hibernate (redirected from hibernator)

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 [ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt]

vb (intr)

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) to pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down Compare aestivate

2. to cease from activity

[from Latin hībernāre to spend the winter, from hībernus of winter, from hiems winter]

hibernation  n

hibernator  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 Dormice hibernate from October to May.

Translations

hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] VI → hibernar, invernar

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hibernate [ˈhaɪbə^rneɪt] vi → hiberner

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hibernate

vi → Winterschlaf halten or machen

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hibernate [ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt] vi → andare in letargo, ibernare

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hibernate [ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt] vi → andare in letargo, ibernare

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hibernate

v hibernate [ˈhaibəneit]

(of certain animals, eg hedgehogs) to pass the winter in a condition like sleep. oorwinter, hiberneer يٌسْبِتُ спя зимен сън přezimovat gå i hi; ligge i dvale überwintern πέφτω, είμαι σε χειμέρια νάρκη hibernar talveund magama به خواب زمستاني رفتن talvehtia hiberner לִישוֹן שְנָת חוֶרף सुस्ती में जाड़ा बिताना prezimiti, prespavati zimu téli álmot alszik tidur selama musim dingin leggjast í dvala ibernare 冬眠する 동면하다 miegoti žiemos miegu (par dzīvnieku) atrasties ziemas guļā berhibernat winterslapen gå/ligge i hi (prze)spać snem zimowym hibernar a hiberna находиться в зимней спячке prezimovať prezimovati prespavati zimu gå (ligga) i ide (สัตว์) จำศีลในฤดูหนาว kış uykusuna yatmak 冬眠 бути у зимовій сплячці جانوروں کا جاڑا بے حس ہو کر اور سو کر گزارنا ngủ đông 冬眠

n hiberˈnation

hibernasie, winterslaap سُبات، إسْبات зимен сън zimní spánek liggen i dvale die Überwinterung χειμέρια νάρκη hibernación talveuni خواب زمستانی talviuni hibernation שְׁנַת חוֹרֶף सुस्त zimovanje, zimski san téli álom hibernasi vetrardvali ibernazione 冬眠 동면 žiemos miegas (par dzīvnieku) ziemas guļa hibernasi winterslaap vinterdvale sen zimowy hibernação hibernare зимняя спячка zimný spánok prezimovanje hibernacija vinterdvala การจำศีล kış uykusuna yatma 越冬 зимова сплячка شتویّت sự ngủ đông 越冬