winter solstice

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolsolsticio de invierno solsticio hiemal solsticio invernalsolsticio invernizo

Françaissolstice d'hiver

DeutschWintersonnenwende

25 more languages

Bosanskikratkodnevica kratkodnevički краткодневицакраткодневички

Catalàsolstici d'hivern

Cymraegbyrddydd gaeaf

Danskvintersolhverv

Ελληνικάχειμερινό ηλιοστάσιο

Suomitalvipäivänseisaus

Gaeilgegrianstad an gheimhridh

Gàidhliggrian-stad geamhraidh

Hrvatskikratkodnevica kratkodnevički краткодневицакраткодневички

Íslenskavetrarsólhvörf

Italianosolstizio d'inverno

日本語冬至

ქართულიზამთრის მზებუდობა ზამთრის ნაბუნიობა

한국어동지

Latinabrūma brumalis

မြန်မာဆောင်းယဉ်စွန်းချိန်

Polskiprzesilenie zimowe

Portuguêssolstício de inverno

Românăsolstițiu de iarnă

Русскийзи́мнее солнцестоя́ние

Српскиkratkodnevica kratkodnevički краткодневицакраткодневички

Svenskavintersolstånd

ไทยเหมายัน

Українськазимо́ве́ сонцестоя́ння

Tiếng Việtđồng chí

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

winter sport Winter Springs winter squash winter storm winter sun winter sunstead

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