Neige (en. Snow)

[nɛʒ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Atmospheric precipitation in the form of snowflake ice crystals.

The snow covers the ground with a white blanket.

La neige recouvre le sol d'un manteau blanc.

A collection of snowflakes on the ground.

Children play in the snow.

Les enfants jouent dans la neige.

State or period when it snows.

Last winter, we had a lot of snow.

L'hiver dernier, nous avons eu beaucoup de neige.

From the Latin 'nix, nivis', which means 'snow'.

to play in the snow

Playing in the snow or creating snow sculptures.

faire de la neige

slush

Snow that begins to melt.

neige fondue

eternal snow

Snow that remains year-round on mountain peaks.

neige éternelle

flake

Snowflake in the shape of crystals.

flocon

winter

Cold season when it often snows.

hiver

black ice

Ice on the ground formed by freezing.

verglas

Sometimes said to describe a difficult situation.

It's snowing here, I can't cope.

C'est la neige ici, je ne m'en sors pas.

Used to describe a large amount of work.

I have a ton of homework to do.

J'ai une neige de devoirs à faire.