hibernate
/ˈhaɪbəneɪt/verb
उच्चारण हाइबनेट
शीतनिद्रा में जाना, सर्दियाँ सोकर बिताना
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[I]
(of animals) to spend the winter in a state like deep sleep
शीतनिद्रा में जाना, सर्दियाँ सोकर बिताना
- Bears hibernate in caves during the winter.
- Some frogs hibernate in the mud at the bottom of ponds.
- Hedgehogs hibernate in nests of leaves.
+ 2 more examples
- Some bats hibernate in caves from October to March.
- Bears do not hibernate in warm climates.
Synonyms lie dormant overwinter
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[I] informal
(of a person) to stay at home and be inactive for a long period
(व्यक्ति का) घर में दुबके रहना
- I hibernate in my room until the exams are over.
- During the winter break, I hibernate at home with a pile of books.
- I like to hibernate indoors when it rains for days.
+ 2 more examples
- After the exam season, he hibernated at home for a week.
- In winter, many people hibernate under blankets and refuse to go out.
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[I, T] computing
(of a computer) to save its current state and switch off, so that it can start again later at the same point
(कंप्यूटर का) हाइबरनेट होना
- The laptop hibernates when the battery is low.
- The computer hibernates after ten minutes so that no work is lost.
- Close the lid and the laptop will hibernate.
+ 2 more examples
- You can set the computer to hibernate after one hour.
- The system hibernated to save power while I was away.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hibernate (intransitive)
Hibernate takes no object; it describes animals spending the winter in deep sleep.
'Hibernate' के बाद object नहीं आता; यह सर्दियों में जानवरों की गहरी नींद का वर्णन करता है।
- Bears hibernate in caves during winter.
- Hedgehogs hibernate from November to March.
hibernate + for + period / through the winter
Use for with a length of time, or through for the whole season.
समय की अवधि के लिए 'for' और पूरे मौसम के लिए 'through' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Some frogs hibernate for five months.
- The squirrels hibernate through the cold months.
hibernate (of a person)
Used humorously, it means to stay indoors and do little for a long time, especially in cold or bad weather.
मज़ाक में इसका अर्थ है ठंड या ख़राब मौसम में लंबे समय तक घर में रहकर कम काम करना।
- Radhika hibernated in her room with her books all winter.
hibernate (of a computer)
For a computer, it means to save the current work and switch off to save power.
Computer के लिए इसका अर्थ है मौजूदा काम सहेजकर बिजली बचाने के लिए बंद हो जाना।
- Set the laptop to hibernate after half an hour.
hibernation (noun)
The noun is uncountable and used with in or into.
Noun रूप uncountable है और in या into के साथ प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The bear is in hibernation.
- Snakes go into hibernation when the temperature falls.
+Collocations 5
animal + hibernate
bearsbatshedgehogsfrogsdormice
- Bats hibernate in dark caves.
adverb + hibernate
deeplybrieflyall wintercompletely
- The tortoise hibernates deeply under the soil.
hibernate + preposition
throughforinuntil
- The animals hibernate until the spring comes.
go into / emerge from hibernation
go intocome out ofemerge fromend
- The snake emerges from hibernation in March.
hibernation + noun
periodseasonsiteburrow
- Bats choose a quiet hibernation site.
“More examples 5
- Most Himalayan bears hibernate when snow covers the ground.
बर्फ़ से धरती ढक जाने पर अधिकतर हिमालयी भालू शीतनिद्रा में चले जाते हैं।
- Squirrels store nuts before they hibernate.
गिलहरियाँ शीतनिद्रा में जाने से पहले मेवे जमा कर लेती हैं।
- I could hibernate through the whole winter if I were allowed.
यदि अनुमति होती तो मैं पूरी सर्दी सोकर बिता सकता था।
- The laptop hibernates when the battery is low.
बैटरी कम होने पर लैपटॉप हाइबरनेट मोड में चला जाता है।
- After the exams, she hibernated for two days and slept.
परीक्षा के बाद वह दो दिन घर में सोती रही।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Bears hibernates in the winter.
✓ Bears hibernate in the winter.
The plural subject needs the plain form of the verb.
Plural subject के साथ verb का मूल रूप आता है।
✗ The frogs hibernated since November.
✓ The frogs have been hibernating since November.
Since needs a perfect tense when the action continues up to now.
'Since' के साथ, जब क्रिया अब तक चल रही हो, perfect tense आता है।
✗ Bats hibernate at the winter.
✓ Bats hibernate in the winter.
Use in with a season.
मौसम के साथ 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
lie dormant overwinter
?Which word?
Do not confuse hibernate (to sleep through the winter) with aestivate (to stay inactive during the hot, dry season).
Hibernate (सर्दियों में शीतनिद्रा में रहना) और aestivate (गर्म, सूखे मौसम में निष्क्रिय रहना) में भ्रमित न हों।