Common Italian collocation
Pronunciation | |
Literal translation | To go in hibernation |
English translation | To hibernate |
You do NOT say |
Examples
L’orso si prepara ad andare in letargo per l’inverno. | The bear prepares to hibernate for the winter. | |
Siamo a gennaio. Tutti i ghiri sono andati in letargo. | It is now January. All the dormice have hibernated. | |
Quando gli animali escono dal letargo, vanno subito in cerca di cibo. | When animals emerge from hibernation, they immediately go in search of food. |

Related lessons
- andare (to go)
- letargo (hibernation)
- prepositions
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