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snatch [snæt∫]1. noun( = small piece) fragment m[+ object, opportunity] saisir ; [+ sandwich, drink] avaler à la hâte ; ( = steal) voler ( from sb à qn) saisir ; ( = kidnap) enlever• to snatch some sleep/rest réussir à dormir/se reposer un peu► snatch away, snatch off separable transitive verb* * *[snætʃ] 1.1) ( fragment) ( of conversation) bribe f; (of poem, poet) quelques vers mpl; (of concerto, composer) quelques mesures fpl; ( of tune) quelques notes fpl2) ( grab)3) ( theft) vol m4) Sport ( in weightlifting) arraché m2.transitive verb1) ( grab) attraper [book, key]; saisir [opportunity]; arracher [victory]; prendre [lead]3) ( take hurriedly)3.to snatch at something — tendre vivement la main vers [rope, letter]
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[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) s'emparer brusquement de2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) saisir l'occasion de2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) geste vif pour saisir qqch.2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragment -
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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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1 ( fragment) ( of conversation) bribe f ; (of poem, poet) quelques vers mpl ; (of concerto, composer) quelques mesures fpl ; ( of tune) quelques notes fpl ; I only caught a snatch of the conversation je n'ai entendu que des bribes de la conversation ; he remembers odd snatches of the song il ne se souvient que de quelques bribes de la chanson ;2 ( grab) to make a snatch at sth essayer d'attraper qch ;3 ( theft) vol m ; bag snatch vol à l'arraché ; £100,000 was stolen in a wages snatch 100 000 livres ont été volées lors de l'attaque d'un fourgon qui contenait la paie des salariés ;B vtr1 ( grab) attraper [book, key] ; saisir [opportunity] ; arracher [victory] ; prendre [lead] ; to snatch sth from sb arracher qch à qn ; she snatched the letter out of my hands elle m'a arraché la lettre des mains ; to be snatched from the jaws of death être arraché aux griffes de la mort ;2 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, voler [handbag, jewellery] (from à) ; kidnapper [baby] ; voler [kiss] (from à) ;3 ( take hurriedly) try to snatch a few hours' sleep essaie de dormir quelques heures ; have we got time to snatch a meal? a-t-on le temps de manger quelque chose en vitesse? ; we managed to snatch a week's holiday nous avons réussi à grapiller une semaine de vacances.■ snatch away:▶ snatch [sth] away arracher qch (from sb à qn).■ snatch up:▶ snatch up [sth] ramasser [qch] en vitesse [clothes, papers] ; saisir [child] ; to snatch up a bargain faire une affaire.
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