What does d'hiver in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word d'hiver in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use d'hiver in French.

The word d'hiver in French means standard time, putting the clocks back, ending British summer time, put the clocks back, winter sport, winter sports, skiing, winter sports resort, winter wind, winter jacket. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word d'hiver

standard time

nom féminin (heure légale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'heure d'hiver est plus proche de l’heure solaire.
Standard time is closer to solar time.

putting the clocks back, ending British summer time

nom masculin (changement d'heure hivernal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le passage à l'heure d'hiver se fait le dernier week-end d'octobre.

put the clocks back

locution verbale (reculer d'une heure les montres)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous passerons à l'heure d'hiver fin octobre.

winter sport

nom masculin (sport nécessitant un temps froid) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

winter sports

nom masculin pluriel (sports pratiqués l'hiver)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

skiing

nom masculin pluriel (vacances d'hiver à la montagne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu pars aux sports d'hiver cette année ?
Are you going skiing this year?

winter sports resort

nom féminin (lieu de vacances hivernal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les stations de sport d'hiver surveillent quotidiennement l'enneigement.

winter wind

nom masculin (souffle, bourrasque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

winter jacket

nom féminin (veste chaude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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