snow

/snoʊ/

nom

[U]

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

Soft white frozen water vapor that falls from clouds in flakes, or a layer of this substance on the ground.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

From Old English snāw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz.

Exemples

Snow covered the fields by morning.

/snoʊ ˈkʌvərd ðə fiːldz baɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

Snow covered the fields by morning.

Fresh snow sparkled in the sunlight.

/frɛʃ snoʊ ˈspɑːrkəld ɪn ðə ˈsʌnlaɪt/

Fresh snow sparkled in the sunlight.

Synonymes

snowfall

powder

flurries

Collocations

heavy snow

fresh snow

falling snow

deep snow

snow cover

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verbe

[I]

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

To fall as snow; to have snow falling.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

From the noun snow.

Exemples

It snowed all night.

/ɪt snoʊd ɔːl naɪt/

It snowed all night.

It may snow tomorrow.

/ɪt meɪ snoʊ təˈmɑːroʊ/

It may snow tomorrow.

Synonymes

snowfall

Collocations

begin to snow

start to snow

snow heavily

snow lightly

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verbe

[T, I]

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

To cover or block with snow, or to be covered or blocked by snow.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

From the noun snow.

Exemples

The mountain road was snowed in for two days.

/ðə ˈmaʊntən roʊd wəz snoʊd ɪn fər tuː deɪz/

The mountain road was snowed in for two days.

We were snowed under with paperwork.

/wi wər snoʊd ˈʌndər wɪð ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk/

We were snowed under with paperwork.

Synonymes

Antonymes

Collocations

snowed in

snowed under

snowed over

snowed up

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verbe

[T]

informel

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

To deceive, persuade, or impress someone with elaborate talk, flattery, or misleading information.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

Probably from the image of blinding or covering someone as snow does.

Exemples

The consultant tried to snow the committee with jargon.

/ðə kənˈsʌltənt traɪd tə snoʊ ðə kəˈmɪti wɪð ˈdʒɑːrɡən/

The consultant tried to snow the committee with jargon.

Don't let them snow you with false promises.

/doʊnt lɛt ðɛm snoʊ ju wɪð fɔːls ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/

Don't let them snow you with false promises.

Synonymes

Antonymes

Collocations

snow someone with jargon

snow someone with flattery

snow someone with promises

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nom

[U]

argot

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

Cocaine, especially in powdered form.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

A slang use based on the white, powdery appearance of cocaine.

Exemples

The police found snow hidden in the suitcase.

/ðə pəˈliːs faʊnd snoʊ ˈhɪdən ɪn ðə ˈsuːtkeɪs/

The police found snow hidden in the suitcase.

Synonymes

cocaine

coke

powder

Collocations

street snow

a bag of snow

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snow

/snoʊ/

nom

[U]

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

Soft white frozen water vapor that falls from clouds in flakes, or a layer of this substance on the ground.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

From Old English snāw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz.

Exemples

Snow covered the fields by morning.

/snoʊ ˈkʌvərd ðə fiːldz baɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

Snow covered the fields by morning.

Fresh snow sparkled in the sunlight.

/frɛʃ snoʊ ˈspɑːrkəld ɪn ðə ˈsʌnlaɪt/

Fresh snow sparkled in the sunlight.

Synonymes

snowfall

powder

flurries

Collocations

heavy snow

fresh snow

falling snow

deep snow

snow cover

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verbe

[I]

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

To fall as snow; to have snow falling.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

From the noun snow.

Exemples

It snowed all night.

/ɪt snoʊd ɔːl naɪt/

It snowed all night.

It may snow tomorrow.

/ɪt meɪ snoʊ təˈmɑːroʊ/

It may snow tomorrow.

Synonymes

snowfall

Collocations

begin to snow

start to snow

snow heavily

snow lightly

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verbe

[T, I]

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

To cover or block with snow, or to be covered or blocked by snow.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

From the noun snow.

Exemples

The mountain road was snowed in for two days.

/ðə ˈmaʊntən roʊd wəz snoʊd ɪn fər tuː deɪz/

The mountain road was snowed in for two days.

We were snowed under with paperwork.

/wi wər snoʊd ˈʌndər wɪð ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk/

We were snowed under with paperwork.

Synonymes

Antonymes

Collocations

snowed in

snowed under

snowed over

snowed up

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verbe

[T]

informel

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

To deceive, persuade, or impress someone with elaborate talk, flattery, or misleading information.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

Probably from the image of blinding or covering someone as snow does.

Exemples

The consultant tried to snow the committee with jargon.

/ðə kənˈsʌltənt traɪd tə snoʊ ðə kəˈmɪti wɪð ˈdʒɑːrɡən/

The consultant tried to snow the committee with jargon.

Don't let them snow you with false promises.

/doʊnt lɛt ðɛm snoʊ ju wɪð fɔːls ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/

Don't let them snow you with false promises.

Synonymes

Antonymes

Collocations

snow someone with jargon

snow someone with flattery

snow someone with promises

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nom

[U]

argot

Définition (Anglais)Traduction en cours…

Cocaine, especially in powdered form.

/snoʊ/

Prononciation

Étymologie

A slang use based on the white, powdery appearance of cocaine.

Exemples

The police found snow hidden in the suitcase.

/ðə pəˈliːs faʊnd snoʊ ˈhɪdən ɪn ðə ˈsuːtkeɪs/

The police found snow hidden in the suitcase.

Synonymes

cocaine

coke

powder

Collocations

street snow

a bag of snow

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