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Detailed Translations for Hibernation from English to German

hibernation:

hibernation [the ~] nomen

  1. the hibernation (dormancy; winter sleep; sleep)
    der Winterschlaf
  2. the hibernation
    – A power-saving state that saves your open documents and programs to your hard disk and then turns off your computer. When you’re ready to use the computer again, it comes out of hibernation in seconds and restores all of your open programs and documents that were saved. Of all the power-saving states that Windows uses, hibernation uses the least amount of power. 1

Translation Matrix for hibernation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Winterschlaf dormancy; hibernation; sleep; winter sleep
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Ruhezustand hibernation hibernate

Related Words for "hibernation":


Synonyms for "hibernation":

  • torpor; torpidity
  • dormancy; quiescence; quiescency
  • retirement

Related Definitions for "hibernation":

  1. the act of retiring into inactivity2
    • he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years2
  2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals2
  3. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter2
  4. A power-saving state that saves your open documents and programs to your hard disk and then turns off your computer. When you’re ready to use the computer again, it comes out of hibernation in seconds and restores all of your open programs and documents that were saved. Of all the power-saving states that Windows uses, hibernation uses the least amount of power.1

Wiktionary Translations for hibernation:

hibernation
noun
  1. state of inactivity during winter
hibernation
noun
  1. schlafähnlicher Zustand, in dem sich manche Säugetiere und vereinzelte Vogelarten während der kalten Jahreszeit befinden

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
hibernation Winterschlaf hibernation — Sommeil hivernal

hibernate:

to hibernate verb (hibernates, hibernated, hibernating)

  1. to hibernate (winter)
    überwintern
    • überwintern verb (überwintere, überwinterst, überwintert, überwinterte, überwintertet, überwintert)
  2. to hibernate
    – For a computer system, to be in an inactive state, but not shut off. When the computer is switched back on, the desktop is restored exactly as it was. 1

Conjugations for hibernate:

present
  1. hibernate
  2. hibernate
  3. hibernates
  4. hibernate
  5. hibernate
  6. hibernate
simple past
  1. hibernated
  2. hibernated
  3. hibernated
  4. hibernated
  5. hibernated
  6. hibernated
present perfect
  1. have hibernated
  2. have hibernated
  3. has hibernated
  4. have hibernated
  5. have hibernated
  6. have hibernated
past continuous
  1. was hibernating
  2. were hibernating
  3. was hibernating
  4. were hibernating
  5. were hibernating
  6. were hibernating
future
  1. shall hibernate
  2. will hibernate
  3. will hibernate
  4. shall hibernate
  5. will hibernate
  6. will hibernate
continuous present
  1. am hibernating
  2. are hibernating
  3. is hibernating
  4. are hibernating
  5. are hibernating
  6. are hibernating
subjunctive
  1. be hibernated
  2. be hibernated
  3. be hibernated
  4. be hibernated
  5. be hibernated
  6. be hibernated
diverse
  1. hibernate!
  2. let's hibernate!
  3. hibernated
  4. hibernating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for hibernate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
überwintern hibernate; winter
- hole up
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Ruhezustand hibernate hibernation

Related Words for "hibernate":


Synonyms for "hibernate":


Antonyms for "hibernate":

  • estivate; aestivate

Related Definitions for "hibernate":

  1. sleep during winter2
    • Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves2
  2. be in an inactive or dormant state2
  3. For a computer system, to be in an inactive state, but not shut off. When the computer is switched back on, the desktop is restored exactly as it was.1

Wiktionary Translations for hibernate:

hibernate
verb
  1. winter sleep