winter
gb/wˈɪntɚ/ us/wˈɪntɚ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
event
1
The coldest season of the year
The time of the year when it is very cold, between autumn and spring.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] happens in (the) winter
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in winter' with 'on winter' or 'at winter'; the correct preposition is 'in'.
Συνώνυμα
cold season (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less formal.)
Αντώνυμα
summer (The warmest season, opposite in climate to winter.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
harsh winter
|mild winter
|winter months
|winter sports
|winter coat
Θέματα
weather
|nature
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Spend the winter in a place
To live or stay somewhere for the whole winter.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to winter [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'hibernate', which refers specifically to animals sleeping through winter.
Συνώνυμα
overwinter (More technical or biological term, often used for plants or animals.)
Αντώνυμα
summer (As a verb, to spend the summer somewhere.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
winter abroad
|winter in Florida
|winter over
|winter at home
Θέματα
travel
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We winter in Spain every year.
- The birds winter in Africa.
- They will winter in the south.
- She winters at her beach house.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
winter
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɚ/
US/wˈɪntɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
winter (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (winter)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: winter
- Plural: winter, winters
Verb
- Base: winter
- 3rd Person Singular: winters
- Present Participle: wintering
- Past: wintered
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
winters
noun
wintering
verb
wintered
verb
Core family
wintry
adjective B2
Related words
wintertime
noun
Advanced or less common
overwinter
verb
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The park turned into a winter wonderland after the snowfall.
- The village is a true winter wonderland in December.