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weekend

/ˈwiː.kɛnd/

Translations

weekendnoun

weekends

/ˈwiː.kɛnd/

week-endTerme courant en français standard.

We spent the weekend at the beach, enjoying the sun and the waves.

Nous avons passé le week-end à la plage, à profiter du soleil et des vagues.

Additional translations

fin de semaineSurtout courant au Canada francophone.

Synonyms

end of the week

holiday

time off

rest days

Saturday and Sunday

weekendadjective

Used attributively before a noun to describe something connected with the weekend (e.g., “weekend trip”).

de week-endEmploi adjectival courant pour qualifier ce qui se rapporte au week-end.

They booked a weekend getaway to the mountains.

Ils ont réservé une escapade de week-end à la montagne.

Synonyms

weekendverb

weekended

Past Simple

weekended

Past Participle

weekending

Gerund

/ˈwiːkˌend/

passer le week-endVerbe rare ; se rend généralement par une périphrase en français.

We usually weekend at the cabin by the lake.

Nous passons généralement le week-end au chalet, au bord du lac.

Synonyms

weekend away

sojourn

holiday (UK)

vacation (US)

take a weekend trip

go away for the weekend

stay over

spend the weekend

Definitions

weekendnoun

The period from Friday evening through Sunday evening, especially regarded as a time for leisure or recreation.

We spent the weekend at the beach, enjoying the sun and the waves.

A time period of two days, typically Saturday and Sunday, when most people do not have to work.

I look forward to the weekend to relax and catch up on my hobbies.

weekendadjective

Relating to, intended for, or taking place during the weekend.

They booked a weekend getaway to the mountains.

weekendverb

To spend the weekend in a particular way or place.

We usually weekend at the cabin by the lake.