Common Italian collocation
| Literal translation | To go in hibernation |
| IPA pronunciation | /anˈdaːre in leˈtargo/ |
| You do NOT say |
Andare in letargo
To hibernate
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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