winter
gb/wˈɪntɚ/ us/wˈɪntɚ/
A1
Englisch
~ 1400
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A1
event
1
The coldest season of the year
The time of the year when it is very cold, between autumn and spring.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] happens in (the) winter
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in winter' with 'on winter' or 'at winter'; the correct preposition is 'in'.
Synonyme
cold season (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less formal.)
Antonyme
summer (The warmest season, opposite in climate to winter.)
Wortverbindungen
harsh winter
|mild winter
|winter months
|winter sports
|winter coat
Themen
weather
|nature
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verb
B1
action
2
Spend the winter in a place
To live or stay somewhere for the whole winter.
Verwendungsmuster:
to winter [somewhere]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with 'hibernate', which refers specifically to animals sleeping through winter.
Synonyme
overwinter (More technical or biological term, often used for plants or animals.)
Antonyme
summer (As a verb, to spend the summer somewhere.)
Wortverbindungen
winter abroad
|winter in Florida
|winter over
|winter at home
Themen
travel
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We winter in Spain every year.
- The birds winter in Africa.
- They will winter in the south.
- She winters at her beach house.
Grammatik
Grundform
winter
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɚ/
US/wˈɪntɚ/
Silben & Betonung
winter (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (winter)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: winter
- Plural: winter, winters
Verb
- Base: winter
- 3rd Person Singular: winters
- Present Participle: wintering
- Past: wintered
Wortfamilie
Forms
winters
noun
wintering
verb
wintered
verb
Core family
wintry
adjective B2
Related words
wintertime
noun
Advanced or less common
overwinter
verb
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- The park turned into a winter wonderland after the snowfall.
- The village is a true winter wonderland in December.