

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holiday belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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holiday meaning: what does it mean?

festive day

holiday pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

holiday is pronounced as /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

holiday definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Новый год — большой праздник в России. Translation: New Year is a big holiday in Russia.

Is holiday part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, holiday can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is holiday part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, holiday can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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