winter
gb/wˈɪntɚ/ us/wˈɪntɚ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A1
event
1
The coldest season of the year
The time of the year when it is very cold, between autumn and spring.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] happens in (the) winter
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in winter' with 'on winter' or 'at winter'; the correct preposition is 'in'.
מילים נרדפות
cold season (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less formal.)
הפכים
summer (The warmest season, opposite in climate to winter.)
צירופים
harsh winter
|mild winter
|winter months
|winter sports
|winter coat
נושאים
weather
|nature
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
2
Spend the winter in a place
To live or stay somewhere for the whole winter.
תבנית שימוש:
to winter [somewhere]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'hibernate', which refers specifically to animals sleeping through winter.
מילים נרדפות
overwinter (More technical or biological term, often used for plants or animals.)
הפכים
summer (As a verb, to spend the summer somewhere.)
צירופים
winter abroad
|winter in Florida
|winter over
|winter at home
נושאים
travel
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We winter in Spain every year.
- The birds winter in Africa.
- They will winter in the south.
- She winters at her beach house.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
winter
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɚ/
US/wˈɪntɚ/
הברות והטעמה
winter (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (winter)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: winter
- Plural: winter, winters
Verb
- Base: winter
- 3rd Person Singular: winters
- Present Participle: wintering
- Past: wintered
משפחת מילים
Forms
winters
noun
wintering
verb
wintered
verb
Core family
wintry
adjective B2
Related words
wintertime
noun
Advanced or less common
overwinter
verb
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The park turned into a winter wonderland after the snowfall.
- The village is a true winter wonderland in December.