indian summer

• Période de temps anormalement chaud et sec qui survient à la fin de l'automne ou au début de l'hiver, souvent après les premières gelées. Il est aussi utilisé métaphoriquement pour désigner une période tardive de succès, de bonheur ou de productivité dans la vie ou la carrière d'une personne.

A period of unusually warm, dry weather that occurs in late autumn or early winter, often after the first frost. Also used metaphorically to describe a late period of success, happiness, or productivity in someone's life or career.

1. Warm autumn weatherB2formal

   A period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that occurs in late autumn or early winter, often after the first frost.

   été de la Saint-Martin

   • We enjoyed an Indian summer in October, with temperatures reaching 25°C.
   • The garden bloomed again during the Indian summer.
   • An Indian summer is a rare treat in this region.

2. Late period of success or happinessC1informal

   A metaphorical term for a late period in life or a career that is unexpectedly successful, happy, or productive.

   été indien

   • The actor's career enjoyed an Indian summer with a series of award-winning roles.
   • After retirement, she had an Indian summer of travel and creativity.
   • The company experienced an Indian summer of profits before the market crashed.