hibernation
gb/hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/ us/hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
B2
Engleză
Sensuri
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Substantiv
B2
state
1
winter dormancy in animals
a long winter sleep-like state in some animals
Tipar de utilizare:
hibernation (in [animal])
Greșeală frecventă:
Some animals (e.g., bears) may not be in deep true hibernation, but everyday English still often calls it hibernation.
Sinonime
dormancy (Broader; can refer to plants and other inactive states too.)
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torpor (More scientific; often shorter-term or less absolute than hibernation.)
Antonime
wakefulness (The state of being awake and alert rather than dormant.)
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activity (Normal movement and behavior instead of reduced function.)
Colocații
go into hibernation
|come out of hibernation
|enter hibernation
|hibernate during the winter
|winter hibernation
|deep hibernation
|a period of hibernation
|arouse from hibernation
|a hibernation den
|hibernation patterns
Teme
nature
|animals
|science
Exemple
- During hibernation, the bat’s heart rate drops dramatically.
- Scientists tracked the bears’ movements before and after hibernation.
- A warmer winter can disrupt hibernation cycles in some species.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Bears go into hibernation in winter.
- The animal wakes up after hibernation.
Substantiv
C1
state
2
a long period of inactivity
a time when something is stopped for a while
Tipar de utilizare:
hibernation (of [something])
Greșeală frecventă:
In this figurative meaning, hibernation usually implies the inactivity is temporary and can end later.
Sinonime
dormancy (Often used for businesses, projects, or feelings becoming inactive.)
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inactivity (More general; does not strongly suggest a later return.)
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suspension (Emphasizes being officially stopped or put on hold.)
Antonime
activity (Ongoing action or operation rather than being inactive.)
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revival (A return to activity after inactivity.)
Colocații
fall into hibernation
|go into hibernation
|come out of hibernation
|a long hibernation
|a brief hibernation
|a period of hibernation
|return from hibernation
|after years of hibernation
|keep [something] in hibernation
|bring [something] out of hibernation
Teme
daily_life
|work
|business
Exemple
- After a decade of hibernation, the band announced a new album.
- The project went into hibernation when funding ran out.
- Tourism came out of hibernation as travel restrictions eased.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The plan is in hibernation right now.
Substantiv
technical
C1
state
3
computer state saved to disk
a computer mode that saves your work and turns off
Tipar de utilizare:
put [a computer] into hibernation
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse hibernation with sleep: hibernation typically powers off after saving the session.
Sinonime
suspend-to-disk (More technical term describing how hibernation works.)
Antonime
active mode (The computer is running normally and not in a power-saving state.)
Colocații
hibernate the computer
|put the laptop into hibernation
|enter hibernation
|wake from hibernation
|resume from hibernation
|hibernation mode
|disable hibernation
|enable hibernation
|recover after hibernation
|automatically go into hibernation
Teme
technology
|computing
Exemple
- I set my laptop to go into hibernation after 30 minutes of inactivity.
- After hibernation, the computer restored all my open tabs.
- If hibernation fails, your system may restart instead of resuming.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My computer is in hibernation to save power.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
hibernation
IPA
GB/hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
US/hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
hi - berna - tion (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (berna)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: hibernation
- Plural: hibernation, hibernations
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
hibernations
noun
Core family
hibernate
verb B2
Related words
hibernator
noun
dormant
adjective
dormancy
noun
Expresii
be in hibernation
1/bˈi ˈɪn hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
be temporarily inactive
to be stopped for a time
Exemple
- The account is in hibernation until the next season starts.
- Several product ideas are in hibernation while the team focuses on bugs.
- The volcano is considered active even when it appears to be in hibernation.
come out of hibernation
1/kˈʌm ˈaʊt əv hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
become active again
To start being active again after a long time doing nothing.
Exemple
- As the weather warmed up, the garden finally came out of hibernation.
- The band came out of hibernation to release a new album.
- With interest rates falling, buyers are starting to come out of hibernation.
come out of hibernation
1/kˈʌm ˈaʊt əv hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
be active again
to start again after stopping for a while
Exemple
- The bears come out of hibernation in early spring.
- The old forum came out of hibernation when new members joined.
- Our plans for the trip finally came out of hibernation after the exams.
go into hibernation
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
become inactive for long time
To start a long period of being inactive.
Exemple
- Some animals go into hibernation as temperatures drop.
- After the launch, the team went into hibernation for a few weeks.
- The online forum seems to have gone into hibernation.
go into hibernation
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
become inactive for a time
to stop being active for a while
Exemple
- When winter arrives, the hedgehogs go into hibernation.
- The newsletter went into hibernation during the company’s rebrand.
- My running routine goes into hibernation every January.
hibernation mode
1/hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən mˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
technical
computer power-saving setting
a computer mode that saves your work and turns off
Exemple
- Put your computer in hibernation mode to save battery on long trips.
- After the update, hibernation mode disappeared from the power menu.
- Some devices take longer to wake up from hibernation mode than from sleep.
put [something] into hibernation
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪntu hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
pause something deliberately
to stop something for a while on purpose
Exemple
- They put the expansion plan into hibernation until interest rates drop.
- I put my laptop into hibernation before boarding the flight.
- The publisher put the series into hibernation after low sales.