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1 snow
snow [snəʊ]1. nounneige f4. compounds* * *[snəʊ] 1.noun ( all contexts) neige f2.impersonal verb neigerPhrasal Verbs:- snow in -
2 snow
snow [snəʊ]1 noun∎ heavy snow is forecast la météo prévoit d'abondantes chutes de neige;∎ the snows of yesteryear les neiges fpl d'antan;∎ the roads are covered with snow les routes sont enneigéesneiger;∎ it's snowing il neige∎ to snow sb into doing sth baratiner qn pour qu'il fasse qch;∎ she snowed him into giving her the money elle l'a embobiné pour qu'il lui donne l'argent;∎ the president is just snowing people into believing in his tax program le président essaie d'embobiner le monde avec son programme fiscal►► snow blindness cécité f des neiges;snow blower chasse-neige m à soufflerie;Ornithology snow bunting bruant m des neiges;Cars snow chains chaînes fpl (à neige);snow fence pare-neige m inv;Ornithology snow finch niverolle f des Alpes;Ornithology snow goose oie f des neiges;snow hole (in mountaineering) trou m de neige;∎ to give sb a snow job baratiner qn, rouler qn dans la farine;snow leopard léopard m des neiges, once f;American snow pea mange-tout m inv;snow route = artère sur laquelle il est interdit de stationner par temps de neige;snow scooter scooter m des neiges, motoski m, French Canadian motoneige m;snow tyre pneu m neige∎ to be snowed in être bloqué par la neige∎ to be snowed under with work être débordé ou complètement submergé de travail;∎ they're snowed under with applications/offers ils ont reçu une avalanche de demandes/d'offres∎ to be snowed up (house, village, family) être bloqué par la neige; (road) être complètement enneigé -
3 snow
[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) neige2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) neiger- snowy- snowball - snowboard - snow-capped - snowdrift - snowfall - snowflake - snowstorm - snow-white - snowed under -
4 snow
A n■ snow in ( also snow up): to be snowed in être bloqué par la neige ; we were snowed in for three days on est resté bloqué à l'intérieur pendant trois jours à cause de la neige.■ snow under: to be snowed under lit [car, house] être couvert de neige ; fig (with work, letters) être submergé (with de). -
5 Usage note : it
When it is used as a subject pronoun to refer to a specific object (or animal) il or elle is used in French according to the gender of the object referred to:‘where is the book/chair?’ ‘it’s in the kitchen’= ‘où est le livre/la chaise?’ ‘il/elle est dans la cuisine’‘do you like my skirt?’ ‘it’s lovely’= ‘est-ce que tu aimes ma jupe?’ ‘elle est très jolie’However, if the object referred to is named in the same sentence, it is translated by ce (c’ before a vowel):it’s a good film= c’est un bon filmWhen it is used as an object pronoun it is translated by le or la (l’ before a vowel) according to the gender of the object referred to:it’s my book/my chair and I want it= c’est mon livre/ma chaise et je le/la veuxNote that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the perfect and the past perfect, the past participle agrees with it:I liked his shirt - did you notice it?= j’ai aimé sa chemise - est-ce que tu l’as remarquée? or l’as-tu remarquée?In imperatives only, the pronoun comes after the verb:it’s my book - give it to me= c’est mon livre - donne-le-moi (note the hyphens)When it is used vaguely or impersonally followed by an adjective the translation is ce (c’ before a vowel):it’s difficult= c’est difficileit’s sad= c’est tristeBut when it is used impersonally followed by an adjective + verb the translation is il:it’s difficult to understand how…= il est difficile de comprendre comment …If in doubt consult the entry for the adjective in question.For translations for impersonal verb uses (it’s raining, it’s snowing) consult the entry for the verb in question.it is used in expressions of days of the week (it’s Friday) and clock time (it’s 5 o’clock). This dictionary contains usage notes on these and many other topics. For other impersonal and idiomatic uses see the entry it.When it is used after a preposition in English the two words (prep + it) are often translated by one word in French. If the preposition would normally be translated by de in French (e.g. of, about, from etc.) the prep + it = en:I’ve heard about it= j’en ai entendu parlerIf the preposition would normally be translated by à in French (e.g. to, in, at etc.) the prep + it = y:they went to it= ils y sont allésFor translations of it following prepositions not normally translated by de or à (e.g. above, under, over etc.) consult the entry for the preposition. -
6 heavily
heavily ['hevɪlɪ]∎ she leaned heavily on my arm elle s'appuya de tout son poids sur mon bras;∎ figurative time hangs heavily on her elle trouve le temps long, le temps lui pèse;∎ it weighed heavily on my conscience cela me pesait sur la conscience(c) (deeply → sleep) profondément;∎ she left the room, sighing heavily en poussant un énorme ou gros soupir, elle a quitté la pièce(d) (as intensifier) (drink, smoke, gamble) beaucoup; (fine, load, tax) lourdement; (stress) fortement, lourdement;∎ it was raining heavily il pleuvait des cordes;∎ it was snowing heavily il neigeait très fort ou dru ou à gros flocons;∎ familiar they're heavily into yoga ils donnent à fond dans le yoga;∎ the secret service was heavily involved in training guerillas les services secrets étaient lourdement impliqués dans la formation des guérilleros;∎ they're heavily dependent on foreign trade ils sont fortement tributaires du commerce extérieur;∎ heavily populated très peuplé, à forte densité de population;∎ heavily wooded très boisé -
7 it
it [ɪt]1 pronoun(a) (referring to specific thing, animal etc → as subject) il (elle); (→ as direct object) le (la); (→ as indirect object) lui;∎ is it a boy or a girl? c'est un garçon ou une fille?;∎ the building's dangerous, it should be pulled down le bâtiment est dangereux, il devrait être démoli;∎ I'd lend you my typewriter but it's broken je te prêterais bien ma machine à écrire mais elle est cassée;∎ I took my hat off and now I can't find it j'ai enlevé mon chapeau et je ne le trouve plus;∎ take this plate and put it on the table prends cette assiette et mets-la sur la table;∎ give it a tap with a hammer donnez un coup de marteau dessus;∎ fetch the dog and give it something to eat va chercher le chien et donne-lui à manger∎ he told me all about it il m'a tout raconté;∎ as we walked away from it tandis que nous nous en éloignions;∎ he's not bad, far from it il n'est pas méchant, loin de là;∎ give me half of it donnez-m'en la moitié;∎ there was nothing inside it il n'y avait rien dedans ou à l'intérieur;∎ don't tread on it ne marchez pas dessus;∎ I went over to it je m'en suis approché;∎ did he consent to it? est-ce qu'il y a consenti?;∎ I left the bag under it j'ai laissé le sac dessous;∎ I cracked his head with it je lui ai fendu la tête avec∎ it's me! c'est moi!;∎ it's raining/snowing il pleut/neige;∎ it's cold/dark today il fait froid/sombre aujourd'hui;∎ it's Friday today nous sommes ou c'est vendredi aujourd'hui;∎ it seemed like a good idea cela ou ça semblait être une bonne idée;∎ it's 500 miles from here to Vancouver Vancouver est à 800 km d'ici;∎ it's not easy for me to say this, but... je n'aime pas dire ce genre de chose, mais...;∎ it'll take us hours to get there on va mettre des heures pour y arriver;∎ it'll cost (us) a fortune to have it repaired ça va (nous) coûter une fortune pour le faire réparer;∎ it was agreed that we should move out il a été convenu que nous déménagerions;∎ it's impossible to work in this heat c'est impossible de travailler par cette chaleur;∎ it's vital to plan ahead il est indispensable de prévoir les choses à l'avance;∎ it might look rude if I don't go si je n'y vais pas, cela pourrait être considéré comme une impolitesse;∎ it seems or appears or would appear that there's been some trouble il semble qu'il y ait eu des problèmes;∎ it says on the box/in the instructions that… c'est écrit sur la boîte/dans les instructions que…;∎ it's the Johnny Carson Show! voici le Johnny Carson Show!;∎ it's a goal! but!;∎ familiar it was pouring down il pleuvait des cordes;∎ it's his constant complaining I can't stand ce que je ne supporte pas, c'est sa façon de se plaindre constamment∎ I like it here je me plais beaucoup ici;∎ I love it when we go on a picnic j'adore quand on va pique-niquer;∎ I couldn't bear it if she left je ne supporterais pas qu'elle parte;∎ she found it easy to make new friends ça lui a été facile de se faire de nouveaux amis;∎ familiar blast it! zut!∎ who is it? qui est-ce?∎ you're it! c'est toi le chat!, c'est toi qui y es!∎ he thinks he's it il s'y croit∎ gin and it gin-vermouth□ m
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