midsummer

période du solstice d’été

Période proche du jour le plus long de l’année, vers le 21 juin dans les pays du nord.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : at midsummer, midsummer celebrations, midsummer night

milieu de l’été

Partie centrale de l’été, où il fait souvent le plus chaud.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : high summer

Contraires : midwinter

Expressions courantes : in midsummer, by midsummer, early midsummer

premier jour de l’été

Jour où commence l’été.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : midsummer day, date of midsummer

Saint-Jean

Le 24 juin, date traditionnelle en Angleterre pour payer les loyers et régler certaines factures.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : Midsummer Day

Expressions courantes : at midsummer, on midsummer, midsummer rent

du milieu de l’été

Qui se produit au milieu de l’été ou appartient à cette période.

En anglais simple : 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.

Contraires : midwinter

Expressions courantes : midsummer night, midsummer heat, midsummer sun, midsummer evening