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staggered vacations Am

staggered vacations
Ferienstaffelung

I. va·ca·tion [vəˈkeɪʃən, Am esp veɪˈ-] N

1. vacation Am (proper holiday):

vacation
Ferien pl
vacation
Urlaub m <-(e)s, -e>
where are you going for your vacation?
wohin fahrt ihr in Urlaub?
to take a vacation
Urlaub machen

2. vacation Am (holiday):

vacation
Urlaub m <-(e)s, -e>
vacation
Ferien pl CH, A
I've still got some vacation left
ich habe noch etwas Resturlaub
on vacation
im Urlaub
to be on vacation
Urlaub machen
to be on vacation
im [o. A auf] Urlaub sein
paid vacation
bezahlter Urlaub

3. vacation Am, Aus:

vacation UNIV
Semesterferien pl
vacation LAW
Gerichtsferien pl
vacation SCHOOL (school holidays)
[Schul]ferien pl

4. vacation no pl (relinquish):

vacation of a house
Räumung f eines Hauses
vacation of a post
Aufgabe f eines Postens

II. va·ca·tion [vəˈkeɪʃən, Am esp veɪˈ-] VB intr Am

vacation
Urlaub [o. Ferien] machen

long va·ˈca·tion, inf long ˈvac N Brit, Aus

long vacation UNIV
lange [Semester]ferien pl
long vacation UNIV
Sommerferien
long vacation LAW
Sommerpause f <-, -n>

sum·mer va·ˈca·tion N Am

summer vacation
Sommerurlaub m <-(e)s, -e>
summer vacation SCHOOL, UNIV
Sommerferien pl

fly-drive va·ˈca·tion N Am

fly-drive vacation
Fly-&-Drive-Urlaub m
Present
Ivacation
youvacation
he/she/itvacations
wevacation
youvacation
theyvacation
Past
Ivacationed
youvacationed
he/she/itvacationed
wevacationed
youvacationed
theyvacationed
Present Perfect
Ihavevacationed
youhavevacationed
he/she/ithasvacationed
wehavevacationed
youhavevacationed
theyhavevacationed
Past Perfect
Ihadvacationed
youhadvacationed
he/she/ithadvacationed
wehadvacationed
youhadvacationed
theyhadvacationed
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