to snap
01
bryta, knäcka
to suddenly break with a sharp noise
Intransitive
Exempel
The dry twig snapped loudly under his foot as he walked through the forest.
Den torra kvisten bröts högljutt under hans fot när han gick genom skogen.
The ice on the lake began to thaw, causing it to snap and crack under its own weight.
Isen på sjön började smälta, vilket fick den att knaka och spricka under sin egen vikt.
02
explodera, förlora tålamodet
to suddenly speak in an angry and harsh tone
Intransitive: to snap at sb/sth
Exempel
After hours of frustration, he finally snapped at his colleague, telling them to stop interrupting him.
Efter timmar av frustration small han till slut till mot sin kollega och sa åt dem att sluta avbryta honom.
She snapped at her children when they kept asking for snacks while she was trying to work.
Hon snäste till sina barn när de fortsatte att be om mellanmål medan hon försökte arbeta.
03
smälla igen, slå igen plötsligt
to close suddenly and sharply, often accompanied by a distinct sound
Linking Verb: to snap [adj]
Exempel
The briefcase snapped shut, securing the important documents inside.
Portföljen slås igen, säkra de viktiga dokumenten inuti.
The door snapped closed behind him as he entered the room.
Dörren smällde igen bakom honom när han steg in i rummet.
04
skynda sig, gripa ivrigt
to eagerly attempt to seize or grasp something
Intransitive: to snap at an opportunity
Exempel
The children snapped at the chance to play in the freshly fallen snow.
Barnen snoppade tillfället att leka i den nyfallna snön.
She snapped at the opportunity to travel abroad and explore new cultures.
Hon snabbt tog tillfället att resa utomlands och utforska nya kulturer.
05
knäppa, framkalla ett skarpt ljud
to cause something to emit a sharp sound
Transitive: to snap sth
Exempel
The wind snapped the flag against the pole, creating a rhythmic flapping sound.
She snapped the elastic band in frustration, the loud sound echoing in the quiet room.
Hon knäppte av gummibandet i frustration, det höga ljudet ekade i det tysta rummet.
06
snap, starta spelet
to initiate play by quickly moving the ball into play from a stationary position
Transitive: to snap a ball
Exempel
In American football, the quarterback snaps the ball to start each play.
I amerikansk fotboll snappar quarterbacken bollen för att starta varje spel.
The soccer player snapped the ball into play with a quick pass to her teammate.
Fotbollsspelaren sparkade bollen i spel med en snabb passning till sin lagkamrat.
07
knäppa, slå igen
to move something quickly and sharply, often accompanied by a sharp sound
Complex Transitive: to snap sth [adj]
Exempel
She snapped the suitcase shut before rushing out the door.
Hon smällde igen resväskan innan hon rusade ut genom dörren.
She snapped the lid closed on the container to keep the cookies fresh.
Hon smällde igen locket på behållaren för att hålla kakorna fräscha.
08
knäppa, brytas med en knall
to produce a sharp, abrupt sound, often resulting from the breaking or sudden movement of an object
Intransitive
Exempel
The tree branch snapped loudly in the wind.
Trädgrenen bröts högljutt i vinden.
He heard the ice snap beneath his feet as he walked across the frozen lake.
Han hörde isen knaka under sina fötter när han gick över den frusna sjön.
09
ta, ta ett snabbt foto
to take a quick and casual photograph
Transitive: to snap a photograph
Exempel
She snapped a picture of the sunset with her smartphone while on vacation.
Hon tog ett foto av solnedgången med sin smartphone när hon var på semester.
The tourist snapped photos of famous landmarks as they explored the city.
Turisten tog bilder på kända landmärken när de utforskade staden.
10
snappa, bita plötsligt
(of animals) to make a sudden, audible biting motion
Intransitive: to snap at sth
Exempel
The alligator snapped at the fish that ventured too close to the water's edge.
Alligatorn snappade mot fisken som vågade sig för nära vattenbrynet.
The dog snapped at the treat, eagerly catching it in mid-air.
Hunden snappade efter godiset och fångade det ivrigt i luften.
11
explodera, förlora kontrollen
to suddenly and uncontrollably react with intense anger, frustration, or emotional outburst, often resulting in a loss of control
Intransitive
Exempel
After weeks of stress, he finally snapped and quit his job without warning.
Efter veckor av stress bröt han äntligen och sa upp sig från jobbet utan förvarning.
The pressure became too much, and she snapped, yelling at her classmates during the group project.
Trycket blev för mycket, och hon small av, skrek hon på sina klasskamrater under grupprojektet.
Snap
01
tryckknapp, snäpp
a small fastener made of two interlocking discs, commonly used on clothing and accessories, that closes with a sharp sound
Exempel
She replaced the broken snap on her jacket.
Hon bytte ut den trasiga knappen på sin jacka.
The baby 's romper closes with a row of snaps.
Babyns overall stängs med en rad tryckknappar.
02
en liten, krispig kaka med uttalad ingefärssmak
a small, crunchy cookie with a pronounced ginger flavor
Exempel
She served hot tea with snaps.
Hon serverade varmt te med pepparkakor.
Grandma baked a tin of ginger snaps.
Mormor bakade en burk pepparkakor.
03
snabbt grepp, omedelbar fångst
the action of quickly catching an object with the hands
Exempel
His lightning-fast snap saved the glass from falling.
Hans blixtsnabba grip räddade glaset från att falla.
With a sudden snap, he caught the coin.
04
snap, passningen från mitten
(American football) the act of passing the ball from the center to the quarterback to start a play
Exempel
The quarterback fumbled the snap and lost the ball.
He called for the snap and quickly threw a pass.
Han kallade för snapet och kastade snabbt en passning.
05
lätt som en plätt, ett barnlek
a task or activity that is easy and straightforward to complete
Exempel
Following the recipe in the cookbook was a snap for her.
Att följa receptet i kokboken var ett barnlek för henne.
Fixing the leaky faucet was a snap once he had the right tools.
Att fixa den läckande kranen var ett busenkelt när han hade rätt verktyg.
06
knäpp, klick
the act of producing a sharp sound by pressing the thumb and a finger together and releasing suddenly
Exempel
He gave a loud snap to get the waiter's attention.
Han gav ett högt knäpp för att få uppmärksamheten från kyparen.
The magician ended the trick with a snap of his fingers.
Trollkarlen avslutade tricket med ett knäpp av fingrarna.
07
ögonblicksbild, snabbt foto
a casual photograph, often taken quickly without special preparation
Exempel
She showed me a snap of her dog on her phone.
Hon visade mig ett foto av sin hund på sin telefon.
The holiday album was full of family snaps.
Semesteralbumet var fullt av familjefoton.
08
elasticitet, återhämtningsförmåga
the ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed
Exempel
This fabric has plenty of snap and does n't lose shape.
Detta tyg har mycket elasticitet och tappar inte formen.
The rubber band lost its snap after heavy use.
Gummibandet förlorade sin elasticitet efter tung användning.
09
ett knäpp, ett knak
a sudden sharp or cracking sound
Exempel
The twig broke with a loud snap.
Kvisten bröts med ett högt knak.
She heard the snap of the trap closing.
Hon hörde knäppet från fällan som stängdes.
10
brott, bristning
a sudden act of breaking
Exempel
He felt a snap in his knee during the game.
Han kände en knäpp i knät under matchen.
The snap of the branch startled them.
Knäcket från grenen skrämde dem.
11
en köldvåg, en kallknäpp
a short period of sudden, intense cold weather
Exempel
A cold snap hit the town in early spring.
En kallknäpp träffade staden i tidig vår.
The crops suffered during the recent snap.
Grödorna led under den senaste köldknäppen.
12
kortspelet "Snap", paret-spelet
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
Exempel
The kids spent the evening playing snap.
Barnen tillbringade kvällen med att spela kortspel.
She won the round by yelling " snap " first.
Hon vann omgången genom att skrika "snap" först.
13
a packed lunch or meal, typically prepared at home to eat later in the day
Dialect
British
British
SlangExempel
Do n't forget your snap for school today.
She packed a proper snap with sandwiches and fruit.
Lexikalt Träd
snapper
snap
