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snatch [snætʃ]∎ to snatch sth from sb arracher qch à qn;∎ to snatch sth from sb's hands arracher qch des mains de qn;∎ a boy on a motorbike snatched her bag un garçon en moto lui a arraché son sac;∎ his mother snatched him out of the path of the bus sa mère l'a attrapé par le bras pour l'empêcher d'être renversé par le bus∎ to snatch some sleep réussir à dormir un peu;∎ I snatched three hours' sleep j'ai fait un petit somme de trois heures;∎ I was only able to snatch a sandwich j'ai juste eu le temps d'avaler un sandwich;∎ to snatch a glance at sb lancer un coup d'œil furtif à qn∎ she had her bag snatched on lui a volé son sac(e) (in weightlifting) arracher∎ don't snatch! (to child → from hand) prends-le doucement!; (→ from plate) prends ton temps!3 noun∎ to make a snatch at sth essayer de saisir ou d'attraper qch;∎ figurative to make a snatch at victory essayer de s'emparer de la victoire∎ bag snatch vol m (de sac) à l'arraché;∎ to carry out a wages/jewellery snatch voler la paye/des bijoux□(c) (kidnapping) kidnapping m(d) (fragment → of conversation) fragment m, bribes fpl; (→ of song, music) fragment m, mesure f; (→ of poetry) fragment m, vers m;∎ she could only catch a few snatches of their conversation/the song elle ne put saisir que quelques bribes de leur conversation/quelques mesures de la chanson(e) (short period) courte période f;∎ to sleep in snatches dormir par intervalles ou de façon intermittente;∎ to work in snatches travailler par à-coups(f) (in weightlifting) arraché m►► British snatch squad = groupe de policiers chargé d'arrêter les meneurs (lors d'une manifestation)(try to grab) essayer de saisir ou d'attraper qch;∎ figurative to snatch at an opportunity saisir une occasion (au vol);∎ figurative she snatches at the slightest hope/opportunity elle s'accroche au moindre espoir/saute sur la moindre occasion(letter, plate etc) arracher, enlever d'un geste vif; (hope) ôter, enlever;∎ to snatch sth away from sb arracher qch à qn;∎ she snatched her hand away from the hot stove elle a vite enlevé sa main du fourneau brûlant;∎ victory was snatched away from them in the last minute la victoire leur a été soufflée à la dernière minuteramasser vite ou vivement ou d'un seul coup;∎ she snatched up her child elle a saisi ou empoigné son enfant
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