snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
Английский
~ 2700
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A1
event
1
Frozen water falling from clouds
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
Модель употребления:
[snow] falls
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
Синонимы
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
Антонимы
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
Коллокации
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
Темы
weather
|nature
|seasons
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
it [snows]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
Синонимы
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
Антонимы
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
Коллокации
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
Темы
weather
|nature
Примеры
- It’s expected to snow all night.
- It started to snow just before we left.
- It rarely snows in this part of the country.
Примеры для изучающих
- It is going to snow tonight.
- It is snowing now.
- Does it snow in your city?
Существительное
slang
B2
entity
3
Slang for cocaine
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
Синонимы
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
Коллокации
deal snow
|snort snow
Темы
slang
|drugs
|health
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
Синонимы
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
Антонимы
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
Коллокации
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
Темы
communication
|deception
|relationships
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He tried to snow me with big words.
- She can snow people into believing her story.
- They tried to snow us into buying it.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
Слоги и ударение
snow (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.