snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 2700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
event
1
Frozen water falling from clouds
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
वापर नमुना:
[snow] falls
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
समानार्थी शब्द
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
सहप्रयोग
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
विषय
weather
|nature
|seasons
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
A1
event
2
For snow to fall from clouds
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
वापर नमुना:
it [snows]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
समानार्थी शब्द
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
सहप्रयोग
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
विषय
weather
|nature
उदाहरणे
- It’s expected to snow all night.
- It started to snow just before we left.
- It rarely snows in this part of the country.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- It is going to snow tonight.
- It is snowing now.
- Does it snow in your city?
नाम
slang
B2
entity
3
Slang for cocaine
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
समानार्थी शब्द
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
सहप्रयोग
deal snow
|snort snow
विषय
slang
|drugs
|health
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
- He was caught with snow by the police.
- Snow is an illegal drug.
क्रियापद
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.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
समानार्थी शब्द
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
सहप्रयोग
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
विषय
communication
|deception
|relationships
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He tried to snow me with big words.
- She can snow people into believing her story.
- They tried to snow us into buying it.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
snow (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.