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1 snowed under
snowed under [‚snəʊdˈʌndər]• to be snowed under with letters/offers être submergé de lettres/d'offres -
2 snowed under
(overwhelmed eg with a great deal of work: Last week I was absolutely snowed under with work.) débordé (de) -
3 snow under
to be snowed under — lit être couvert de neige; fig être submergé ( with de)
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4 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 -
5 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). -
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.) 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 -
7 snow
snow [snəʊ]1. nounneige f4. compounds* * *[snəʊ] 1.noun ( all contexts) neige f2.impersonal verb neigerPhrasal Verbs:- snow in
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snowed under — phrase with too much work to deal with We’re snowed under with applications for the job. Thesaurus: busy and workingsynonym Main entry: snow * * * snowed under : having to deal with too much of something : overwhelmed by something … Useful english dictionary
snowed under with — Overwhelmed with a heap or rapid accumulation of • • • Main Entry: ↑snow … Useful english dictionary
snowed under — ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ with n (emphasis) If you say that you are snowed under, you are emphasizing that you have a lot of work or other things to deal with. [INFORMAL] Ed was snowed under with fan mail when he was doing his television… … English dictionary
snowed under — Someone who is snowed under has so many things to do, usually work, that they unable to cope with it all. With the flu epidemic, doctors and nurses are completely snowed under … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
snowed under — having too much work to do. She wants me to take some time off but I m snowed under with work at the moment. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of snowed under (= covered by so much snow that people cannot get out or move around) … New idioms dictionary
snowed under — verb have too much work. We are completely snowed under at work because it is the end of the tax year … Wiktionary
snowed under — with too much work to deal with We re snowed under with applications for the job … English dictionary
be snowed under — ► to have more work than you can deal with: be snowed under with/by sth »We have been snowed under with phone calls all day. »One of her major concerns is to ensure that her boss never gets snowed under. Main Entry: ↑snow … Financial and business terms
(be) snowed under (with something) — be snowed ˈunder (with sth) idiom to have more things, especially work, than you feel able to deal with • I d love to come but I m completely snowed under at the moment. Main entry: ↑snowidiom … Useful english dictionary
be snowed under — to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all. She wants me to take some time off but I m snowed under with work at the moment. (often + with) … New idioms dictionary
snowed under — covered in snow, inundated … English contemporary dictionary