autumn

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɔːtəm/ AmE /ˈɔːtəm/

noun en → es

1 SEASON [singular] A2

the season between summer and winter, when the weather becomes cooler and leaves fall from trees

otoño

  • in autumn

Collocations autumn leaves · harvest in autumn

  • The trees turn red and gold in autumn.

    Los árboles se vuelven rojos y dorados en otoño.

2 TIME [singular] B1

the period of time when something happens, especially a change or development

época, tiempo

  • in autumn

Collocations autumn of life · autumn of the year

  • This was a difficult period in his career, an autumn of sorts.

    Esta fue una época difícil en su carrera, un otoño de cierto modo.

Idioms

autumn of life B2

otoño de la vida

  • She is entering the autumn of her life with grace and dignity.

    Ella entra en el otoño de su vida con gracia y dignidad.