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vacante

ba-KAN-teh/baˈkante/

“vacante” means “vacancy” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

vacancy

Also: opening
NounfB1
A wooden office desk with a computer and a chair, but no person sitting in it, and a bright green 'Available' sign on the desk.

📝 In Action

Hay una vacante para el puesto de recepcionista.

A2

There is a vacancy for the receptionist position.

Solicité la vacante en el departamento de marketing.

B1

I applied for the opening in the marketing department.

Lamentablemente, no quedan vacantes en este colegio.

B2

Unfortunately, there are no spots left in this school.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • cubrir una vacante – to fill a vacancy
  • convocatoria de vacantes – job posting / call for applications

vacant

Also: unfilled
Adjectivem or fB1
An empty park bench in a sunny park.

📝 In Action

Ese asiento está vacante, puedes sentarte ahí.

A2

That seat is vacant; you can sit there.

El cargo de director sigue vacante después de tres meses.

B2

The director position remains unfilled after three months.

Buscamos propiedades vacantes para el nuevo proyecto.

C1

We are looking for vacant properties for the new project.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • libre (free/available)
  • desocupado (unoccupied)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • puesto vacante – vacant position
  • asiento vacante – vacant seat

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "vacante" in Spanish:

unfilled→

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👥 Word Family▼
vacar(to be vacant/unoccupied) — Verb
vacaciones(vacation/holidays) — Noun
vacancia(vacancy (the state of)) — Noun
vacío(empty) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'vacans,' which describes something that is empty or free. It shares the same root as 'vacation' (time when your normal work duties are 'empty').

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: vacantFrench: vacantItalian: vacante

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'vacante' only for jobs?

Not exclusively, but that is its most common use. It can also be used for a seat on a train or a spot in a school or university.

What is the difference between 'vacante' and 'vacaciones'?

They share the same root, but 'vacaciones' means holiday/vacation (time off), while 'vacante' means a space that needs to be filled (a job or seat).

Is it 'un vacante' or 'una vacante'?

When talking about a job opening, it is almost always feminine: 'una vacante'.