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snatch
(snăch)v. snatched, snatch·ing, snatch·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly: snatched the dollar from my hand.
b. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
c. Informal To kidnap (someone).
2. Sports To raise (a weight) in one quick, uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head.
3. Informal
a. To obtain or achieve quickly or unexpectantly: snatched an early lead in the game.
b. To get (a small amount of sleep).
v.intr.
To make grasping or seizing motions: snatched at the lamp cord.
n.
1.
a. The act of snatching; a quick grasp or grab.
b. Informal A kidnapping.
2. A brief period of time: "At the end we preferred to travel all night, / Sleeping in snatches" (T.S. Eliot).
3. A small amount; a bit or fragment: a snatch of dialogue.
4. Sports A lift in weightlifting in which the weight is raised in one uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head.
5. Vulgar Slang The vulva.
[Middle English snacchen.]
snatch′er n.
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snatch
(snætʃ)vb
1. (tr) to seize or grasp (something) suddenly or peremptorily: he snatched the chocolate out of my hand.
2. (usually foll by: at) to seize or attempt to seize suddenly
3. (tr) to take hurriedly: to snatch some sleep.
4. (tr) to remove suddenly: she snatched her hand away.
5. (tr) to gain, win, or rescue, esp narrowly: they snatched victory in the closing seconds.
6. (Weightlifting) (tr) (in weightlifting) to lift (a weight) with a snatch
7. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) snatch one's time informal Austral to leave a job, taking whatever pay is due
n
8. an act of snatching
9. a fragment or small incomplete part: snatches of conversation.
10. a brief spell: snatches of time off.
11. (Weightlifting) weightlifting a lift in which the weight is raised in one quick motion from the floor to an overhead position
12. slang chiefly US an act of kidnapping
13. slang Brit a robbery: a diamond snatch.
[C13 snacchen; related to Middle Dutch snakken to gasp, Old Norse snaka to sniff around]
ˈsnatcher n
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snatch
(snætʃ)v.i.
1. to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usu. fol. by at).
v.t. 2. to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the woman's purse and ran.
3. to take, pull, etc., suddenly or hastily.
4. Slang. to kidnap.
n. 5. an act or instance of snatching.
6. a sudden motion to seize something.
7. a bit, scrap, or fragment of something: snatches of conversation.
8. a brief spell of effort or activity: to work in snatches.
9. Slang. an act of kidnapping.
10. Weightlifting. a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead.
[1175–1225; Middle English snacche (n.), snacchen (v.)]
snatch′er, n.
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Snatch
of robbers—Lipton, 1970.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
snatch
Past participle: snatched
Gerund: snatching
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| Noun | 1. | snatch - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation" fragment - an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play" |
| 2. |  snatch - obscene terms for female genitals female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals" | |
| 3. |  snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonmentlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 4. | snatch - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion weightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights | |
| 5. |  snatch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" | |
| Verb | 1. | snatch - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" |
| 2. | snatch - to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies" | |
| 3. |  snatch - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages" |
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snatch
verb
1. grab, seize, wrench, wrest, take, grip, grasp, clutch, take hold of He snatched the telephone from me.
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snatch
verb3. To take quick and forcible possession of:
Idiom: help oneself to.
4. To take (another's property) without permission:
Idiom: make off with.
5. To seize and detain (a person) unlawfully:
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Translations
إخْتِطاف، إنْتِزاعقِطْعَه مُقْتَطَفَهيَخْتَطِفيَخْتَطِفُيَنْتَهِز فُرْصَه
chňapnoutchňapnutípopadnoutukrást pro sebeúryvek
snuppebrudstykke
siepata
ugrabiti
kapáskapkodkapva kap
glefsa, brotgrípa tækifæriîhrifsaòaî aî hrifsa/òrífa til
ひったくる
낚아채다
bandymas stvertinuotrupapastverti
fragmentskampiensmēģinājums satverttvert
chňapnutieukradnúť pre seba
pograbiti
stjäla
คว้า
giật lấy
snatch
[snætʃ]A. N
1. (= act of snatching) → arrebatamiento m
to make a snatch at sth → intentar arrebatar or agarrar algo
to make a snatch at sth → intentar arrebatar or agarrar algo
2. (= theft) → robo m, hurto m; (= kidnapping) → secuestro m
jewellery snatch → robo m or hurto m de joyas
jewellery snatch → robo m or hurto m de joyas
3. (= snippet) → trocito m
to whistle snatches of Mozart → silbar trocitos de Mozart
snatches of conversation → fragmentos mpl de conversación
to sleep in snatches → dormir a ratos
to whistle snatches of Mozart → silbar trocitos de Mozart
snatches of conversation → fragmentos mpl de conversación
to sleep in snatches → dormir a ratos
4. (= vagina) → coño m
B. VT
1. (= grab) → arrebatar
to snatch sth from sb → arrebatar algo a algn
he snatched the keys from my hand → me arrebató las llaves de la mano
to snatch a knife out of sb's hand → arrebatarle or arrancarle un cuchillo a algn de las manos
to snatch a meal → comer a la carrera
to snatch some sleep → buscar tiempo para dormir
to snatch an opportunity → asir una ocasión
to snatch an hour of happiness → procurarse (a pesar de todo) una hora de felicidad
to snatch sth from sb → arrebatar algo a algn
he snatched the keys from my hand → me arrebató las llaves de la mano
to snatch a knife out of sb's hand → arrebatarle or arrancarle un cuchillo a algn de las manos
to snatch a meal → comer a la carrera
to snatch some sleep → buscar tiempo para dormir
to snatch an opportunity → asir una ocasión
to snatch an hour of happiness → procurarse (a pesar de todo) una hora de felicidad
snatch away snatch off VT + ADV to snatch sth away from or off sb → arrebatar algo a algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
snatch
[ˈsnætʃ] n
(British) a snatch of sth [song] → un fragment de qch
snatches of conversation → des bribes de conversation
snatches of conversation → des bribes de conversation
vt
(= grab) → saisir (d'un geste vif)
to snatch sth from sb → arracher quelque chose à qn
He snatched the keys from my hand → Il m'a arraché les clés des mains.
to snatch sth from sb → arracher quelque chose à qn
He snatched the keys from my hand → Il m'a arraché les clés des mains.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
snatch
n
(= act) → Griff m
(= snippet) → Stück nt, → Brocken m; (of conversation) → Fetzen m; (of music) → ein paar Takte; to do something in snatches → etw in Etappen tun
(Weightlifting) → Reißen nt
(US, sl, = female genitals) → Möse f (vulg)
vt
(= grab) → greifen; to snatch something from somebody → jdm etw entreißen; to snatch hold of something → nach etw greifen, etw packen; to snatch something out of somebody’s hand → jdm etw aus der Hand reißen
some sleep etc → ergattern; to snatch a quick meal → schnell etwas essen; the Ferrari snatched the lead on the last lap → der Ferrari riss in der letzten Runde die Führung an sich; to snatch an opportunity → eine Gelegenheit ergreifen or beim Schopf packen; they snatched a quick kiss → sie gaben sich (dat) → schnell einen Kuss; he snatched a kiss while she wasn’t looking → als sie gerade wegsah, stahl er ihr schnell einen Kuss; to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory → einen sicheren Sieg in eine Niederlage verwandeln; they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a goal in the last minute → mit einem Tor in der letzten Minute konnten sie aus der Niederlage noch einen Sieg machen
vi → greifen (at nach); don’t snatch! → nicht grapschen! (inf); to snatch at an opportunity → nach einer Gelegenheit greifen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
snatch
[snætʃ]1. n
a. (act of snatching) to make a snatch at sth → cercare di afferrare qc
b. (fam) (theft) → furto, rapina; (kidnapping) → rapimento
there was a wages snatch → dei ladri hanno rubato le paghe
there was a wages snatch → dei ladri hanno rubato le paghe
c. (snippet) → pezzo
snatches of conversation → frammenti mpl di conversazione
to sleep in snatches → dormire a intervalli
snatches of conversation → frammenti mpl di conversazione
to sleep in snatches → dormire a intervalli
2. vt (grab, object) → strappare con violenza; (opportunity) → cogliere; (few days, short break) → prendersi; (steal, also) (fig) (kiss, victory) → rubare; (kidnap) → rapire
to snatch a sandwich → buttar giù in fretta un panino
to snatch some sleep → riuscire a dormire un po'
to snatch a knife out of sb's hand → strappare di mano un coltello a qn
to snatch a sandwich → buttar giù in fretta un panino
to snatch some sleep → riuscire a dormire un po'
to snatch a knife out of sb's hand → strappare di mano un coltello a qn
3. vi don't snatch! → non strappare le cose di mano!
to snatch at (object) → cercare di afferrare (opportunity) → cogliere al volo
to snatch at (object) → cercare di afferrare (opportunity) → cogliere al volo
snatch away vt + adv to snatch sth away from sb → strappare qc a qn
snatch up vt + adv → raccogliere in fretta, afferrare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
snatch
(snӕtʃ) verb1. to (try to) seize or grab suddenly. The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.
2. to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity. She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.
noun1. an attempt to seize. The thief made a snatch at her handbag.
2. a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc. a snatch of conversation.
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snatch
→ يَخْتَطِفُ popadnout snuppe schnappen γραπώνω arrebatar siepata attraper ugrabiti strappare ひったくる 낚아채다 rukken snappe (s)chwycić agarrar хватать(ся) stjäla คว้า kapmak giật lấy 攫取Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009