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invierno

winter

noun een-BYEHR-noh Less Common

Origin: From Latin hibernum (winter season).

Usage Note

Invierno is the season from December to February in the Northern Hemisphere and June to August in the Southern Hemisphere — relevant when talking about Latin American or Spanish contexts. En invierno (in winter) needs no article, but el invierno pasado (last winter) uses one. The adjective is invernal (temperaturas invernales — winter temperatures).

Examples

"El invierno en Madrid puede ser muy frío."

Natural Translation

Winter in Madrid can be very cold.

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