WINTER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of winter – Learner’s Dictionary

winter
noun [ C, U ]
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/ˈwɪntər/ us
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the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring:
We went skiing last winter.
a mild winter
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wintry

adjective uk
/ˈwɪntri/ us
cold and typical of winter:
wintry showers (= snow mixed with rain)
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the dead of night/winter
(Definition of winter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of winter

in Chinese (Traditional)
冬季，冬天, （尤指鳥類）過冬，越冬…
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冬季，冬天, （尤指鸟类）过冬，越冬…
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invierno, invernar, invierno [masculine…
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inverno, inverno [masculine]…
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冬, 冬（ふゆ）…
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kış, kış mevsimi…
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hiver [masculine], (d’)hiver…
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hivern…
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winter…
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zima, zimní…
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vinter, vinter-…
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musim dingin…
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ฤดูหนาว…
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mùa đông…
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zima…
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musim sejuk, musim salji…
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der Winter, Winter-……
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vinter [masculine], vinter, vinter-…
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겨울…
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зима…
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inverno, d’inverno, invernale…
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