snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
Английски
~ 2700
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
event
1
Frozen water falling from clouds
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
Модел на употреба:
[snow] falls
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
Синоними
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
Антоними
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
Колокации
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
Теми
weather
|nature
|seasons
Примери
- The children ran outside to play in the fresh snow.
- Snow began to cover the streets during the night.
- Heavy snow caused delays at the airport.
- The mountains are covered in snow all winter.
- We woke up to see snow on the trees.
Примери за учащи
- Snow is falling from the sky.
- The ground is white with snow.
- I like to play in the snow.
- Snow covers the road in winter.
Глагол
A1
event
2
For snow to fall from clouds
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
Модел на употреба:
it [snows]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
Синоними
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
Антоними
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
Колокации
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
Теми
weather
|nature
Примери
- It’s expected to snow all night.
- It started to snow just before we left.
- It rarely snows in this part of the country.
Примери за учащи
- It is going to snow tonight.
- It is snowing now.
- Does it snow in your city?
Съществително
slang
B2
entity
3
Slang for cocaine
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
Синоними
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
Колокации
deal snow
|snort snow
Теми
slang
|drugs
|health
Примери
- The police found a large amount of snow hidden in the car.
- He was arrested for selling snow on the street.
- They say he’s been using snow for years.
Примери за учащи
- Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
- He was caught with snow by the police.
- Snow is an illegal drug.
Глагол
informal
B2
action
4
To deceive or charm with talk
To trick or persuade someone by talking a lot or saying things that sound good but may not be true.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
Синоними
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
Антоними
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
Колокации
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
Теми
communication
|deception
|relationships
Примери
- He tried to snow me with technical jargon I didn’t understand.
- Don’t let them snow you into signing that contract.
- She can really snow an audience when she wants to.
Примери за учащи
- He tried to snow me with big words.
- She can snow people into believing her story.
- They tried to snow us into buying it.
Граматика
Речникова форма
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
Срички и ударение
snow (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
Семейство думи
Изрази
snow day
1/snˈoʊ dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Day off due to heavy snowfall
A day when school or work is closed because of a lot of snow.
Примери
- The kids were happy when they heard it was a snow day.
- We had three snow days last winter.
snow job
1/snˈoʊ d͡ʒˈɑb/
idiom
informal
Deceptive talk meant to persuade
A way of talking to someone that tries to trick them into believing something that isn’t true.
Примери
- That salesman gave me a real snow job about the car’s condition.
- Don’t fall for his snow job; he just wants your money.
snowed under
1/snˈoʊd ˈʌndɚ/
idiom
informal
Overwhelmed with work or tasks
To have so much work or so many things to do that it is hard to manage them all.
Примери
- I can’t go out tonight; I’m snowed under with paperwork.
- We’re snowed under trying to meet the deadline.
pure as the driven snow
1/pjˈʊɹ ˈæz ðə dɹˈɪvən snˈoʊ/
idiom
literary
Completely innocent and good
Very good and without bad thoughts or actions.
Примери
- She seems pure as the driven snow, but appearances can be deceiving.
- She acts as if she’s pure as the driven snow, but she’s not perfect.
- He claims to be pure as the driven snow.
- He’s not exactly pure as the driven snow when it comes to business dealings.