hibernate (redirected from hibernations)

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.

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

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hiber·nation n.

hiber·nator n.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	hibernate - sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves" hole up catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber - be asleep 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"

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hibernate

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

Translations

hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] vi → invernar

hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] vi → hiberner

hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] vi → Winterschlaf halten or machen

hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] vi → ibernare

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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 guļāberhibernatwinterslapengå/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越冬