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snapping /ˈsnæpɪŋ/a.che addenta; che azzanna● (zool.) snapping turtle ( Chelydra serpentina), tartaruga azzannatrice. -
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I 1. [snæp]1) (cracking sound) (of branch) schianto m., colpo m. secco; (of fingers, elastic) schiocco m.2) (bite)with a sudden snap of his jaws, the fox... — chiudendo di scatto la bocca, la volpe
3) fot. colloq. foto f.4) gioc. = gioco di carte simile al rubamazzo5) colloq. (vigour) brio m., energia f.2.aggettivo [decision, judgment] improvviso, veloce3.II 1. [snæp]snap! we're wearing the same tie! — colloq. toh (guarda), abbiamo la cravatta uguale!
to snap sth. shut — chiudere di colpo qcs
2) (break) spezzare, rompere"stop it!" he snapped — "smettila!" disse con tono seccato
4) fot. colloq. scattare una foto a2.3) (click)to snap open, shut — aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
4) (speak sharply) parlare duramente•- snap at- snap off- snap up••snap out of it! — colloq. reagisci!
snap to it! — colloq. sbrigati!
to snap to attention — mil. scattare sull'attenti
* * *[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) (tentare di mordere)2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) spezzare, spezzarsi3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) sbattere4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) gridare5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) fotografare2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) colpo, schiocco2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) foto3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) rubamazzo3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) improvviso- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *snap /snæp/A n.1 colpo secco; scatto; schiocco; schianto: The branch broke with a snap, il ramo si è spezzato di schianto; the snap of a whip, lo schiocco di una frusta4 fermaglio; fibbia; gancio10 [u] (fam.) energia; spinta (fig.); Put a bit of snap in it!, mettici un po' di energia!; datti un po' di spinta!12 (ingl. sett.) pasto nel panierino; pasto in fabbricaB a. attr.2 improvviso; repentino: a snap decision, una decisione improvvisa (o repentina); (polit.) a snap vote, una votazione indetta a tamburo battenteC inter.(fam.) ma guarda; che coincidenza; anch'io; tale e quale!● (elettr.) snap-action switch, interruttore a scatto rapido □ snap closure, chiusura a scatto □ snap fastener, bottone automatico; automatico □ snap hook, gancio a molla; moschettone □ (aeron.) snap roll, mulinello; tonneau (franc.) □ snap judgment, giudizio dato su due piedi; giudizio avventato □ a snap lock, una serratura a scatto □ snap reaction, reazione immediata (o istintiva) □ snap ring (o snap-shackle), (mecc.) anello elastico; ( alpinismo) moschettone □ snap-shot, colpo sparato senza prendere la mira; tiro veloce ( con la pistola, ecc.); ( calcio, ecc.) tiro improvviso □ (elettr.) snap-switch = snap-action switch ► sopra □ to call sb. with a snap of one's fingers, chiamare q. schioccando le dita □ to speak with a snap, parlare in tono brusco.♦ (to) snap /snæp/v. t. e i.1 afferrare coi denti; addentare; azzannare; fare l'atto di mordere: Your dog is vicious: he snarls and snaps, il tuo cane è cattivo: ringhia e fa l'atto di mordere2 rompere, rompersi; spezzare, spezzarsi ( con uno schiocco): He pulled at the rusty handle until he snapped it, tirò la maniglia arrugginita finché la ruppe; The branch snapped and I fell, il ramo si spezzò e io caddi3 schioccare; far schioccare: to snap a finger (o one's fingers) schioccare le dita; to snap a whip, far schioccare una frusta6 chiudere (o chiudersi) di scatto; scattare; serrare: Ann snapped the bag shut, Anna chiuse la borsetta di scatto; to snap a clasp, chiudere una fibbia; The door snapped shut ( o to), la porta si chiuse di scatto8 (fam.) fare (o scattare) un'istantanea a (q. o qc.); fotografare: The tourists were snapping ( the dancers), i turisti scattavano foto (ai danzatori)● (zool.) snapping turtle ( Chelydra serpentina), tartaruga azzannatrice □ Snap the safety before putting the revolver away, metti la sicura prima di riporre la rivoltella! □ DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Make sure the lever makes a snapping sound, assicurati che la leva faccia uno scatto □ His eyes snapped open, i suoi occhi si aprirono di scatto □ The pistol snapped, la pistola ha lasciato partire un colpo; ( anche) la pistola ha fatto cilecca □ The soldiers snapped to attention, i soldati sono scattati sull'attenti □ (fam.) Snap to it!, sbrigati!; spicciati!; scattare!; dacci sotto!* * *I 1. [snæp]1) (cracking sound) (of branch) schianto m., colpo m. secco; (of fingers, elastic) schiocco m.2) (bite)with a sudden snap of his jaws, the fox... — chiudendo di scatto la bocca, la volpe
3) fot. colloq. foto f.4) gioc. = gioco di carte simile al rubamazzo5) colloq. (vigour) brio m., energia f.2.aggettivo [decision, judgment] improvviso, veloce3.II 1. [snæp]snap! we're wearing the same tie! — colloq. toh (guarda), abbiamo la cravatta uguale!
to snap sth. shut — chiudere di colpo qcs
2) (break) spezzare, rompere"stop it!" he snapped — "smettila!" disse con tono seccato
4) fot. colloq. scattare una foto a2.3) (click)to snap open, shut — aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
4) (speak sharply) parlare duramente•- snap at- snap off- snap up••snap out of it! — colloq. reagisci!
snap to it! — colloq. sbrigati!
to snap to attention — mil. scattare sull'attenti
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