summertime

summertime
summertime late 14c., somer tyme, from SUMMER (Cf. summer) (1) + TIME (Cf. time). Earlier were summertide (mid-13c.), sumeres tid (late O.E.). In Britain, as two words, with reference to what in U.S. is daylight saving time, recorded from 1916.

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  • Summertime — refers to Summer, one of the temperate seasons, and it may also refer to: In music: * Summertime (song), a popular song by George Gershwin from the opera Porgy and Bess * Summertime (Beyoncé song) * Summertime (Bon Jovi song) * Summertime (Kenny… …   Wikipedia

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  • Summertime — «Summertime»  ария, написанная Джорджем Гершвином в 1935 году для оперы «Порги и Бесс». Авторы текста: ДюБос Хейвард и Айра Гершвин (брат Джорджа). За основу[1] для написания арии Гершвин взял украинскую колыбельную песню Ой ходить сон… …   Википедия

  • Summertime (TV) — Summertime This drama short (26 minutes) was written by Michael Ennis, directed by Eve Morrison, produced by Hilary McLoughlin and Storm Productions, and jointly financed by RTE and the Irish Film Board. It was made in 1995 and broadcast by RTE… …   Wikipedia

  • summertime — ► NOUN 1) the season or period of summer. 2) (summer time) Brit. time as advanced one hour ahead of standard time to achieve longer evening daylight in summer …   English terms dictionary

  • summertime — [sum′ər tīm΄] n. the season of summer …   English World dictionary

  • Summertime — Pour le film de David Lean avec Katharine Hepburn, voir Vacances à Venise. Summertime est une chanson composée en 1935 par George Gershwin pour son opéra en trois actes Porgy and Bess. Sommaire 1 Histoire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • summertime — sum|mer|time [ˈsʌmətaım US ər ] n [U] the season when it is summer in (the) summertime ▪ It doesn t rain much in the summertime. →↑British Summer Time …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Summertime Guy — is a song by Eddie Rambeau issued by Swan Records, written by game show pioneer Chuck Barris. [http://zrosemarie.50webs.com/Ed web/discs.html] Rambeau was to originally debut the song on American Bandstand in 1962, but mere minutes before Rambeau …   Wikipedia

  • Summertime in England — «Summertime in England» Canción de Van Morrison Álbum Common One Publicación Agosto de 1980 Grabación …   Wikipedia Español

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