winter over

ˈwɪntər ˈoʊvər

Definition

Definition of winter over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

endure

survive through the winter season

The plants managed to winter over despite the harsh conditions.

hibernate

overwinter

stay

spend the winter in a particular place

The researchers will winter over in Antarctica to study the ice.

hibernate

overwinter

stay

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Expressions with winter

winter blues

mild depression in winter months

Many people suffer from winter blues due to lack of sunlight.

winter is coming

the cold season is approaching

The leaves are falling, and winter is coming.

dead of winter

the coldest part of winter

In the dead of winter, temperatures can drop significantly.

depths of winter

the coldest part of winter

In the depths of winter, the lake is completely frozen.

the heart of winter

central and coldest part of the winter season

In the heart of winter, the nights are longest.

grip of winter

dominance of winter's harsh conditions

The city was under the grip of winter for weeks.

Terms with winter over included in their meaning

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overcoat

clothing

heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

bock

drink type

very strong dark lager, made in autumn, stored over winter for spring

Examples of winter over in a sentence

Many animals have adapted to winter over in extreme climates.
They decided to winter over in the cabin.
The crew will winter over on the ship.

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French:passer l'hiver, hiverner, ...
German:überwintern, ...
Italian:sopravvivere all'inverno, svernare, ...
Spanish:pasar el invierno, ...
Portuguese:sobreviver ao inverno, invernar, ...
Chinese:过冬, 在某地过冬, ...
Japanese:冬を越す, 冬を過ごす, ...
Arabic:اجتازَ الشتاء, قَضَى الشِّتَاء, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲבוֹר אֶת הַחוֹרֶף, לְבַלּוֹת אֶת הַחֹרֶף, ...
Russian:перезимовать, зимовать, ...
Ukrainian:перезимувати, ...
Hindi:सर्दियों में जीवित रहना, सर्दियों में रहना, ...
Bengali:শীতকাল অতিক্রম করা, শীতকাল কাটানো, ...
Catalan:sobreviure l'hivern, quedar-se l'hivern, ...
Czech:přezimovat, strávit zimu, ...
Danish:overvintre, tilbringe vinteren, ...
Dutch:de winter doorkomen, de winter doorbrengen, ...
Greek:ξεχειμωνιάζω, περνώ τον χειμώνα, ...
Hungarian:áttelelni, telelni, ...
Khmer:ឆ្លងរដូវរងា, ស្នាក់នៅពេញរដូវរងា, ...
Korean:겨울을 나다, 겨울을 보내다, ...
Persian:زمستان را گذراندن, زمستان را در جایی گذراندن, ...
Polish:przezimować, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobreviver ao inverno, invernar, ...
Romanian:a supraviețui iernii, a petrece iarna, ...
Swedish:övervintra, ...
Thai:อยู่รอดในฤดูหนาว, ใช้เวลาช่วงฤดูหนาว, ...
Turkish:kışı atlatmak, kışlamak, ...
Vietnamese:sống sót qua mùa đông, trú đông, ...

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