aestivating

[US]/ˌɛstiˈveɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌɛstəˈveɪtɪŋ/

Translation

v. At tilbringe sommeren i en tilstand af dvale eller inaktivitet, ofte brugt om dyr og planter i varme klimaer.

Example Sentences

the reptiles are aestivating during the hot summer months.

Reptilerne hviler i sommermånederne under de varme forhold.

aestivating animals conserve energy by slowing down their metabolism.

Dyr, der hviler, bevarer energi ved at sænke deres metabolisme.

some species of frogs aestivate in mud or underground burrows.

Nogle arter af frøer hviler i mudder eller underjordiske huller.

the snails are entering their aestivating period soon.

Sneglene går snart ind i deres hvileperiode.

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