breeding season
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈbridɪŋ ˈsiːzən/
:
temporada de cría
- The best explanation is that in the breeding season, the males from one pod mate with females from another.
- the peak breeding season
- adult males during the breeding season
- the late breeding season
If they don't, if there's no offspring, little chicks coming along, you know, in the in the breeding season, they will they will split and and try again.
- If they don't, if there's no offspring, little chicks coming along, you know, in the in the breeding season, they will they will split and and try again.
Examples
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Some birds sing year-round, while others sing only during a brief breeding season.
Academic text (1994) -
Adult fish in cannibalistic populations feed almost exclusively on the lake bottom during the breeding season, usually in large groups.
Academic text (1990) -
All of these birds spend time at sea except in the breeding season, May to August, when they come to the islands to nest.
Academic text (2010) -
Peak abundance in California and Oregon is during the breeding season.
Academic text (2000) -
Elevation and slope were not significant predictors of space use during the breeding season.
Academic text (2016) -
During the breeding season, male frogs and toads will "call" or vocalize to attract females.
Academic text (1996) -
We noticed that abundant and extremely visible white feces and prey feathers appear near eagle owl nests during the breeding season.
Academic text (2010) -
During the mating rituals, male deer often exhibit impressive displays to attract females in the breeding season.
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The warmer weather in spring marks the start of breeding season for many amphibians.
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In temperate regions, the breeding season for bears typically occurs in late spring when food is abundant.
Synonyms
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3.2
A time of year when animals come together to mate and have babies
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'breeding' (reproduction or production of offspring) with 'season' (a particular period), so its meaning — the time of year when reproduction typically occurs — is directly derivable from the constituents. This composition follows a common noun+noun pattern and has clear parallels in many languages, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Breeding season makes a clear picture: breeding means animals coming together to mate and 'have babies' and season means a 'time of year'. So, it means the time of year when a type of animal mates and has young, usually when food and weather help the babies survive.