L'hiver (en. Winter)

/livɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The season that follows autumn and precedes spring.

Winter generally begins on December 21.

L'hiver commence généralement le 21 décembre.

Period of intense cold and snow.

We had a harsh winter this year.

Nous avons eu un hiver rigoureux cette année.

The set of climatic conditions during this season.

Winter often brings snowstorms.

L'hiver apporte souvent des tempêtes de neige.

From Latin 'hibernus', meaning 'of winter' or 'belonging to winter'.

last winter

The winter of the previous year.

l'hiver dernier

winter by the fire

Spend the winter in indoor comfort.

l'hiver au coin du feu

harsh winter

An especially cold winter.

hiver rigoureux

snow

Precipitation in the form of ice crystals.

neige

storm

Atmospheric disturbance leading to rain or snow.

tempête

cold

State that designates a low temperature.

froid

ice

Frozen water.

glace

To have a terrible winter

This year, I really had a terrible winter with all these problems.

Cette année, j'ai vraiment eu un hiver de merde avec tous ces problèmes.

It’s winter

Given the weather, one can say it’s winter.

Avec le temps qu'il fait, on peut dire que c'est l'hiver.