winter
gb/wˈɪntɚ/ us/wˈɪntɚ/
A1
Ingles
~ 1400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A1
event
1
The coldest season of the year
The time of the year when it is very cold, between autumn and spring.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] happens in (the) winter
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in winter' with 'on winter' or 'at winter'; the correct preposition is 'in'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
cold season (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less formal.)
Mga kasalungat
summer (The warmest season, opposite in climate to winter.)
Mga kolokasyon
harsh winter
|mild winter
|winter months
|winter sports
|winter coat
Mga tema
weather
|nature
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
Spend the winter in a place
To live or stay somewhere for the whole winter.
Padron ng paggamit:
to winter [somewhere]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'hibernate', which refers specifically to animals sleeping through winter.
Mga kasingkahulugan
overwinter (More technical or biological term, often used for plants or animals.)
Mga kasalungat
summer (As a verb, to spend the summer somewhere.)
Mga kolokasyon
winter abroad
|winter in Florida
|winter over
|winter at home
Mga tema
travel
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We winter in Spain every year.
- The birds winter in Africa.
- They will winter in the south.
- She winters at her beach house.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
winter
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɚ/
US/wˈɪntɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
winter (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (winter)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: winter
- Plural: winter, winters
Verb
- Base: winter
- 3rd Person Singular: winters
- Present Participle: wintering
- Past: wintered
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
winters
noun
wintering
verb
wintered
verb
Core family
wintry
adjective B2
Related words
wintertime
noun
Advanced or less common
overwinter
verb
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The park turned into a winter wonderland after the snowfall.
- The village is a true winter wonderland in December.