oversummer
[/ˌoʊvərˈsʌmər/]
verb
passar o verão; hibernar durante o verão
1. to keep or maintain (livestock, plants, etc.) during the summer months
The farmer decided to oversummer his cattle in the highland pastures.
O fazendeiro decidiu manter seu gado nos pastos de altitude durante o verão.
2. to survive or spend the summer season in a dormant or resting state
Some insects oversummer in protected locations before emerging in spring.
Alguns insetos passam o verão em estado de dormência antes de emergirem na primavera.
This term is primarily used in agricultural and biological sciences contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is the seasonal counterpart to 'overwinter' and is most commonly encountered in discussions of livestock management, animal husbandry, and entomology. The word is relatively technical and formal, rarely used in casual conversation.
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