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 (ee-ber-NAY) |
| Spanish | hibernar (ee-vayr-NAHR) |
| Mandarin | 冬眠 (duung myen) |
| Hindi | सीतनिद्रा में होना (seet-NID-rah mayn HOH-nah) |
| Arabic | السبات (ahs-SOO-baht) |
| Russian | впадать в спячку (fpah-DAHTY f SPYAHCHY-koo) |
| Portuguese (EU) | hibernar (ee-bi-ruh-NAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | hibernar (ee-bay-ruh-NAHR) |
| Japanese | 冬眠する (toh-MIN su-ru) |
| German | überwintern (ew-bur-VIN-turn) |
| Urdu | ہائبرنیٹ (hy-buhr-NEET) |
| Punjabi | ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਨੀਂਦ ਸੌਣਾ (suh-ruh-DEE-ahn dee neend SAW-nah) |
| Korean | 동면하다 (DOHNGM-yun-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לתרדמת חורף |
| Greek | διαχειμάζω (thee-ah-yee-MAH-zoh) |
| Dutch | een winterslaap houden (uhn VIN-tuhr-slahp HOW-duhn) |
| Tagalog | matulog sa taglamig (mah-TOO-lohg sah tahg-LAH-meeg) |
| Vietnamese | ngủ đông (ngoo dohng) |
| Turkish | kış uykusuna yatmak (kush uuy-koo-soo-NAH yaht-MAHK) |
| Persian | به خواب زمستانی رفتن (beh khah-BEH ze-mes-tah-NEE raf-TAN) |
| Polish | hibernować (hyee-ber-NAW-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | зимувати (zi-MOO-vah-ti) |
| Bengali | শীতনিদ্রা (SHEE-taw-need-rah) |
| Swedish | övervintra (ER-vuhr-vint-rah) |
| Italian | andare in letargo (ahn-DAH-ray een lay-TAR-goh) |
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