English-German translation for "hibernate"

"hibernate" German translation

hibernate
[ˈhaibə(r)neit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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überwintern, Winterschlaf halten abgeschlossen untätig leben, sich vergraben
  • abgeschlossenor | oder od untätig leben, sich vergraben
    hibernate live shut away or idly figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    hibernate live shut away or idly figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Sie schlafen zwar jetzt schon, während wir hier noch diskutieren.
It is true that they are hibernating while we are having this discussion.
Source: Europarl
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