season
Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer,…Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; or the rainy (monsoon) and dry season, depending on the climate.
» What season do you like the best?
Welche Jahreszeit magst du am liebsten?
Какое время года вам нравится больше всего?
Какое время года ты любишь больше всего?
Какое время года тебе нравится больше всего?
Какое время года вы любите больше всего?
Яка пора року тобі подобається найбільше?
Яка пора року вам подобається найбільше?
Meaning
11 sensesEach of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; or the rainy (monsoon) and dry season, depending on the climate.
A period of the year when something particular happens.
mating season
the football season
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
A period of the year in which a place is most busy or frequented for business, amusement, etc.
(metonymically)A year, but with emphasis on the most important part of the year in context, such as the months when plants or animals grow and reproduce.
This invasive species reproduces so rapidly that it can completely take over an area in just a couple seasons.
Saison
сезо́нsezón
сезо́нsezón
The period over which a series of Test matches are played.
(Australia, Canada, US)A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.
The third season of Robot Chicken aired from 2007 to 2008.
Staffel
сезо́нsezón
сезо́нsezón
A period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular emotion of situation.
a season of faithlessness
The full set of downloadable content for a game, which can be purchased with a season pass.
A fixed period of time in a massively multiplayer online game in which new content (themes, rules, modes, etc.) becomes available, sometimes replacing earlier content.
(obsolete)That which gives relish; seasoning.
припра́ваpripráva, спе́цияspécija
(archaic)An extended, undefined period of time.
Examples
778 sentencesWhat season do you like the best?
Яка пора року тобі подобається найбільше?
ruКакое время года вам нравится больше всего?
deWelche Jahreszeit magst du am liebsten?
Which season do you like the best?
Яка пора року тобі подобається найбільше?
ruКакое время года тебе больше всего нравится?
deWelche Jahreszeit magst du am liebsten?
Which season do you like better, spring or summer?
Яку пору року ти любиш більше, весну чи літо?
In Tokyo, the cold season starts in the middle of November.
В Токіо холоди приходять в середині листопада.
ruВ Токио холода начинаются в середине ноября.
deIn Tokio beginnt die kalte Jahreszeit Mitte November.
It's the best season of the year.
Це найкраща пора року.
ruЭто лучшее время года.
deEs ist die beste Jahreszeit.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sesoun, seson (“time of the year”), from Old French seson, saison (“tiFrom Middle English sesoun, seson (“time of the year”), from Old French seson, saison (“time of sowing, seeding”), from Latin satiō (“act of sowing, planting”) from satum, past participle of serō (“to sow, plant”) from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (“to sow, plant”). Akin to Old English sāwan (“to sow”), sǣd (“seed”). Doublet of saison. Displaced native Middle English sele (“season”) (from Old English sǣl (“season, time, occasion”)), Middle English tide (“season, time of year”) (from Old English tīd (“time, period, yeartide, season”)).
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Forms
plural: seasonsSynonyms
5 synonyms- one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions:time of year
Word family
55 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Weather and nature — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- the rainy season
- rainy season
- favorite season
- in season now
- rainy season will
- your favorite season
- rainy season is
- my favorite season
- best best season
- are in season
- baseball season
- last season