midsummer

Mittsommer

Die Zeit um den längsten Tag des Jahres, in nördlichen Ländern etwa um den 21. Juni.

In einfachem Englisch: The time near the longest day of the year, around June 21 in northern countries.

• The nights are short at midsummer.
• We joined the midsummer celebrations in June.
• They lit a bonfire on midsummer night.

Häufige Wendungen: at midsummer, midsummer celebrations, midsummer night

Hochsommer

Die mittlere Zeit des Sommers, in der es oft am heißesten ist.

In einfachem Englisch: The middle part of summer, when the weather is often hottest.

• The lake is warm in midsummer.
• By midsummer, the garden was full of flowers.
• We spent midsummer in the mountains.

Synonyme: high summer

Gegenteile: midwinter

Häufige Wendungen: in midsummer, by midsummer, early midsummer

Sommeranfang

Der Tag, an dem der Sommer beginnt.

In einfachem Englisch: The day when summer begins.

• Their calendar calls the first day of summer midsummer.
• Midsummer marks the start of the season here.
• The date of midsummer appears on the festival calendar.

Häufige Wendungen: midsummer day, date of midsummer

Johannistag

Der 24. Juni, in England traditionell ein Termin für Mietzahlungen und die Begleichung bestimmter Rechnungen.

In einfachem Englisch: June 24, a traditional English date for paying rent and settling certain bills.

• The rent was due at midsummer.
• The old lease began on midsummer.
• They settled their accounts at midsummer each year.

Synonyme: Midsummer Day

Häufige Wendungen: at midsummer, on midsummer, midsummer rent

hochsommerlich

In der Mitte des Sommers stattfindend oder zu dieser Zeit gehörend.

In einfachem Englisch: Happening in or belonging to the middle of summer.

• We walked in the midsummer sun.
• The midsummer heat made work difficult.
• They held a concert on a warm midsummer evening.

Gegenteile: midwinter

Häufige Wendungen: midsummer night, midsummer heat, midsummer sun, midsummer evening