snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
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Podstatné jméno
A1
event
1
Frozen water falling from clouds
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
Vzorec užití:
[snow] falls
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
Synonyma
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
Antonyma
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
Kolokace
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
Témata
weather
|nature
|seasons
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Sloveso
A1
event
2
For snow to fall from clouds
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
Vzorec užití:
it [snows]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
Synonyma
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
Antonyma
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
Kolokace
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
Témata
weather
|nature
Příklady
- It’s expected to snow all night.
- It started to snow just before we left.
- It rarely snows in this part of the country.
Učební příklady
- It is going to snow tonight.
- It is snowing now.
- Does it snow in your city?
Podstatné jméno
slang
B2
entity
3
Slang for cocaine
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
Synonyma
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
Kolokace
deal snow
|snort snow
Témata
slang
|drugs
|health
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
- He was caught with snow by the police.
- Snow is an illegal drug.
Sloveso
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.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
Synonyma
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
Antonyma
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
Kolokace
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
Témata
communication
|deception
|relationships
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- He tried to snow me with big words.
- She can snow people into believing her story.
- They tried to snow us into buying it.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
snow (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.