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1 snowdrift
noun (a bank of snow blown together by the wind: There were deep snowdrifts at the side of the road.) monte de neve -
2 snowdrift
noun (a bank of snow blown together by the wind: There were deep snowdrifts at the side of the road.) neve acumulada pelo vento -
3 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) monte2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) teor2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) ser levado2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) vaguear•- drifter- driftwood* * *[drift] n 1 qualquer coisa flutuante ou que é levada ao sabor dos mares, ventos ou correntes. 2 força do vento, correnteza, curso, direção. 3 monte, duna, depósito (de neve, areia, folhas, etc.) formado pelo vento ou pela correnteza. 4 nevasca, chuva de vento. 5 tendência, fim, alvo, inclinação. 6 impulso, força, compulsão. 7 desígnio, intento, intenção, sentido, significado. 8 Naut deriva, desvio da derrota. 9 Geol formação errática, depósito de aluvião deixado pela água ou pela geleira. 10 Min galeria de minas. 11 Tech mandril, broca, punção. 12 agulha de espingarda. 13 condução de gado em manadas para um lugar determinado para inspeção. 14 rede de arrasto. 15 Archit força horizontal ou pressão lateral de um arco, etc. 16 África do Sul vau, lugar pouco profundo do rio onde se pode transitar a pé ou a cavalo. • vt+vi 1 amontoar(-se), acumular, juntar por ação do vento ou da água. 2 andar, flutuar à discrição dos mares, ventos ou correntes, ser levado pela correnteza. 3 Naut desgarrar, ir à deriva. 4 fig flutuar, boiar, vegetar, viver despreocupadamente, vaguear, ser levado pelas circunstâncias. I can’t catch the drift of what you are saying não estou entendendo o que você quer dizer. to get the drift compreender. -
4 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.) neve2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) nevar- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under* * *[snou] n 1 neve. 2 queda de neve, nevada. 3 sl cocaína. • vt+vi 1 cair como neve, nevar. 2 cobrir, bloquear com neve. 3 Amer bajular com intuito de enganar ou influenciar. the snows longo período com quedas de neve. to be snowed in/ snowed up estar ilhado, preso. we are snowed in, we are snowed up / não podemos sair porque há muita neve, estamos presos na neve. to snow under a) soterrar na neve. b) fig ter alguma coisa em excesso. I’m snowed under with work / estou atolado de trabalho, tenho muito trabalho a fazer, estou sobrecarregado. -
5 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) monte2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) teor2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) ser levado2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) perambular•- drifter- driftwood -
6 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.) neve2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) nevar- snowy- snowball - snowboard - snow-capped - snowdrift - snowfall - snowflake - snowstorm - snow-white - snowed under
См. также в других словарях:
Snowdrift — Snow drift , n. A bank of drifted snow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snowdrift — ► NOUN ▪ a bank of deep snow heaped up by the wind … English terms dictionary
snowdrift — [snō′drift΄] n. 1. a smooth heap of snow blown together by the wind 2. snow blown along by the wind … English World dictionary
Snowdrift — A snowdrift is a deposit of snow created by wind into a mound during snowstorms. They resemble sand dunes and are formed in a similar manner, namely, wind moving light snow and depositing it when the wind is slowed, usually against a stationary… … Wikipedia
snowdrift — UK [ˈsnəʊˌdrɪft] / US [ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft] noun [countable] Word forms snowdrift : singular snowdrift plural snowdrifts a deep pile of snow made by the wind … English dictionary
snowdrift — [[t]sno͟ʊdrɪft[/t]] snowdrifts N COUNT A snowdrift is a deep pile of snow formed by the wind … English dictionary
snowdrift — pusnis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vėjo supustyta (sunešta) sniego krūva. atitikmenys: angl. snowdrift vok. Schneehaufen, m; Schneewehe, f rus. снежный занос, m; сугроб, m; сугроб снега, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
snowdrift — noun Date: 14th century a bank of drifted snow … New Collegiate Dictionary
snowdrift — /snoh drift /, n. 1. a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind. 2. snow driven before the wind. [1250 1300; ME; see SNOW, DRIFT] * * * … Universalium
snowdrift — noun A bank of snow accumulated by the wind … Wiktionary
snowdrift — Snow accumulation due to wind transport [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
