🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

turista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: too-rees-tah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vacationer/vəˈkeɪʃənər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"No verão, a praia está cheia de turistas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is on vacation or holiday.

    "During the summer, the beach is filled with vacationers enjoying the sun."
  2. 2

    A person who travels for leisure rather than for work.

    "The resort caters specifically to vacationers looking for relaxation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'vacationer' is derived from the word 'vacation', which comes from the Latin 'vacatio', meaning 'freedom from occupation'. The word evolved in the English language during the 19th century as travel for leisure became more popular.

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