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[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.) snappe2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brække; knække3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) klikke4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) vrisse5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) fotografere2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) knæk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) snapshot; foto3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) rap; forhastet- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *[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.) snappe2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brække; knække3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) klikke4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) vrisse5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) fotografere2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) knæk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) snapshot; foto3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) rap; forhastet- snappy- snappily
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[snæp] 1. n( sound) trzask m; ( photograph) zdjęcie nt, fotka f (inf); (CARDS) rodzaj gry w karty2. adjdecision etc nagły3. vt 4. vito snap one's fingers — pstrykać (pstryknąć perf) or strzelać (strzelić perf) palcami
to snap open — otwierać się (otworzyć perf się) z trzaskiem
to snap shut — zamykać się (zamknąć się perf) z trzaskiem
Phrasal Verbs:- snap at- snap off- snap up* * *[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.) chapnąć2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) przełamywać, pękać3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) trzaskać4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) warknąć5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) pstrykać2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) trzask2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) zdjęcie3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) rodzaj gry w karty3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) nagły, szybki- snappy- snappily
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- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
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1. intransitive verbabbrechen; abknicken [Zweig, Antenne]2. transitive verb1) (break) abbrechen2) (bite) abbeißensnap somebody's head off — (fig.) jemandem den Kopf abreißen (fig.)
* * *1. vt sep(= break off) abbrechen; (= bite off) abbeißento snap sb's head off (fig inf) — jdm ins Gesicht springen (inf)
2. vi(= break off) abbrechen* * *1. intransitive verbabbrechen; abknicken [Zweig, Antenne]2. transitive verb1) (break) abbrechen2) (bite) abbeißensnap somebody's head off — (fig.) jemandem den Kopf abreißen (fig.)
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хватка глагол:огрызаться (snap, snarl)защелкиваться (snap, snap to)имя существительное:щелчок (click, snap, flip, fillip)моментальный снимок (snap, pistolgraph)наречие: имя прилагательное: -
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[snæp] 1. v1) кла́цати ( чимсь)2) защіпа́ти(ся)3) хапну́ти; вкуси́ти (at)4) огриза́тися (at)5) вхопи́тися ( за щось - at)6) злама́ти(ся), порва́ти(ся)7) роби́ти момента́льний зні́мок•- snap off- snap out
- snap up••2. nto snap off someone's nose [head] — обірва́ти кого́сь; огризну́тися, рі́зко відповісти́ кому́сь
1) тріск; кла́цання; тріскотня́; ля́скання2) за́стібка3) сухе́ хрумке́ пе́чиво4) рапто́ве похолода́ння5) енергі́йність, жва́вість6) дитя́ча гра в ка́рти7) момента́льний зні́мок8) амер. sl. легка́ робо́та9) тех. затиска́ч, кле́ма; обтиска́ч10) attr. поспі́шний; несподі́ваний (особл. про голосування в парламенті)11) attr. амер. легки́й, про́сти́й3. advнесподі́вано, ра́птом; з трі́скомsnap went the oar — з трі́ском злама́лось весло́
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I[snæp] n ճայթյուն, շաչյուն. չրխկոց, շրխկոց. a snap of fingers մատները չրթացնելը a cold snap օդերթ. անսպասելի, կտրուկ ցուրտ. (ֆոտո) լուսանկար I’ll take a snap of you Կնկարեմ քեզ, կչ(ր)խկացնեմII[snæp] a շտապ, հապճեպ. a snap decision հապճեպ որոշում. snap election արտահերթ ընտրություն[snæp] adv հանկարծ. ճրթճրթալով. The branch went snap Ճյուղը հանկարծ, ճրթճրթալով կոտրվեցIV[snæp] v կոտրել. շրխկացնել. սողնակել. snap the stick in two փայտը երկու կես անել. snap shut փակել. snap the bag shut պայուսակը փակել. take a snap shot վայրկյանական նկարել. (ֆոտո) վայրկենապես նկարա հանել (չխկացնել) The rope snapped պարանը կտրվեց. The dog snapped his leg շունը բռնեց նրա ոտքը. snap off պոկել, փրցնել. snap out միանգամից ասել. ազատվել, թոթափել. snap out of depression մելամղձոտությունը/մռայլ տրամադրությունը թոթափել. snap up արագ գնել, թռցնել. All the hats were snapped Գլխարկներն արագ վաճառվեցին/սպառվեցին -
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[snæp]1. n1) (sound, action: of sth breaking, closing) colpo secco, (of fingers) schiocco2) Cards rubamazzo3) (fam: photo) foto f inv2. adj3. vt1) (break) spezzare di netto2) (fingers) schioccareto snap one's fingers at sb/sth fig — infischiarsi di qn/qc
3)"be quiet!", she snapped — "sta' zitto!", sbottò
4) Phot fotografare, scattare una foto a4. vi1) (break: elastic) spezzarsi2) (whip) schioccare3)to snap at sb — (dog) cercare di mordere qn, (person) rivolgersi a qn con tono brusco
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transitive verb odgrizniti, odtrgatito snap s.o.'s nose (head) off figuratively jezno ali grobo koga zavrniti, nahruliti -
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v. trans.Bite: P. and V. δάκνειν.Snap at: V. ὀδὰξ αἱρεῖν (acc.), Ar. ὀδὰξ λαβέσθαι (gen.); see Bite.Snap up: P. and V. ἀναρπάζειν.V. intrans. Use passives of verbs given.If his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).Snap one's fingers at: met., see Disregard.——————subs.Bite: P. and V. δῆγμα, τό (Xen. also Ar.).Sharp noise: P. and V. κρότος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Snap
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lopás, hirtelen időváltozás, csat, pattanás, kép to snap: pattan, kettétörik, pattant, pattint, bekattint* * *[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.) utánakap2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) elpattant3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) bekattan(t)4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) odamond5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) lefényképez (vkit)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) csattanás2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) fénykép3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snapszli3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) hirtelen- snappy- snappily
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adj. snabb, snabb-, hastig--------adv. tvärt, med en smäll--------n. bristning, spricka; brytning; knackande, knäppande; knapp; energi, fart; småkaka; snapshot, kort; enkelt uppdrag--------v. brista, spricka; smälla ihop (tänderna etc); brytas, spräckas; bita; nafsa åt sig; snäsa av* * *[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.) nafsa2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) knäcka[], bryta (gå) av3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smälla, slå4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) fräsa, skälla5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) ta en bild av2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) knäpp, knäck, smäll2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) kort, foto3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) snabb- snappy- snappily
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[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.) tentar morder2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) quebrar com estalo3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) estalar4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) falar bruscamente5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) tirar um instantâneo2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) estalo2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) instantâneo3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) súbito- snappy- snappily - snappiness - snapshot - snap one's fingers - snap up -
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[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.) glefsa2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brjóta, smella (í sundur)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smella4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) hreyta út úr sér5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) smella af2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) smellur2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) tækifærismynd3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) leikur leikinn á spil3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) fljótfærnislegur- snappy- snappily
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adj. anlık, ani, şipşak, beklenmedik, sürpriz, çat çat eden, çatırdayan————————adv. çat diye, birden————————interj. çat, şak————————n. ısırma, kopma, çat sesi, kopça, çıtçıt, anlık şey, ani şey, kolay iş, enerji, gayret, şipşak fotoğraf, zencefilli bisküvi, çarpma sesi————————v. ısırmaya çalışmak, ısırmak, havada kapmak, kopmak, kırılmak, şaklamak, çatırdamak, çarparak kapamak, şipşak fotoğraf çekmek, kırmak, koparmak, şıklatmak, şaklatmak, patlamak, pat diye söylemek, terslemek, çıkışmak, içindekilerle satın almak* * *1. kap (v.) 2. parmak şıklatma (n.)* * *[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.) kapmak2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) kır(ıl)mak3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) birdenbire...-mek4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) terslemek5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) şipşak resim çekmek2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) kırılma sesi2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) şipşak resim3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) bastı (oyunu)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) çabuk, aceleye getirilen- snappy- snappily
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• paikoilleen napsautettava• painonappi• pamauttaa• tiuskahtaa• tiuskia• tiuskaista• näykkäys• näpätä• näpsäyttää• näykkäistä• näykätä• niksahdus• näykkiä• niksahtaa• jousilukko• tuokiokuva• haukata• vauhti• siepata• valokuva• valokuvata• puraista• puraisu• purra• puuskahtaa• raksahtaa• rapsaus• raksahdus• rapsahtaa• katketa• katkaista• kiinnike• kohdistuspiste• kiinnityskohta• kivahtaa• napsauttaa• napsaus• napsahtaa• napsahdus• napautus• napauttaa• napaus• naksua• naksautus• naksaus• naksuttaa• naksahtaen• naksahtaa• naksahdus• neppari• naksauttaa• taittua• äyskäistä• yllätys• ärähtää• äkillinen• piparkakku• loksauttaa• loksahtaa* * *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.) näykkäistä2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) napsauttaa poikki, katketa3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) napsahtaa, napsauttaa4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) tiuskaista5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) napata valokuva2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) napsahdus2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) valokuva3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (eräs korttipeli)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) pikainen- snappy- snappily
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[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.) kampt; ķert ar zobiem2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) pārlauzt; nolauzt3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) noplīkšķēt; aizcirsties4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) atcirst; strupi atbildēt5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) nofotografēt2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) krakšķis; plīkšķis; cirtiens2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) momentuzņēmums3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) kāršu spēle (bērniem)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) steidzīgs; steigā veikts- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *kampiens; krakšķis, blīkšķis; aizdare, slēdzējs; spiedpoga; knipis; kraukšķīgs cepums, sauss; enerģija, spars; aukstuma vilnis; viegls darbiņš; cūcene, negaidīta veiksme; momentuzņēmums; kniedēšanas veseris; kampt; nolauzt; nolūzt; pārraut, saplēst; pārtrūkt, saplīst; plīkšķināt; aizcirst; aizcirsties; sist knipi; strupi atbildēt, atcirst; izdarīt momentuzņēmumu; sasteigts; viegls; negaidīti, pēkšņi; brīkšķot -
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[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.) grybštelti, krimstelti2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) laužti, lūžti3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) spragtelti4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) piktai pasakyti, atšauti5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) nufotografuoti2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) trakštelėjimas2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) nuotrauka3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (toks kortų lošimas)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) skubus, staigus- snappy- snappily
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[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.) chňapat2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) zlomit (se), ulomit (se)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) zaklapnout4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) vyštěknout5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) cvaknout (foto)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) prasknutí2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) snímek3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) karetní hra3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) náhlý- snappy- snappily
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[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.) chňapnúť2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) zlomiť (sa), odlomiť (sa)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) zaklapnúť4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) odseknúť5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) cvaknúť (fotografiu)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) praskot2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) snímka3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) kartová hra3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) náhly- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *• vhodit do hry• vyšteknutie• výhodné miesto• vziat• vyrvat• vyfotografovat• vytrhnút• živost• zasiahnut pri bráne• zasiahnut pri bránke• zapadnút• život• zaskocit• zlomit• žiadny problém• zlomit sa• zlyhat• rýchlo zariadit• snažit sa pohrýzt• rýchlo vklznut• spínac• sklapnutie• stredný útocník• štekat• sponka• strelit• štava• sviežost• tempo• ulomit• trocha• úsecne prikázat• urobit momentku• tlaciaci gombík• trocha jedla• úsecne rozkázat• uchytit• tlacítko• ulomit sa• ulomenie• pretrhnút sa• prelomit• pretrhnutie• prelomit sa• hlavickár• fotografovanie z ruky• fotka• gulatá sušienka• fotografia• energia• hovorit ostro• hodenie lopty do hry• iskrit• jednoduchá záležitost• keks• biskvit• blýskat sa• blýskat• bez uvažovania zariadit• cvakat zubmi• chnapnút• chnapnutie• cvaknút• cvakanie• cvaknút naprázdno• chnap• desiata• cvaknutie• púha hracka• rafnutie• rozlomit• rýchle vklznut• rýchle zariadit• ostrá výmena názorov• otvárací formovací rám• ostrý tón• ostré vyjadrenie• patent• patentka• patentný gombík• prasknút• prasknutie• krehký kolác• lapat• lusknutie• lúskanie prstami• kúsok• krátky angažmán• krátke obdobie• kolácik• krehký pernícek• náhle povolit• momentka• nadávat• odhlasovat• odseknút• odlomit sa• odlomenie• odsúdit• odlomit
См. также в других словарях:
snap head off — bite/snap (someone s) head off informal to answer someone angrily. I only asked if I could borrow your bike. There s no need to bite my head off! She snaps his head off every time he opens his mouth … New idioms dictionary
snap it off — See: MAKE IT SNAPPY … Dictionary of American idioms
snap it off — See: MAKE IT SNAPPY … Dictionary of American idioms
snap\ it\ off — See: make it snappy … Словарь американских идиом
snap — snap1 W3 [snæp] v past tense and past participle snapped present participle snapping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break)¦ 2¦(move into position)¦ 3¦(say something angrily)¦ 4¦(become angry/anxious etc)¦ 5¦(animal)¦ 6¦(photograph)¦ 7 snap your fingers … Dictionary of contemporary English
snap — 1 verb 1 BREAK (I, T) if something snaps, or if you snap it, it breaks with a sudden sharp noise: Pablo felt the second blow on his collar bone and heard it snap. | The impact must have snapped the cable. | snap sth off: Patricia snapped a twig… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snap — snap1 [ snæp ] verb ** ▸ 1 break with loud noise ▸ 2 move something making noise ▸ 3 become angry/upset ▸ 4 (try to) bite ▸ 5 take photograph ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to suddenly break something with a short, loud noise, or to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snap — I UK [snæp] / US verb Word forms snap : present tense I/you/we/they snap he/she/it snaps present participle snapping past tense snapped past participle snapped ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to suddenly break something with a short loud noise,… … English dictionary
Snap — Snap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snapping}.] [LG. or D. snappen to snap up, to snatch; akin to G. schnappen, MHG. snaben, Dan. snappe, and to D. snavel beak, bill. Cf. {Neb}, {Snaffle}, n.] 1. To break at once; to break short … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snap-dragon (game) — Snap dragon (also known as Flap dragon, Snapdragon, or Flapdragon) was a parlour game popular from about the 16th to 19th centuries. It was played during the winter, particularly on Christmas Eve. Brandy was heated and placed in a wide shallow… … Wikipedia
Snap — Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English