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to snap
01
se casser
to suddenly break with a sharp noise
Intransitive
Exemples
The ice on the lake began to thaw, causing it to snap and crack under its own weight.
La glace sur le lac a commencé à fondre, ce qui a provoqué son craquement et son fissurage sous son propre poids.
02
s'emporter, péter un câble
to suddenly speak in an angry and harsh tone
Intransitive: to snap at sb/sth
Exemples
She snapped at her children when they kept asking for snacks while she was trying to work.
Elle a sévèrement réprimandé ses enfants lorsqu'ils n'arrêtaient pas de demander des collations pendant qu'elle essayait de travailler.
03
claquer, se fermer brusquement
to close suddenly and sharply, often accompanied by a distinct sound
Linking Verb: to snap [adj]
Exemples
The door snapped closed behind him as he entered the room.
La porte claqua derrière lui alors qu'il entrait dans la pièce.
04
se précipiter, saisir avidement
to eagerly attempt to seize or grasp something
Intransitive: to snap at an opportunity
Exemples
She snapped at the opportunity to travel abroad and explore new cultures.
Elle a saisi l'opportunité de voyager à l'étranger et d'explorer de nouvelles cultures.
05
claquer, faire claquer
to cause something to emit a sharp sound
Transitive: to snap sth
Exemples
She snapped the elastic band in frustration, the loud sound echoing in the quiet room.
Elle cassa l'élastique par frustration, le son fort résonnant dans la pièce silencieuse.
06
dégager, mettre en jeu
to initiate play by quickly moving the ball into play from a stationary position
Transitive: to snap a ball
Exemples
The soccer player snapped the ball into play with a quick pass to her teammate.
Le joueur de football a dégagé le ballon en jeu avec une passe rapide à son coéquipier.
07
claquer, fermer brusquement
to move something quickly and sharply, often accompanied by a sharp sound
Complex Transitive: to snap sth [adj]
Exemples
She snapped the lid closed on the container to keep the cookies fresh.
Elle claqua le couvercle du récipient pour garder les biscuits frais.
08
claquer, casser net
to produce a sharp, abrupt sound, often resulting from the breaking or sudden movement of an object
Intransitive
Exemples
He heard the ice snap beneath his feet as he walked across the frozen lake.
Il entendit la glace craquer sous ses pieds alors qu'il marchait sur le lac gelé.
09
prendre, photographier rapidement
to take a quick and casual photograph
Transitive: to snap a photograph
Exemples
The tourist snapped photos of famous landmarks as they explored the city.
Le touriste a pris des photos des monuments célèbres en explorant la ville.
10
claquer, mordre brusquement
(of animals) to make a sudden, audible biting motion
Intransitive: to snap at sth
Exemples
The dog snapped at the treat, eagerly catching it in mid-air.
Le chien a happé la friandise, l'attrapant avec empressement en plein vol.
11
craquer, péter un câble
to suddenly and uncontrollably react with intense anger, frustration, or emotional outburst, often resulting in a loss of control
Intransitive
Exemples
The pressure became too much, and she snapped, yelling at her classmates during the group project.
La pression est devenue trop forte, et elle a craqué, criant sur ses camarades de classe pendant le projet de groupe.
Snap
01
pression, bouton-pression
a small fastener made of two interlocking discs, commonly used on clothing and accessories, that closes with a sharp sound
Exemples
The baby 's romper closes with a row of snaps.
La barboteuse du bébé se ferme avec une rangée de pressions.
02
un biscuit croquant au gingembre, un petit gâteau croustillant au gingembre
a small, crunchy cookie with a pronounced ginger flavor
Exemples
Grandma baked a tin of ginger snaps.
Grand-mère a cuit une boîte de biscuits au gingembre.
03
attrape rapide, saisie instantanée
the action of quickly catching an object with the hands
Exemples
With a sudden snap, he caught the coin.
04
le snap, la passe du centre
(American football) the act of passing the ball from the center to the quarterback to start a play
Exemples
He called for the snap and quickly threw a pass.
Il a appelé le snap et a rapidement lancé une passe.
05
un jeu d'enfant, une formalité
a task or activity that is easy and straightforward to complete
Exemples
Fixing the leaky faucet was a snap once he had the right tools.
Réparer le robinet qui fuyait était un jeu d'enfant une fois qu'il a eu les bons outils.
06
claquement, clic
the act of producing a sharp sound by pressing the thumb and a finger together and releasing suddenly
Exemples
The magician ended the trick with a snap of his fingers.
Le magicien a terminé le tour avec un claquer de doigts.
07
photo instantanée, cliché rapide
a casual photograph, often taken quickly without special preparation
Exemples
The holiday album was full of family snaps.
L'album de vacances était plein de photos familiales.
08
élasticité, ressort
the ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed
Exemples
The rubber band lost its snap after heavy use.
L'élastique a perdu son élasticité après une utilisation intensive.
09
un claquement, un craquement
a sudden sharp or cracking sound
Exemples
She heard the snap of the trap closing.
Elle a entendu le claquer du piège qui se refermait.
10
cassement, rupture
a sudden act of breaking
Exemples
The snap of the branch startled them.
Le craquement de la branche les a surpris.
11
une vague de froid, un coup de froid
a short period of sudden, intense cold weather
Exemples
The crops suffered during the recent snap.
Les cultures ont souffert pendant le coup de froid récent.
12
sorte de jeu de bataille
a children's card game in which players place cards one by one and the winner is the first to shout "snap" when noticing two matching cards together
Exemples
She won the round by yelling " snap " first.
Elle a remporté la manche en criant "snap" la première.
13
a packed lunch or meal, typically prepared at home to eat later in the day
Dialect
British
British
SlangExemples
She packed a proper snap with sandwiches and fruit.
Arbre Lexical
snapper
snap
