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hibernate
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hi·ber·nate  (hbr-nt)
intr.v. hi·ber·nat·ed, hi·ber·nat·ing, hi·ber·nates
1. To pass the winter in a dormant or torpid state.
2. To be in an inactive or dormant state or period.

[Latin hbernre, hbernt-, to winter, from hbernus, relating to winter; see ghei- in Indo-European roots.]

hiber·nation n.
hiber·nator n.

hibernate
Verb
[-nating, -nated] (of some animals) to pass the winter in a resting state in which heartbeat, temperature, and breathing rate are very low [Latin hibernare to spend the winter]
hibernation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.hibernate - sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
aestivate, estivate - sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate"
aestivate, estivate - sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate"
2.hibernate - be in an inactive or dormant state
rest - be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"

hibernate
verb sleep, lie dormant, winter, overwinter, vegetate, remain torpid, sleep snug
Translations

hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] viinvernar
hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] vihiberner
hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] viWinterschlaf halten or machen
hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] viibernare

hibernate
v hibernate [ˈhaibəneit]
(of certain animals, eg hedgehogs) to pass the winter in a condition like sleep. oorwinter, hiberneerيٌسْبِتُспя зимен сънpřezimovatgå i hi; ligge i dvaleüberwinternπέφτω, είμαι σε χειμέρια νάρκηhibernartalveund magamaبه خواب زمستاني رفتنnukkua talviuntahibernerלִישוֹן שְנָת חוֶרףसुस्ती में जाड़ा बितानाprezimiti, prespavati zimutéli álmot alsziktidur selama musim dinginleggjast í dvalaibernare冬眠する동면하다miegoti žiemos miegu(par dzīvnieku) atrasties ziemas guļāberhibernatwinterslapen/ligge i hi(prze)spać snem zimowymhibernara hibernaнаходиться в зимней спячкеprezimovaťprezimovatiprespavati zimugå (ligga) i ide(สัตว์) จำศีลในฤดูหนาวkış uykusuna yatmak冬眠бути у зимовій сплячціجانوروں کا جاڑا بے حس ہو کر اور سو کر گزارناngủ đông冬眠
n ˌhiberˈnation
hibernasie, winterslaapسُبات، إسْباتзимен сънzimní spánekliggen i dvaledie Überwinterungχειμέρια νάρκηhibernacióntalveuniخواب زمستانیtalviunihibernationשְׁנַת חוֹרֶףसुस्तzimovanje, zimski santéli álomhibernasivetrardvaliibernazione冬眠동면žiemos miegas(par dzīvnieku) ziemas guļahibernasiwinterslaapvinterdvalesen zimowyhibernaçãohibernareзимняя спячкаzimný spánokprezimovanjehibernacijavinterdvalaการจำศีลkış uykusuna yatma越冬зимова сплячкаشتویّتsự ngủ đông

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