winter
noun
/ˈwɪntə/
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/ˈwɪntɚ/
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[ˈwɪntʰɚ]
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[ˈwɪnɚ]
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[ˈwɪɾ̃ɚ]
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- Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar 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.
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зима,
зима́
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winter
verb
/ˈwɪntə/
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/ˈwɪntɚ/
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[ˈwɪntʰɚ]
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[ˈwɪnɚ]
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[ˈwɪɾ̃ɚ]
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- (intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).
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зимова́ть,
проводи́ть зиму
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winterer
noun
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- (biology) Any person or animal (but especially a bird) that visits or resides in a specified location during the winter
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зимо́вщик,
зимо́вщица
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wintering
noun
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- The act of staying at a place throughout the winter.
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зимо́вка,
зимо́вье
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