winter
gb/wˈɪntɚ/ us/wˈɪntɚ/
A1
Английски
~ 1400
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
event
1
The coldest season of the year
The time of the year when it is very cold, between autumn and spring.
Модел на употреба:
[something] happens in (the) winter
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in winter' with 'on winter' or 'at winter'; the correct preposition is 'in'.
Синоними
cold season (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less formal.)
Антоними
summer (The warmest season, opposite in climate to winter.)
Колокации
harsh winter
|mild winter
|winter months
|winter sports
|winter coat
Теми
weather
|nature
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- We had a lot of snow last winter.
- Winter in this region can be very harsh.
- I love going skiing during the winter months.
- Many animals hibernate in winter.
- The days are much shorter in winter.
Примери за учащи
- Winter is very cold here.
- I wear a big coat in winter.
- Winter comes after autumn.
- We play inside in winter.
- It often snows in winter.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Spend the winter in a place
To live or stay somewhere for the whole winter.
Модел на употреба:
to winter [somewhere]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'hibernate', which refers specifically to animals sleeping through winter.
Синоними
overwinter (More technical or biological term, often used for plants or animals.)
Антоними
summer (As a verb, to spend the summer somewhere.)
Колокации
winter abroad
|winter in Florida
|winter over
|winter at home
Теми
travel
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They usually winter in Florida to avoid the cold.
- The birds winter along the southern coast.
- We decided to winter abroad this year.
- Many retirees choose to winter in warmer climates.
Примери за учащи
- We winter in Spain every year.
- The birds winter in Africa.
- They will winter in the south.
- She winters at her beach house.
Граматика
Речникова форма
winter
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɚ/
US/wˈɪntɚ/
Срички и ударение
winter (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (winter)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: winter
- Plural: winter, winters
Verb
- Base: winter
- 3rd Person Singular: winters
- Present Participle: wintering
- Past: wintered
Семейство думи
Forms
winters
noun
wintering
verb
wintered
verb
Core family
wintry
adjective B2
Related words
wintertime
noun
Advanced or less common
overwinter
verb
Изрази
in the dead of winter
1/ˈɪn ðə dˈɛd əv wˈɪntɚ/
fixed phrase
During the coldest part of winter
In the very coldest and darkest time of the winter season.
Примери
- We moved to the city in the dead of winter.
- The pipes froze in the dead of winter.
winter blues
1/wˈɪntɚ blˈuz/
fixed phrase
informal
Sadness felt during winter months
Feeling sad or without energy because it is winter.
Примери
- I always get the winter blues after the holidays.
- Exercise can help fight off the winter blues.
winter wonderland
1/wˈɪntɚ wˈʌndɚlˌænd/
fixed phrase
A beautiful snowy landscape
A place that looks very beautiful because it is covered in snow.
Примери
- The park turned into a winter wonderland after the snowfall.
- The village is a true winter wonderland in December.