No. 4,893 in Russian
каникул
"Каникул" translates to "vacation" or "holiday break" in English, typically referring to school or academic breaks.
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Летом мы всегда отправляемся на каникулы к бабушке.
In the summer, we always go on vacation to grandma's.
In this sentence, 'каникулы' refers to a holiday or vacation period.
У студентов скоро начнутся зимние каникулы.
Students will soon have their winter break.
Here, 'каникулы' denotes a specific break period for students, often aligned with holidays.
На следующих каникулах я планирую путешествовать по Европе.
During the next vacation, I plan to travel across Europe.
In this usage, 'каникулы' is used to specify an upcoming vacation period.
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