férias

/ˈfɛɾjas/

a noun A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. holidays

    • Vou de férias em julho.

      I'm going on holiday in July.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

feriado

Worth distinguishing: férias means "vacation/holidays," an extended break; feriado is a single holiday, a day off.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

vacaciones

vacaciones is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "holidays."

Practice

1 What does férias mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vou de ___ em julho.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches férias?

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