winter
/ˈwɪntə(r)/noun
उच्चारण विन्टर
सर्दी, शीत ऋतु
Basic word
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[U, C]
the coldest season of the year, coming between autumn and spring
सर्दी, शीत ऋतु
- a cold winter
- Delhi gets very cold in winter.
- We wear woollen sweaters in the winter months.
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- The winter of that year was unusually harsh.
Synonyms wintertime cold season shishir
Opposite summer
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[I]
to spend the winter somewhere
सर्दियाँ बिताना
- Siberian cranes winter in India.
- Many birds winter in the warm wetlands of the south.
- Some families winter in a warmer place near the coast.
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- Every year the flamingos winter on the lake.
Synonyms overwinter hibernate stay
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adjective wintry means cold, like winter ('a wintry day'; also unfriendly: 'a wintry smile').
Adjective wintry का अर्थ सर्दी जैसा ठंडा है ('a wintry day'; अमित्रवत भी: 'a wintry smile')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Winter solstice (21 or 22 December, the shortest day in the northern hemisphere), winter session (of Parliament), hibernate (spend the winter sleeping, like bears).
Collocations: winter solstice (21 या 22 दिसंबर, उत्तरी गोलार्ध का सबसे छोटा दिन, शीत संक्रांति), winter session (संसद का शीतकालीन सत्र), hibernate (भालुओं की तरह सर्दियाँ सोकर बिताना, शीतनिद्रा)।
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General knowledge
Migratory birds such as Siberian cranes and flamingos winter in Indian wetlands; Jammu is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir; Dharamshala is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh.
साइबेरियन सारस और राजहंस जैसे प्रवासी पक्षी भारतीय आर्द्रभूमियों में सर्दियाँ बिताते हैं; जम्मू जम्मू-कश्मीर की शीतकालीन राजधानी है; धर्मशाला हिमाचल प्रदेश की शीतकालीन राजधानी है।