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hibernate

/ˈhaɪbəneɪt/

/ˈhaɪbərneɪt/

Translations

hibernateverb

hibernated

Past Simple

hibernated

Past Participle

hibernating

Gerund

/ˈhaɪbəneɪt/

/ˈhaɪbərneɪt/

mettre en veille prolongéeInformatique.

I always hibernate my laptop instead of shutting it down completely.

Je mets toujours mon ordinateur portable en veille prolongée au lieu de l'éteindre complètement.

Bears hibernate in caves during the cold months.

Les ours hibernent dans des grottes pendant les mois froids.

Additional translations

hibernerInformatique, emploi plus rare.

hibernerAu sens figuré, pour une personne ou une activité qui reste inactive pendant une longue période.

Synonyms

be inactive

lie dormant

suspend activity

hibernateverb

To spend the winter in a dormant state.

Bears hibernate in caves during the cold months.

To remain inactive or indoors for an extended period.

During the pandemic, many people chose to hibernate at home.

To enter a low-power state in computing, saving the current state and shutting down.

I always hibernate my laptop instead of shutting it down completely.