midsummer

periodo del solstizio d’estate

Periodo vicino al giorno più lungo dell’anno, intorno al 21 giugno nei paesi del nord.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: at midsummer, midsummer celebrations, midsummer night

piena estate

Periodo centrale dell’estate, quando spesso fa più caldo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: high summer

Contrari: midwinter

Espressioni comuni: in midsummer, by midsummer, early midsummer

primo giorno d’estate

Giorno in cui comincia l’estate.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: midsummer day, date of midsummer

giorno di San Giovanni

Il 24 giugno, data tradizionale inglese per pagare gli affitti e saldare alcuni conti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: Midsummer Day

Espressioni comuni: at midsummer, on midsummer, midsummer rent

di piena estate

Che avviene nel periodo centrale dell’estate o appartiene a quel periodo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Contrari: midwinter

Espressioni comuni: midsummer night, midsummer heat, midsummer sun, midsummer evening