Tra từ snow - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

snow [snow snows snowed snowing] noun, verb BrE [snəʊ] NAmE [snoʊ]
noun
1. uncountable small soft white pieces (called ↑flakes) of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather; this substance when it is lying on the ground
•Snow was falling heavily.
• We had snow in May this year.
•The snow was beginning to melt.
•Children were playing in the snow.
•20 cm of snow were expected today.
•The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground).
•Her skin was as white as snow.

2. snowsplural (literary)an amount of snow that falls in one particular place or at one particular time
•the first snows of winter
•the snows of Everest

Word Origin:
Old English snāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sneeuw and German Schnee, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nix, niv- and Greek nipha.

Thesaurus:
snow noun U
•Snow was falling heavily.
sleet • • slush • • snowfall • • snowflake • • snowdrift • • hail • • hailstone •
in/through the snow/sleet/slush/hail
(a) heavy/light snow/snowfall
snow/sleet/snowflakes/hail/hailstones falls/fall
snow/slush/snowflakes melts/melt

Collocations:
The weather
Good weather
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth)
the sunshine breaks/streams through sth
fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots
Bad weather
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
the sky darkens/turns black
a fine mist hangs in the air
a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
snow falls/comes down/covers sth
the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth
strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
(forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth
forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
(NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain
get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
hear rolling/distant thunder
be battered/buffeted by strong winds
(BrE) be blowing a gale
battle against/brave the elements
The weather improves
the sun breaks through the clouds
the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
the clouds part/clear
the rain stops/lets up/holds off
the wind dies down
the storm passes
the mist/fog lifts/clears

Example Bank:
•He grabbed a handful of snow and threw it at Kate.
•I trudged through the snow and ice to the edge of town.
•It was too warm for the snow to settle.
•She bought a plastic snow globe with the Eiffel Tower inside.
•She cleared the snow from the path.
•Snow covered everything from horizon to horizon.
•Snow had piled up against the walls of the cottage.
•Southern Europe rarely gets snow.
•The car was completely covered in snow.
•The children are playing in the snow.
•The crisp snow crunched as we walked through it.
•The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.
•The glacier provides skiers with year-round snow cover.
•The heaviest snow is coming down in Maine.
•The plants were covered in fine snow.
•The porch is currently covered in three feet of snow.
•The snow conditions were excellent.
•The steps were buried under the snow.
•The sun came out and melted all the snow.
•There was a light dusting of snow on the ground.
•There were great big piles of snow on the road outside.
•They had to use artificial snow at the Winter Olympics.
•They struggled on through the driving snow.
•They travelled across the snow in a sleigh.
•Three inches of snow fell had fallen.
•We struggled through the deep snow back to the chalet.
•We walked across the snow to the road.
•We're expecting snow over the next few days.
•the first snow of winter
•20cm of snow was expected today.
•Her skin was as white as snow.
•It's been snowing heavily all day.
•Snow was falling heavily.
•The snow didn't settle.
Idioms: as clean/pure as the driven snow ▪ ↑snowed in ▪ ↑snowed under ▪ ↑snowed up

verb
1. intransitive when it snows, snow falls from the sky
• It's been snowing heavily all day.
• It snowed for three days without stopping.
2. transitive ~ sb (NAmE, informal)to impress sb a lot by the things you say, especially if these are not true or not sincere
•He really snowed me with all his talk of buying a Porsche.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English snāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sneeuw and German Schnee, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nix, niv- and Greek nipha.

Example Bank:
•It looked to be snowing outside.
•It started snowing just as we were setting out.
•We woke up to find that it had snowed overnight.