hibernate
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The meaning (definition) of the word hibernate
to spend winter in a deep sleep-like rest
The word hibernate used in a sentence
“Bears hibernate deep in caves during the cold winter months.”
How the word hibernate is said around the world
| French | hiberner (eebernay) |
| Spanish | hibernar (eevayrnahr) |
| Mandarin | 冬眠 (dōng mián) |
| Hindi | सीतनिद्रा में होना (seetnidrah mayn hohnah) |
| Arabic | السبات (ahssoobaht) |
| Russian | впадать в спячку (vpadat' v spiachku) |
| Portuguese (EU) | hibernar (eebiruhnahr) |
| Portuguese (BR) | hibernar (eebayruhnahr) |
| Japanese | 冬眠 (toumin) |
| German | überwintern (ewburvinturn) |
| Urdu | ہائبرنیٹ (hybuhrneet) |
| Punjabi | ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਨੀਂਦ ਸੌਣਾ (suhruhdeeahn dee neend sawnah) |
| Korean | 동면하다 (dongmyeonhada) |
| Hebrew | לתרדמת חורף |
| Greek | διαχειμάζω (diakheimazo) |
| Dutch | winterslaap (vintuhrslahp) |
| Tagalog | matulog sa taglamig (mahtoolohg sah tahglahmeeg) |
| Vietnamese | ngủ đông (ngoo dohng) |
| Turkish | kış uykusuna yatmak (kush uuykoosoonah yahtmahk) |
| Persian | خواب زمستانی (khahb zaymaystahnee) |
| Polish | hibernować (hyeebernawvahch) |
| Ukrainian | зимувати (zymuvaty) |
| Bengali | শীতনিদ্রা (sheetawneedrah) |
| Swedish | övervintra (ervuhrvintrah) |
| Italian | ibernazione (eebayrnahtseeohnay) |
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