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• sleep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition of rest ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ light ▪ much needed ▪ I m off to bed for some much needed sleep. ▪ adequate …   Collocations dictionary

• snatch — [snach] vt. [ME snacchen, prob. var. of snakken, to seize; akin to snaken: see SNACK] 1. to grasp or seize suddenly, eagerly, or without right, warning, etc.; grab 2. to remove abruptly or hastily 3. to take, get, or avail oneself of hastily or… …   English World dictionary

• snatch — I UK [snætʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms snatch : present tense I/you/we/they snatch he/she/it snatches present participle snatching past tense snatched past participle snatched * 1) to pull or take something away quickly Her brother… …   English dictionary

• snatch — snatch1 [ snætʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to pull or take something away quickly: Katherine angrily snatched her hand out of his grasp. Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open. a ) to quickly steal something from someone: Someone snatched …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• snatch — snatch1 [snætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2] 1.) to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement = ↑grab ▪ The thief snatched her purse and ran. snatch sth away/back from sb… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• snatch — [snætʃ] verb [T] I 1) to quickly take something or someone away Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.[/ex] 2) to take the opportunity to do something quickly They managed to snatch a few hours sleep.[/ex] 3) to manage to get something …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• sleep — 1. noun go and have a sleep Syn: nap, doze, siesta, catnap, beauty sleep; informal snooze, forty winks, bit of shut eye, power nap; literary slumber 2. verb she slept for about an hour go to sleep put an animal to sleep …   Thesaurus of popular words

• snatch — 1. verb 1) she snatched the sandwich Syn: grab, seize, take hold of, get one s hands on, take, pluck; grasp at, clutch at 2) informal someone snatched my bag See steal 1. 1) 3) informal …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sleep — 1. noun Syn: nap, doze, siesta, catnap; informal snooze, forty winks, shut eye; Brit.; informal kip; literary slumber Ant: wakefulness 2. verb Syn: be asleep, doze, take a siesta, take a nap, catnap …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• grab — grab1 W3S3 [græb] v past tense and past participle grabbed present participle grabbing [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your hand)¦ 2¦(food/sleep)¦ 3¦(get something for yourself)¦ 4¦(chance/opportunity)¦ 5¦(get attention)¦ 6 how does something grab you? …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• List of past General Hospital characters — The following is a list of notable past characters from the soap opera, General Hospital who are not notable enough for their own articles. Characters are listed based on the decade in which they first appeared. Contents 1 2010 present 1.1 Warren …   Wikipedia