take a vacation
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- 1 take a vacation、be on vacation
This word means to take time off and spend a vacation away from one’s usual work or routine. It can involve travel, but travel is not required.
take a vacation、be on vacation
To take a vacation or spend a period away from work and one’s normal routine.
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เขาไปพักร้อนที่ภูเก็ต khǎw pay phák rɔ́ɔn thîi phuukèt He went to Phuket for a vacation. เขาไปพักร้อนที่ภูเก็ต details
Learning notes
Explanation
พัก means “to rest” or “to stay,” and ร้อน means “hot,” but together พักร้อน functions as a set expression meaning “to take or spend a vacation.” It commonly appears in ไปพักร้อน, “to go on vacation.” In workplace contexts, ลาพักร้อน means “to take annual leave,” while วันลาพักร้อน refers to an annual-leave or vacation day. Although the word has an association with summer vacation, in modern everyday use it is not necessarily limited to time off during hot weather.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing vacation plans or destinations, requesting annual leave at work, or explaining that a coworker is away on vacation.
Caution
It does not mean simply “to rest because it is hot.” Use ปิดเทอม for a school break, วันหยุด for a general day off or holiday, and ลาป่วย for sick leave. To refer clearly to workplace annual leave, ลาพักร้อน or วันลาพักร้อน is more precise.