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2 snap action switch
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snap [snæp]1. nouna. ( = noise) [of fingers, whip] claquement m ; [of sth shutting] bruit m sec ; ( = action) [of whip] claquement m ; [of twigs] craquement m• with a snap of his fingers he... faisant claquer ses doigts il...b. ( = cold weather) a cold snap une petite vague de froidc. ( = snapshot) photo fd. (US) ( = snap fastener) bouton-pression m2. adjectivea. ( = sudden) [vote] décidé à l'improviste ; [judgement, answer] irréfléchi3. exclamationa. ( = break) se casser netb. [whip] claquer• to snap shut/open se fermer/s'ouvrir avec un bruit seca. ( = break) casser netb. [+ whip] faire claquer• to snap sth open/shut ouvrir/fermer qch d'un coup secc. ( = take photo of) prendre en photod. "shut up!" he snapped « silence ! » fit-il d'un ton brusque6. compounds► snap off• they are snapped up as soon as they come on the market on se les arrache dès qu'ils sont mis en vente* * *[snæp] 1.1) ( of branch) craquement m; (of fingers, lid, elastic) claquement m2) ( bite) claquement m3) (colloq) Photography photo f4) Games ≈ bataille f2.adjective [decision, judgment, vote] rapide3.(colloq) exclamation4.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( click) faire claquer [fingers, jaws, elastic]2) ( break) (faire) casser net3) ( say crossly) dire [quelque chose] hargneusement4) (colloq) Photography prendre une photo de5.intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)2) fig ( lose control) [person] craquer (colloq)3) ( click)to snap open/shut — s'ouvrir/se fermer d'un coup sec
4) ( speak sharply) parler hargneusement•Phrasal Verbs:- snap at- snap off- snap up••snap out of it! — (colloq) cesse de faire la tête!
snap to it! — (colloq) et plus vite que ça! (colloq)
to snap to attention — Military se figer au garde-à-vous
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ginger ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]1 noun∎ crystallized ginger gingembre m confit;∎ ground ginger gingembre m en poudre;∎ root or fresh ginger gingembre m en racine ou frais∎ oi ginger! ho, poil de carotte!familiar (nickname) Poil de Carotte►► ginger ale = boisson gazeuse aux extraits de gingembre pouvant servir à couper un alcool;ginger beer = limonade au gingembre;ginger beer plant = association de levure et de bactéries utilisée dans la fabrication de la "ginger beer";ginger group = dans une organisation politique ou autre, faction dynamique cherchant à faire bouger les choses en incitant à l'action;ginger snap, British ginger nut biscuit m au gingembre;ginger wine = boisson alcoolisée à base de gingembre(activity, group, meeting) animer; (speech, story) relever, pimenter, égayer; (film, text, storyline etc) donner du punch à;∎ we need something to ginger up the party il nous faut quelque chose pour mettre un peu d'animation dans la soirée
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