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Italian word

vacanza

holiday, vacation

Looks like

vacancy

an empty space; an unoccupied room or job position

⚠️ The trap

Hotel signs saying 'VACANCY' in English do NOT mean 'vacanze' in Italian. 'Vacanza' is a holiday you take. A hotel room available = 'stanza disponibile' or 'posto libero'.

To say "an empty space; an unoccupied room or job position" in Italian:

posto libero, stanza libera (for vacancy)

"vacanza" in English means:

holiday, vacation

Example

"Andiamo in vacanza a luglio."

"We're going on holiday in July."

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