winter
gb/wˈɪntɚ/ us/wˈɪntɚ/
A1
Angielski
~ 1400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A1
event
1
The coldest season of the year
The time of the year when it is very cold, between autumn and spring.
Schemat użycia:
[something] happens in (the) winter
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in winter' with 'on winter' or 'at winter'; the correct preposition is 'in'.
Synonimy
cold season (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less formal.)
Antonimy
summer (The warmest season, opposite in climate to winter.)
Kolokacje
harsh winter
|mild winter
|winter months
|winter sports
|winter coat
Tematy
weather
|nature
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Czasownik
B1
action
2
Spend the winter in a place
To live or stay somewhere for the whole winter.
Schemat użycia:
to winter [somewhere]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with 'hibernate', which refers specifically to animals sleeping through winter.
Synonimy
overwinter (More technical or biological term, often used for plants or animals.)
Antonimy
summer (As a verb, to spend the summer somewhere.)
Kolokacje
winter abroad
|winter in Florida
|winter over
|winter at home
Tematy
travel
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- We winter in Spain every year.
- The birds winter in Africa.
- They will winter in the south.
- She winters at her beach house.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
winter
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɚ/
US/wˈɪntɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
winter (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (winter)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: winter
- Plural: winter, winters
Verb
- Base: winter
- 3rd Person Singular: winters
- Present Participle: wintering
- Past: wintered
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
winters
noun
wintering
verb
wintered
verb
Core family
wintry
adjective B2
Related words
wintertime
noun
Advanced or less common
overwinter
verb
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- The park turned into a winter wonderland after the snowfall.
- The village is a true winter wonderland in December.