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1 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) strzelać palcami -
2 snap
[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
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up
См. также в других словарях:
snap one's fingers — To make a short loud clicking sound with the middle finger and thumb, usu to attract attention or show defiance, contempt, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑finger snap one s fingers To flick a finger and thumb together with a sharp noise, usu to attract… … Useful english dictionary
snap one's fingers at — idi snap one s fingers at, to exhibit disdain for … From formal English to slang
snap one's fingers — ► snap (or click) one s fingers make a sharp clicking sound by bending the middle finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it. Main Entry: ↑finger … English terms dictionary
snap one's fingers — verb to creat a cracking or clicking sound with one’s fingers by building tension between the thumb and another finger (middle, index, or ring) and then moving that finger forcefully downward so it hits the thenar eminence of the same hand at a… … Wiktionary
snap one's fingers at — {v. phr.} To show contempt for; show no respect for; pay no attention to; scorn; disregard. * /John snapped his fingers at the sign that said Do not enter, and he went in the door./ * /The highway sign said Speed limit, 35 miles per hour, but… … Dictionary of American idioms
snap one's fingers at — {v. phr.} To show contempt for; show no respect for; pay no attention to; scorn; disregard. * /John snapped his fingers at the sign that said Do not enter, and he went in the door./ * /The highway sign said Speed limit, 35 miles per hour, but… … Dictionary of American idioms
snap\ one's\ fingers\ at — v. phr. To show contempt for; show no respect for; pay no attention to; scorn; disregard. John snapped his fingers at the sign that said Do not enter, and he went in the door. The highway sign said Speed limit, 35 miles per hour, but when a… … Словарь американских идиом
snap one's fingers at — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. defy, pay no attention to, have contempt for; see dare 2 , oppose 1 , 2 … English dictionary for students
snap one's fingers — show scorn, show ridicule; arrange, make possible … English contemporary dictionary
snap one's fingers at — phrasal : to give no heed to : treat with contempt or unconcern … Useful english dictionary
snap (or click) one's fingers — make a sharp clicking sound by bending the last joint of the middle finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it. → finger … English new terms dictionary