hibernate
verb
/ˈhaɪbə(r)ˌneɪt/
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/ˈhaɪbəɹˌneɪt/
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/ˈhʌɪbərˌneɪt/
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[ˈhäɪbɚˌneɪt]
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[ˈhɑɪbəˌnɛɪt]
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[ˈhəɪbɚˌne(ɪ)t]
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- (intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.
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hibernar
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hibernation
noun
/ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/
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[ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
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[ˌhaɪ.bɚˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
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- (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
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hibernación,
aletargamiento,
sueño invernal
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hibernal
adjective
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- Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
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de invierno
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