snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
انگریزی
~ 2700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
event
1
Frozen water falling from clouds
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
استعمال کا انداز:
[snow] falls
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
متضاد الفاظ
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
لفظی تراکیب
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
موضوعات
weather
|nature
|seasons
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A1
event
2
For snow to fall from clouds
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
استعمال کا انداز:
it [snows]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
ہم معنی الفاظ
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
متضاد الفاظ
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
لفظی تراکیب
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
موضوعات
weather
|nature
مثالیں
- It’s expected to snow all night.
- It started to snow just before we left.
- It rarely snows in this part of the country.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It is going to snow tonight.
- It is snowing now.
- Does it snow in your city?
اسم
slang
B2
entity
3
Slang for cocaine
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
ہم معنی الفاظ
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
لفظی تراکیب
deal snow
|snort snow
موضوعات
slang
|drugs
|health
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
- He was caught with snow by the police.
- Snow is an illegal drug.
فعل
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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
ہم معنی الفاظ
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
متضاد الفاظ
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
لفظی تراکیب
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
موضوعات
communication
|deception
|relationships
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He tried to snow me with big words.
- She can snow people into believing her story.
- They tried to snow us into buying it.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
snow (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.