snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
English
~ 2700
hó, havazik, kokain, kokó, megvezet, rádumál
NOUN
A1
1
hó
A1
Usage pattern:
[snow] falls
The children ran outside to play in the fresh snow.
A gyerekek kifutottak, hogy a friss hóban játsszanak.
Snow began to cover the streets during the night.
Éjszaka hó kezdte ellepni az utcákat.
Heavy snow caused delays at the airport.
The mountains are covered in snow all winter.
We woke up to see snow on the trees.
Learner examples
Snow is falling from the sky.
Hull a hó az égből.
The ground is white with snow.
A föld fehér a hótól.
I like to play in the snow.
Snow covers the road in winter.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
Meaning
Frozen water falling from clouds
Collocations
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
Synonyms
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
Antonyms
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
Themes
weather
|nature
|seasons
Definition
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
Precipitation in the form of soft white ice crystals that fall from the sky when the air is cold.
VERB
A1
2
havazik
A1
Usage pattern:
it [snows]
It’s expected to snow all night.
Várhatóan egész éjjel havazni fog.
It started to snow just before we left.
Közvetlenül azelőtt kezdett havazni, hogy elindultunk.
It rarely snows in this part of the country.
Learner examples
It is going to snow tonight.
Ma este havazni fog.
It is snowing now.
Most havazik.
Does it snow in your city?
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
Meaning
For snow to fall from clouds
Collocations
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
Synonyms
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
Antonyms
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
Themes
weather
|nature
Definition
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
To produce or experience snowfall.
NOUN
B2
SLANG
3
The police found a large amount of snow hidden in the car.
A rendőrség nagy mennyiségű, az autóban elrejtett kokaint talált.
He was arrested for selling snow on the street.
Letartóztatták, mert kokaint árult az utcán.
They say he’s been using snow for years.
Learner examples
Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
A „snow” a kokain egyik szlengneve.
He was caught with snow by the police.
A rendőrök kokainnal kapták el.
Snow is an illegal drug.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
Meaning
Slang for cocaine
Collocations
deal snow
|snort snow
Synonyms
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
Themes
slang
|drugs
|health
Definition
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
Slang term for cocaine, especially in powdered form.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
He tried to snow me with technical jargon I didn’t understand.
Számomra érthetetlen szakzsargonnal próbált megvezetni.
Don’t let them snow you into signing that contract.
Ne hagyd, hogy rádumáljanak annak a szerződésnek az aláírására.
She can really snow an audience when she wants to.
Learner examples
He tried to snow me with big words.
Nagy szavakkal próbált megvezetni.
She can snow people into believing her story.
Úgy meg tudja vezetni az embereket, hogy elhiggyék a történetét.
They tried to snow us into buying it.
Common mistake:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
Meaning
To deceive or charm with talk
Collocations
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
Synonyms
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
Antonyms
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
Themes
communication
|deception
|relationships
Definition
To trick or persuade someone by talking a lot or saying things that sound good but may not be true.
To mislead, overwhelm, or persuade someone by talking quickly or impressively, often hiding the truth.
Grammar
Dictionary form
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
Syllables & stress
snow (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
Word family
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.