winter

inverno

La stagione più fredda dell’anno, tra l’autunno e la primavera.

In inglese semplice: The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.

• It often snows here in winter.
• Last winter was warmer than usual.
• We spend our winters near the sea.

Contrari: summer

Espressioni comuni: in winter, winter weather, winter clothes

svernare

Trascorrere l’inverno in un determinato luogo.

In inglese semplice: To spend the coldest season of the year in a particular place.

• The birds winter in Africa.
• We wintered on the coast last year.
• The farmer winters his cattle in a sheltered valley.

Come si usa: winter in a place (These birds winter in southern Spain.)

Sinonimi: overwinter

Espressioni comuni: winter in Florida, winter on something, winter in Spain