summer
Summer is the warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It is typically characterized by long days, short nights, and hot weather, making it a popular time for holidays and outdoor recreation.
Exemples
3 sur 5I love eating cold watermelon in the summer.
I love eating cold watermelon in the summer.
The museum will implement extended operating hours throughout the summer season.
The museum will implement extended operating hours throughout the summer season.
Summer's finally here, so let's head to the beach!
Summer's finally here, so let's head to the beach!
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Remember that 'Summer' starts with 'S' just like 'Sun'. Summer is the season of the Sun!
Quiz rapide
The weather is very hot because it is ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : summer
Exemples
I love eating cold watermelon in the summer.
everydayI love eating cold watermelon in the summer.
The museum will implement extended operating hours throughout the summer season.
formalThe museum will implement extended operating hours throughout the summer season.
Summer's finally here, so let's head to the beach!
informalSummer's finally here, so let's head to the beach!
Climatological studies indicate that summer temperatures are increasing globally.
academicClimatological studies indicate that summer temperatures are increasing globally.
We need to finalize the summer marketing campaign by the end of April.
businessWe need to finalize the summer marketing campaign by the end of April.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Indian summer
a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather in autumn
One swallow doesn't make a summer
one good event does not mean that everything is going to be good
Summer break
the period during the summer when schools are closed
Souvent confondu avec
Spring is the season of growth before summer, while summer is the peak heat.
Sum is a mathematical total, whereas summer is a season.
Notes d'usage
The word 'summer' is usually used with the preposition 'in' (e.g., 'in the summer'). It can also be used as an adjective to describe things related to the season, such as 'summer dress' or 'summer solstice'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often capitalize 'summer' like a proper noun, but seasons are not capitalized in English unless they are part of a title or start a sentence.
Astuce mémo
Remember that 'Summer' starts with 'S' just like 'Sun'. Summer is the season of the Sun!
Origine du mot
From the Old English 'sumor', which comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'half-year'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking cultures, summer is strongly associated with the longest school holiday of the year and family road trips.
Quiz rapide
The weather is very hot because it is ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : summer
Grammaire lie
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