mùa rét

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cold season: The period of the year characterized by low temperatures, typically winter or a distinct chilly period in regions with marked seasonal changes.
   • Cold weather: The state or condition of the atmosphere being cold; chilly or frosty conditions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mùa rét ở miền Bắc Việt Nam thường kéo dài từ tháng 11 đến tháng 3. (The cold season in Northern Vietnam usually lasts from November to March.)
  • Trời bắt đầu vào mùa rét. (The weather is starting to get into the cold season.)
  • Chúng tôi thích ngồi bên lò sưởi trong mùa rét. (We like to sit by the fireplace during the cold weather.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mùa rét" is often used in weather forecasts, agricultural planning, and daily conversation to refer to the overarching period of cold, rather than a single cold day.

Variants and Related Words

• Mùa đông (n): Winter. This is a more specific term for the winter season, whereas "mùa rét" can describe any prolonged cold period.

  • Mùa đông ở châu Âu có tuyết rơi. (Winter in Europe has snowfall.)

• Tiết trời lạnh giá (n phrase): Freezing cold weather.

  • Tiết trời lạnh giá khiến mọi người ở trong nhà. (The freezing cold weather keeps people indoors.)

Synonyms

• Cold season
• Wintertime (in contexts where it refers to winter)
• Chilly period

Related Idioms

• Co ro vì rét: To shiver from the cold.

  • Đứa bé co ro vì rét. (The child shivered from the cold.)

• Rét cắt da cắt thịt: A biting, piercing cold (literally: cold that cuts skin and flesh).

  • Ngoài trời là cái rét cắt da cắt thịt. (Outside is a biting, piercing cold.)