snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 2700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A1
event
1
Frozen water falling from clouds
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
תבנית שימוש:
[snow] falls
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
מילים נרדפות
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
הפכים
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
צירופים
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
נושאים
weather
|nature
|seasons
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
A1
event
2
For snow to fall from clouds
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
תבנית שימוש:
it [snows]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
מילים נרדפות
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
הפכים
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
צירופים
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
נושאים
weather
|nature
דוגמאות
- It’s expected to snow all night.
- It started to snow just before we left.
- It rarely snows in this part of the country.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- It is going to snow tonight.
- It is snowing now.
- Does it snow in your city?
שם עצם
slang
B2
entity
3
Slang for cocaine
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
מילים נרדפות
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
צירופים
deal snow
|snort snow
נושאים
slang
|drugs
|health
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
- He was caught with snow by the police.
- Snow is an illegal drug.
פועל
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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
מילים נרדפות
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
הפכים
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
צירופים
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
נושאים
communication
|deception
|relationships
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He tried to snow me with big words.
- She can snow people into believing her story.
- They tried to snow us into buying it.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
הברות והטעמה
snow (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.