midsummer

época del solsticio de verano

Época cercana al día más largo del año, alrededor del 21 de junio en los países del norte.

En inglés sencillo: The time near the longest day of the year, around June 21 in northern countries.

• The nights are short at midsummer.
• We joined the midsummer celebrations in June.
• They lit a bonfire on midsummer night.

Expresiones frecuentes: at midsummer, midsummer celebrations, midsummer night

pleno verano

Parte central del verano, cuando suele hacer más calor.

En inglés sencillo: The middle part of summer, when the weather is often hottest.

• The lake is warm in midsummer.
• By midsummer, the garden was full of flowers.
• We spent midsummer in the mountains.

Sinónimos: high summer

Antónimos: midwinter

Expresiones frecuentes: in midsummer, by midsummer, early midsummer

primer día del verano

Día en que comienza el verano.

En inglés sencillo: The day when summer begins.

• Their calendar calls the first day of summer midsummer.
• Midsummer marks the start of the season here.
• The date of midsummer appears on the festival calendar.

Expresiones frecuentes: midsummer day, date of midsummer

día de San Juan

El 24 de junio, fecha tradicional inglesa para pagar alquileres y saldar ciertas cuentas.

En inglés sencillo: June 24, a traditional English date for paying rent and settling certain bills.

• The rent was due at midsummer.
• The old lease began on midsummer.
• They settled their accounts at midsummer each year.

Sinónimos: Midsummer Day

Expresiones frecuentes: at midsummer, on midsummer, midsummer rent

de pleno verano

Que ocurre en la parte central del verano o pertenece a esa época.

En inglés sencillo: Happening in or belonging to the middle of summer.

• We walked in the midsummer sun.
• The midsummer heat made work difficult.
• They held a concert on a warm midsummer evening.

Antónimos: midwinter

Expresiones frecuentes: midsummer night, midsummer heat, midsummer sun, midsummer evening