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# hibernation

noun (hibernation — uncountable)

«hibernation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A very deep sleep-like rest that some animals go into during winter: their body cools, their heart slows and they live on stored fat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#m1)
2. (informal) A long time of staying inside and resting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science, hibernation helps animals survive winter when food is scarce: hedgehogs, dormice, bats, some bears and ground squirrels. Animals eat a lot in autumn to store fat. If you find a hibernating animal, do not wake it. Phrases: «go into hibernation», «come out of hibernation».

### Examples

- Hedgehogs go into hibernation in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#x1)
- Before hibernation, animals eat lots of food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#x2)
- Bats hang upside down during hibernation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#x3)
- Waking an animal from hibernation uses up its energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#x4)
- The tortoise came out of hibernation in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#x5)
- After the holidays, I came out of hibernation and went outside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Verb: hibernate. Myth: bears do not truly hibernate in the deepest way; they sleep deeply but can wake easily (scientists argue about it). Animals that hibernate are not dead — leave them alone.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hibernation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hibernation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hibernation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hibernation.html) on Mova free.