каникулы
Translation of каникулы
school holidays
Meaning of каникулы
Время отдыха от учёбы в школе или университете.
time off from lessons at school or university
Transcription and pronunciation of каникулы
кани́кулы
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [kɐˈnʲikʊlɨ]
- In Latin letters
- kanikuly
Traps and common mistakes
Каникулы or отпуск?
отпуск
отпуск = time off work
Don't mix them up. Adults off work — отпуск; pupils and students off school — каникулы.
Летом у папы отпуск две недели.
Dad has two weeks off work in summer.
У детей летом каникулы, а у нас нет.
The kids have school holidays in summer, but we don't.
Каникулы or праздник?
праздник
праздник = a public holiday or celebration
Don't mix them up. A special day like New Year — праздник; weeks without school — каникулы.
Новый год — мой любимый праздник.
New Year is my favourite holiday.
На зимних каникулах мы ездили в горы.
During the winter school holidays we went to the mountains.
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The children stay with their gran during the school holidays.
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На каникулах дети живут у бабушки.
The school holidays start next week.
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Каникулы начинаются на следующей неделе.
The kids stay with their grandma during school vacation.
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На каникулах дети живут у бабушки.
School vacation starts next week.
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Каникулы начинаются на следующей неделе.
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What does каникулы mean?
time off from lessons at school or university
How do you pronounce каникулы?
каникулы is pronounced [kɐˈnʲikʊlɨ], in Latin letters “kanikuly”.
How is каникулы used in a sentence?
The children stay with their gran during the school holidays. Translation: На каникулах дети живут у бабушки.
Is каникулы part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?
Yes, каникулы (school holidays) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is каникулы part of School and University vocabulary?
Yes, каникулы (school holidays) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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