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1 schnackeln
v/i bes. südd.1. mit den Fingern schnackeln snap one’s fingers2. umg.: bei ihm hat’s geschnackelt umg. (er hat es verstanden) it finally clicked (with him); bei den beiden hat es geschnackelt (sie haben sich verliebt) those two have fallen for one another; bei ihr hat’s geschnackelt umg. (sie ist schwanger) she’s in the family way, she’s got a bun in the oven3. umg.: es schnackelt (kracht) there’s a crash; da hat’s geschnackelt (Streit gegeben) there’s been a row (Am. fight); (einen Unfall gegeben) there’s been a smash; hört auf, sonst schnackelt’s! Drohung: stop it, or you’ll get a clout* * *schnạ|ckeln ['ʃnakln]vi (S Ger)(Mensch) to shake* * *schna·ckeln[ˈʃnakl̩n]es hat geschnackelt it suddenly went click* * *schnackeln v/i besonders südd1.mit den Fingern schnackeln snap one’s fingers2. umg:bei ihm hat’s geschnackelt umg (er hat es verstanden) it finally clicked (with him);bei den beiden hat es geschnackelt (sie haben sich verliebt) those two have fallen for one another;bei ihr hat’s geschnackelt umg (sie ist schwanger) she’s in the family way, she’s got a bun in the oven3. umg:es schnackelt (kracht) there’s a crash;da hat’s geschnackelt (Streit gegeben) there’s been a row (US fight); (einen Unfall gegeben) there’s been a smash;hört auf, sonst schnackelt’s! Drohung: stop it, or you’ll get a clout4. umg:es hat geschnackelt (es hat geklappt) it worked -
2 schnalzen
v/i: mit den Fingern schnalzen snap one’s fingers; mit der Zunge schnalzen click one’s tongue; mit der Peitsche schnalzen crack one’s ( oder the) whip* * *to chirrup; to click* * *schnạl|zen ['ʃnaltsn]vimit der Peitsche schnalzen — to crack one's whip, to give a crack of one's whip
* * *schnal·zen[ˈʃnaltsn̩]vimit den Fingern \schnalzen to snap one's fingersmit der Zunge \schnalzen to click one's tongue* * *intransitives Verb[mit der Zunge/den Fingern] schnalzen — click one's tongue/snap one's fingers
* * *schnalzen v/i:mit den Fingern schnalzen snap one’s fingers;mit der Zunge schnalzen click one’s tongue;mit der Peitsche schnalzen crack one’s ( oder the) whip* * *intransitives Verb[mit der Zunge/den Fingern] schnalzen — click one's tongue/snap one's fingers
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3 knacken
I v/i1. (hat geknackt) crack; Fußboden etc.: creak; wiederholt: Feuer, Radio, Telefon: crackle; metallisch: click; mit den Fingern knacken crack one’s fingers2. (ist) umg. (zerbrechen) Zweig, Ast etc.: snapII v/t (hat)1. (Nüsse) crack; jemandem eine harte Nuss zu knacken geben fig. give s.o. a hard nut to crack; daran wird er noch lange zu knacken haben that’ll keep him hard at it for a long time2. umg. (Geldschrank etc.) crack (open); (Auto) break into; (Schloss) break open; (Laus) squash; fig. (Geheimcode etc.) crack; (Rätsel) solve* * *(knarzen) to crack;(zerstören) to pick (ugs.);(öffnen) to shell* * *knạ|cken ['knakn]1. vt3) (fig inf = bezwingen) Rätsel, Code, Organisation to crack; Tabu to break2. vi1) (= brechen) to crack, to snap; (Glas etc) to crack; (Dielen, Stuhl) to creak; (Holz = knistern) to cracklees knackt im Radio — the radio is crackling
es knackt im Gebälk — the beams are creaking
zu knacken haben (inf) — to have sth to think about or to chew on (inf)
an dieser Aufgabe hatte ich ganz schön zu knacken (inf) — I really had to sweat over this exercise
2) (inf = schlafen) to kip (Brit inf to sleep* * *1) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) crack3) (to solve (a code).) crack4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) pick* * *kna·cken[knakn̩]I. vt1. (aufbrechen)einen Kode \knacken to crack a code▪ etw \knacken to break into sthden Safe \knacken to crack [open] the safe5. (sl)▪ etw \knacken to do away with sthVorurteile \knacken to eliminate [or sep break down] prejudiceII. vies knackt hier immer im Gebälk the beams are always creaking here2. (Knackgeräusche machen)mit den Fingern \knacken to crack one's fingers [or knuckleseine Runde \knacken to have forty winks [or BRIT a. a kip4.III. vi impers▪ es knackt there's a crackling noisein Dachstühlen knackt es oft roof trusses often creak* * *1.intransitives Verb <bed, floor, etc.> creak2.transitives Verb* * *A. v/i1. (hat geknackt) crack; Fußboden etc: creak; wiederholt: Feuer, Radio, Telefon: crackle; metallisch: click;mit den Fingern knacken crack one’s fingers2. (ist) umg (zerbrechen) Zweig, Ast etc: snap3. (hat) umg (schlafen) snooze;eine Runde knacken get a bit of shuteyeB. v/t (hat)1. (Nüsse) crack;jemandem eine harte Nuss zu knacken geben fig give sb a hard nut to crack;daran wird er noch lange zu knacken haben that’ll keep him hard at it for a long time2. umg (Geldschrank etc) crack (open); (Auto) break into; (Schloss) break open; (Laus) squash; fig (Geheimcode etc) crack; (Rätsel) solve* * *1.intransitives Verb <bed, floor, etc.> creak2.transitives Verb* * *v.to crack v. -
4 knipsen
I v/i1. take snaps ( oder photos)2. mit den Fingern knipsen snap one’s fingersII v/t2. (Fahrkarte etc.) punch3. (wegschnalzen) flick away* * *(Fahrkarte) to clip;(Foto) to take a snap* * *knịp|sen ['knɪpsn]1. vt1) Fahrschein to punch, to clip2. vi2) (= klicken) to click* * *(to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) snap* * *knip·sen[ˈknɪpsn̩]I. vt2. (durch Lochen entwerten)eine Fahrkarte \knipsen to punch [or clip] a ticket* * *1.transitives Verb1) (entwerten) clip; punch2) (fotografieren) snap; take a snap[shot] of2.intransitives Verb(fotografieren) take snapshots* * *A. v/i1. take snaps ( oder photos)2.mit den Fingern knipsen snap one’s fingersB. v/t1. take a snap ( oder shot) of;hast du’s geknipst? did you get it?2. (Fahrkarte etc) punch3. (wegschnalzen) flick away* * *1.transitives Verb1) (entwerten) clip; punch2) (fotografieren) snap; take a snap[shot] of2.intransitives Verb(fotografieren) take snapshots* * *v.to snap v. -
5 schnalzen
schnal·zen [ʼʃnaltsn̩]vimit den Fingern \schnalzen to snap one's fingers;mit der Zunge \schnalzen to click one's tongue
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