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1 to be snowed under with something
(work) estar agobiado,-a por algo, estar desbordado,-a por algo 2 (applications) haber recibido una lluvia de solicitudesEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be snowed under with something
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2 snowed under
(overwhelmed eg with a great deal of work: Last week I was absolutely snowed under with work.) desbordado, sobrecargado -
3 snow under
v + o + advI'm snowed under with work — estoy agobiada or desbordada de trabajo
* * *v + o + advI'm snowed under with work — estoy agobiada or desbordada de trabajo
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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.) nieve
2. 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
snow1 n nievesnow2 vb nevartr[snəʊ]2 SMALLTELEVISION/SMALL nieve nombre femenino1 nevar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be snowed in/up estar aislado,-a por la nieve, quedar aislado,-a por la nieveto be snowed under with something (work) estar agobiado,-a por algo, estar desbordado,-a por algo 2 (applications) haber recibido una lluvia de solicitudessnow blindness ceguera de la nievesnow leopard onzasnow line límite nombre masculino de las nieves perpetuassnow report informe nombre masculino sobre el estado de la nievesnow shower nevadaSnow White Blancanieves nombre femeninosnow ['sno:] vi1) : nevarI'm snowed in: estoy aislado por la nieve2)to be snowed under : estar inundadosnow n: nieve fn.• nevasca s.f.• nieve s.m.v.• nevar v.snow*n.• cocaína s.f.• heroína s.f.snəʊ
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1)a) u nieve fas pure as the driven snow — puro y virginal
as white as snow — blanco como la nieve, níveo (liter); (before n)
snow shower — nevada f, precipitación f de nieve (period)
b) c ( snowfall) nevada f2) u ( cocaine) (sl) nieve f (arg)
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impersonal verb nevar*
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Phrasal Verbs:- snow in[snǝʊ]1. N1) (Met) nieve f3) ** (=cocaine) nieve ** f, cocaína f2. VT1) (Met)to be snowed in or up — quedar aislado por la nieve
2) (fig)3) (US)* (=charm glibly)3.VI nevar4.CPDsnow blindness N — (Med) ceguera f de nieve
snow goose N — ánsar m nival
snow leopard N — onza f
snow machine N — cañón m de nieve artificial
snow pea N — (US, Australia) tirabeque m, arveja f china
Snow Queen N — Reina f de las nieves
snow report N — (Met) informe m sobre el estado de la nieve
snow tyre, snow tire (US) N — neumático m antideslizante
Snow White N — Blancanieves f
snow-white"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" — "Blancanieves y los siete enanitos"
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1)a) u nieve fas pure as the driven snow — puro y virginal
as white as snow — blanco como la nieve, níveo (liter); (before n)
snow shower — nevada f, precipitación f de nieve (period)
b) c ( snowfall) nevada f2) u ( cocaine) (sl) nieve f (arg)
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impersonal verb nevar*
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Phrasal Verbs:- snow in -
5 agobiado
Del verbo agobiar: ( conjugate agobiar) \ \
agobiado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: agobiado agobiar
agobiado
◊ -da adjetivo [estar] agobiado de algo ‹ de trabajo› snowed under with sth;‹ de deudas› overwhelmed with sth;
agobiar ( conjugate agobiar) verbo transitivo [problemas/responsabilidad] to weigh o get … down; [ calor] to oppress, get … down; este niño me agobia this child is too much for me
agobiado,-a adjetivo overwhelmed: está agobiado de problemas, he's overwhelmed with problems
estoy agobiado de trabajo, I'm snowed under with work
agobiar verbo transitivo to overwhelm ' agobiado' also found in these entries: Spanish: agobiada - apurada - apurado English: debt ridden - pressure -
6 agobiada
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(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
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 — 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 too much work to deal with We re snowed under with applications for the job … 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
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 — 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 — Overwhelmed (usu. with work) … A concise dictionary of English slang
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
snow under — {v.} 1. To cover over with snow. * /The doghouse was snowed under during the blizzard./ 2. {informal} To give so much of something that it cannot be taken care of; to weigh down by so much of something that you cannot do anything about it.… … Dictionary of American idioms
snow under — {v.} 1. To cover over with snow. * /The doghouse was snowed under during the blizzard./ 2. {informal} To give so much of something that it cannot be taken care of; to weigh down by so much of something that you cannot do anything about it.… … Dictionary of American idioms