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winter

/ˈwɪntɚ/ /ˈwɪntə/

Meanings
noun

Invierno

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

Examples :

"The winter holidays are a popular time for family gatherings. "
Las vacaciones de invierno son un momento popular para las reuniones familiares.
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noun

Calentador

An appliance to be fixed on the front of a grate, to keep a kettle warm, etc.

Examples :

"The grandmother used a small winter to keep her tea warm before her morning tea party. "
La abuela usó un pequeño calentador para mantener su té caliente antes de su fiesta de té matutina.
"My grandmother's winter kept the tea warm on the stove all morning. "
El calentador de mi abuela mantuvo el té caliente en la estufa toda la mañana.
device utensil essential

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

Tradicionalmente

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Mi familia tradicionalmente celebra los cumpleaños con una gran comida.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration temperatures

temperatures noun

/ˈtɛmpərətʃərz/ /ˈtɛmprətʃərz/

Temperaturas

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

La temperatura en la habitación bajó casi 20 grados; pasó de caliente a frío.

Illustration appliance

appliance noun

/əˈplaɪəns/

Aparato, electrodoméstico

"The washing machine is a household appliance used for cleaning clothes. "

La lavadora es un electrodoméstico que se utiliza para limpiar la ropa.

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

Resultar, derivarse

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

La falta de sueño resultó en un bajo rendimiento en el examen de matemáticas.

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

Illustration atmospheric

atmospheric adjective

/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk/ /ˌætməˈsfɪrɪk/

Atmosférico, de la atmósfera

"The atmospheric pressure in the classroom was tense after the surprise announcement. "

La presión atmosférica en el aula era tensa después del anuncio sorpresa.

Illustration declining

declining verb

/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

Disminuir, bajar, declinar

"The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."

El dólar ha disminuido rápidamente desde 2001.

Illustration hemisphere

hemisphere noun

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪəɹ/

Hemisferio

"During astronomy class, we learned about the different constellations in the northern hemisphere. "

Durante la clase de astronomía, aprendimos sobre las diferentes constelaciones en el hemisferio norte.

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

Típicamente, normalmente

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Mi hermana, normalmente, se despierta temprano para ir a la escuela.

Illustration continental

continental noun

/ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntl/ /ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntl/

Continental

"My new classmate is a continental, having recently moved here from Europe. "

Mi nuevo compañero de clase es un continental, que se mudó aquí desde Europa recientemente.

Illustration gatherings

gatherings noun

/ˈɡæðərɪŋz/ /ˈɡæðrɪŋz/

Reuniones, encuentros

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

La conocí en una reunión de ingenieros y científicos.