snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2700
hó, havazik, kokain, kokó, megvezet, rádumál
NOMINO
A1
1
hó
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
Maana
Frozen water falling from clouds
Miunganiko ya maneno
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
Visawe
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
Vinyume
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
Mada
weather
|nature
|seasons
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
A1
2
havazik
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
It is going to snow tonight.
Ma este havazni fog.
It is snowing now.
Most havazik.
Does it snow in your city?
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
Maana
For snow to fall from clouds
Miunganiko ya maneno
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
Visawe
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
Vinyume
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
Mada
weather
|nature
Ufafanuzi
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
To produce or experience snowfall.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
Maana
Slang for cocaine
Miunganiko ya maneno
deal snow
|snort snow
Visawe
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
Mada
slang
|drugs
|health
Ufafanuzi
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
Slang term for cocaine, especially in powdered form.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
Maana
To deceive or charm with talk
Miunganiko ya maneno
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
Visawe
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
Vinyume
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
Mada
communication
|deception
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
Silabi na mkazo
snow (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.