Indian Summer

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: Warm weather in autumn.

秋天的温暖天气。
Tiempo cálido en otoño.
秋に訪れる暖かい天気。
가을에 찾아오는 이례적으로 따뜻하고 건조한 날씨, 늦더위

A period of warm, dry weather in autumn after the first frosts.

初霜过后秋季出现的一段温暖干燥的天气,即'秋老虎'。
Un período de tiempo cálido y seco en otoño después de las primeras heladas. El veranillo de San Martín.
初霜の後に訪れる秋の暖かく乾燥した時期。小春日和。
첫 추위가 지난 후 늦가을에 나타나는 따뜻하고 맑은 날씨입니다. 비유적으로는 특히 누군가의 인생이나 커리어에서 늦은 전성기나 부활을 의미하기도 합니다.

Examples

  1. We're having an Indian summer.
    我们正在经历秋老虎。
    Estamos teniendo un veranillo de San Martín.
    小春日和が続いているね。
    늦더위가 이어지고 있어.
  2. Lovely Indian summer.
    美好的秋老虎天气。
    Precioso veranillo de San Martín.
    素敵な小春日和だ。
    멋진 늦더위야.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪndiən ˈsʌmə/

Usage Guide

Context: autumn

Tone: appreciative

✓ Do Say

  • Indian summer
    秋老虎
    veranillo de San Martín
    小春日和
    늦더위

✗ Don't Say

  • Late warm spell
    晚秋的暖期
    Ola de calor tardía
    秋の遅い暖かさ
    가을의 따뜻한 날씨

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Origin & History

American origin—warm autumn spell, possibly from Native American territories.

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

Indian summer

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