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Толковый словарь английского языка - summer

 

Summer

summer
I. noun Etymology: Middle English sumer, from Old English sumor; akin to Old High German & Old Norse sumer ~, Sanskrit samā year, season Date: before 12th century the season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox, the warmer half of the year, year , a period of maturing powers, ~like adjective II. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or suitable for ~ , sown in the spring and harvested in the same year as sown , III. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 15th century intransitive verb to pass the ~, transitive verb to keep or carry through the ~
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  1. n. & v. --n. 1 the warmest season of the year, in the N. hemisphere from June to August and in the S. hemisphere from December to February. 2 Astron. the period from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox. 3 the hot weather typical of summer. 4 (often foll. by of) the mature stage of life; the height of achievement, powers, etc. 5 (esp. in pl.) poet. a year (esp. of a person's age) (a child of ten summers). 6 (attrib.) characteristic of or suitable for summer (summer clothes). --v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by at, in) pass the summer. 2 tr. (often foll. by at, in) pasture (cattle). Phrases and idioms summer-house a light building in a garden etc. used for sitting in in fine weather. summer lightning sheet lightning without thunder, resulting from a distant storm. summer pudding Brit. a pudding of soft summer fruit encased in bread or sponge. summer school a course of lectures etc. held during the summer vacation, esp. at a university. summer solstice see SOLSTICE. summer time Brit. the period between March and October during which the clocks are advanced an hour (cf. SUMMERTIME). summer-weight (of clothes) suitable for use in summer, esp. because of their light weight. Derivatives summerless adj. summerly adv. summery adj. Etymology: OE sumor 2. n. (in full summer-tree) a horizontal bearing beam, esp. one supporting joists or rafters. Etymology: ME f. AF sumer, somer packhorse, beam, OF somier f. LL sagmarius f. sagma f. Gk sagma pack-saddle ...
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