win·ter (w n t r)n. 1. The usually coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox, and popularly considered to be constituted by December, January, and February. 2. A year as expressed through the recurrence of the winter season. 3. A period of time characterized by coldness, misery, barrenness, or death. adj. 1. Of, relating to, occurring in, or appropriate to the season of winter: winter blizzards; winter attire. 2. Grown during the season of winter: winter herbs. v. win·tered, win·ter·ing, win·ters v.intr. 1. To spend the winter: wintered in Arizona. 2. To feed in winter. Used with on: deer wintering on cedar bark. v.tr. To lodge, keep, or care for during the winter: wintering the sheep in the stable. [Middle English, from Old English; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots.] win ter·ish adj. |
winter [ˈwɪntə]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
a. (sometimes capital) the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring, astronomically from the December solstice to the March equinox in the N hemisphere and at the opposite time of year in the S hemisphere
b. (as modifier) winter pasture
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the period of cold weather associated with the winter
3. a time of decline, decay, etc.
vb
1. (intr) to spend the winter in a specified place
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) to keep or feed (farm animals, etc.) during the winter or (of farm animals) to be kept or fed during the winter
[Old English; related to Old Saxon, Old High German wintar, Old Norse vetr, Gothic wintrus]
winterer n
winterish , winter-like adj
winterless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  winter - the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinoxwinter solstice - December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point time of year, season - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons" midwinter - the middle of winter |
| Verb | 1. | winter - spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island" |
winter noun
Translations
winter [ˈwɪntəʳ]
A. N → invierno m
in winter → en invierno
I like to go skiing in (the) winter → me gusta ir a esquiar en invierno
in the winter of 1998 → en el invierno de 1998
a winter's day → un día de invierno
in winter → en invierno
I like to go skiing in (the) winter → me gusta ir a esquiar en invierno
in the winter of 1998 → en el invierno de 1998
a winter's day → un día de invierno
B. VI → invernar
winter [ˈwɪntər]
modif [months, nights, solstice, season, sun, crops, vegetables] → d'hiver
vi → hiverner
winter blues npl → dépression f saisonnière
winter clothes npl → vêtements mpl d'hiver
Winter Olympics npl → Jeux mpl olympiques d'hiver
winter sports npl → sports mpl d'hiver
winter blues npl → dépression f saisonnière
winter clothes npl → vêtements mpl d'hiver
Winter Olympics npl → Jeux mpl olympiques d'hiver
winter sports npl → sports mpl d'hiver
winter
winter:
n (lit, fig) → Winter m
adj attr → Winter-
vi → überwintern, den Winter verbringen
winter:
Winter Olympics
pl → Winterolympiade f
winter quarters
pl → Winterquartier nt
winter resort
n → Winterkurort m, → Winterurlaubsort m
winter sales
pl → Winterschlussverkauf m
winter solstice
n → Wintersonnenwende f
winter sports
pl → Wintersport m
winter term
n (Univ) → Wintersemester nt
wintertime
n → Winter m; (for clocks) → Winterzeit f
winterweight
adj clothes → Winter-
winter wheat
n (Agr) → Winterweizen m
winter [ˈwɪntəʳ]
winter [ˈwɪntəʳ]
1. n → inverno
in winter → d'inverno, in inverno
the winter of 1981 → l'inverno del 1981
it's winter → è inverno
in winter → d'inverno, in inverno
the winter of 1981 → l'inverno del 1981
it's winter → è inverno
2. adj (clothes, weather, day) → invernale, d'inverno
winter [ˈwɪntəʳ]
1. n → inverno
in winter → d'inverno, in inverno
the winter of 1981 → l'inverno del 1981
it's winter → è inverno
in winter → d'inverno, in inverno
the winter of 1981 → l'inverno del 1981
it's winter → è inverno
2. adj (clothes, weather, day) → invernale, d'inverno
n winter [ˈwintə]
the coldest season of the year We often have snow in winter; (also adjective ) winter evenings. winter شِتاء зима zima; zimní vinter; vinter- der Winter, Winter-... χειμώνας, χειμωνιάτικος invierno talv زمستان talvi (d')hiver חוֹרֶף जाड़ा zima, zimski tél; (melléknévként:) téli musim dingin vetur inverno; d'inverno, invernale 冬 겨울 žiema ziema musim sejuk; musim salji winter vinter, vinter- zima inverno (de) iarnă зима zima; zimný zima; zimski zima vinter ฤดูหนาว kış 冬天 зима سردی mùa đông 冬天
adj wintry
like winter in being very cold a wintry day; wintry weather. winteragtig شَتَوي зимен zimní, mrazivý vinter- winterlich κρύος, χειμωνιάτικος invernal talvine زمستانی talvinen hivernal חוֹרפִּי ठंडा zimski télies sangat dingin vetrar-, vetrarlegur; kuldalegur invernale 冬らしい 겨울 같은 žiemos, šaltas ziemas-; salts; auksts sejuk; dingin; tidak bersemangat winters vinterlig, vinteraktig lodowaty, zimowy invernoso hibernal, de iarnă; rece морозный zimný, mrazivý zimski zimski vintrig เกี่ยวกับฤดูหนาว kış gibi, soğuk ve karlı 像冬天一樣冷的 холодний سرد thuộc mùa đông 冬天似的
n wintriness
winteragtigheid شَتَوِيَّه мразовитост mrazivost vinteragtighed die Kälte χειμωνιά, κρύο frialdad talvisus سرد talvisuus caractère hivernal חוֹרפִּיוּת ठंड zimsko doba téliesség keadaan dingin það að vera vetrarlegur/kuldalegur (freddo invernale) 寒さ 겨울 같음, 쌀쌀함 šaltis saltums amat kesejukan het winters zijn det å være vinterlig, vinterstemning, kulde chłód inverno caracter hibernal морозность mrazivosť mraz zima vintrighet ความหนาวเย็น kışa benzerlik 寒冷 безрадісність سردی sự lạnh lẽo 寒冷
winter sports
sports played in the open air on snow and ice, eg skiing, tobogganing etc. wintersport رِياضَه شَتَوِيَّه зимни спортове zimní sporty vintersport der Wintersport χειμερινά σπορ deportes de invierno talisport ورزش زمستانی talviurheilu sports d'hiver סְפּוֹרט חוֹרֶף शरत खेल zimski sportovi téli sportok olahraga es vetraríþróttir sport invernali 冬季スポーツ 겨울 스포츠 žiemos sporto šakos ziemas sporta veidi sukan musim sejuk wintersporten vinteridrett sporty zimowe desporto de inverno sporturi de iarnă зимние виды спорта zimné športy zimski športi zimski sportovi vintersporter กีฬาฤดูหนาว kış sporları 冬季運動 зимові види спорту برف میں کھیلے جانے والے کھیل thể thao mùa đông 冬季运动项目
n wintertime
the season of winter. winter فَصْل الشِّتاء зимно време zima vinter; vintertid die Winterzeit χειμώνας invierno talv فصل زمستان talviaika hiver עוֹנַת הָחוֹרֶף शरतकाल zimsko doba télidő musim dingin vetur inverno 冬季 겨울철 žiema ziema; ziemas laiks musim sejuk winter vinter, vintersesong zima inverno iarnă зимний сезон zima zimski čas zimsko doba vinter, vintertid ฤดูหนาว kış mevsimi 冬季 зима جاڑے کا موسم mùa đông 冬季
winter → الشتاء zima vinter Winter χειμώνας invierno talvi hiver zima inverno 冬 겨울 winter vinter zima inverno зима vinter ฤดูหนาว kış mùa đông 冬天
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