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Meaning of ziema | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1 Frequent
[ˈzìɛma]

Definitions

  1. winter (season of the year between autumn and spring, from December 23 to March 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by the lowest yearly temperatures)
    declension-4
  2. locative singular of ziema
    feminine, form-of, locative, singular
  3. winter, typical of winter, used in winter
    declension-4

Equivalents

English winter

Examples

“auksta, barga ziema”

cold, harsh winter

“maiga ziema”

mild winter

“bezsniega ziema”

snowless winter

“iestājas ziema”

winter has begun

“ziemas vakars”

winter evening, night

“nākamajā ziemā”

(in) next winter

“dziļa ziema”

deep winter (i.e., with a lot of snow)

“ziemas saulgrieži”

winter solstice

“pēc garās ziemas, kas bija sākusies novembrī un vēl aprīlī negribēja aiziet, atnāca pavasaris, jo nav tādas ziemas, kurai reiz nesekotu pavasaris”

after a long winter that had started in November and in April still didn't want to go, came spring, because there is no such thing as winter which is not followed by spring

“Ziemassvētki”

Christmas (lit. winter holiday, festival)

“ziemas dārzs”

winter garden (a room for plants in the house)

“ziemas guļa”

hibernation (lit. winter sleep)

“ziemas sports”

winter sports

“ziemas olimpiskās spēles”

winter olympic games

“ziemas mētelis”

winter coat

“ziemas riepas”

winter tires (for driving on snow or ice)

“ziemas kvieši”

winter wheat (sown in autumn, mature the next year)

“ziemas āboli”

winter apples (those that mature in autumn)

“apaudzis biezu ziemas spalvu, suns izskatījās lielāks nekā toreiz, kad mežā to atstāja likteņā ziņā”

having grown a thick winter fur, the dog looked bigger than the time when he was left to his fate in the forest

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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