snap

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snap
[snæp]
sustantivo
1mordisco (m) al aire (bite)
2chasquido (m) (sound)
3(of weather)
  • cold snap -> ola (f) de frío
4foto (f) (familiar) (photograph)
5= juego de naipes que gana quien dice “snap” primero cuando aparecen dos cartas iguales
  • I'm going to Paris — snap! -> me voy a París — ¿de veras? or ¡anda!, ¡yo también! (español de España)
adjetivo
6en el acto, súbito (judgment, decision)
  • to call a snap election -> adelantar las elecciones para aprovechar una circunstancia favorable
verbo transitivo (pt & pp snapped)
7romper, partir (break)
  • to snap something in two -> partir algo en dos
8(make noise with)
  • to snap one's fingers -> chasquear los dedos
9espetar (say sharply)
10fotografiar (familiar) (take photograph of)
verbo intransitivo
11romperse, partirse (break cleanly); quebrarse, romperse (con un chasquido) (break noisily)
12(bite)
  • the dog snapped at him -> el perro intentó morderle
  • to snap shut -> cerrarse de golpe (jaws, lid)
13(speak abruptly)
  • to snap at somebody -> hablar en mal tono a alguien
14(idioms)
  • to snap out of it -> recuperar el ánimo (depression, apathy)
  • snap out of it! -> ¡alegra esa cara!(sulk), ¡anímate, hombre! (español de España)

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snap [snæp][snap]
1Hacer estallar una cosa; dar, apretar, cerrar con golpe o estadillo.
2Romper, destrozar, hacer pedazos o astillas una cosa con ruido y violencia.
3Agarrar a alguno, echar la mano o la garra, asir de repente y con pecipitación; a menudo con la
preposición & verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Interrumpir a uno con petulancia, cortarle la palabra.
5Fotografiar instantáneamente, y a menudo fotografiar a uno sin que él lo sepa. (Familiar) (m)
6Lanzar por el aire. (Estados Unidos) (m)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
7Chasquear, dar un chasquido. (n)
8Estallar una cosa, romperse o quebrarse dando un estallido. (n)
9Lanzarse rápidamente, como cuando la tensión cesa de repente. (n)
10Coger de golpe, procurar coger; tirar a morder; por lo común con la (n)
preposición
11Emitir, o parecer emitir luz; se dice de los ojos.
12Hablar severa y abruptamente.
13Fallar, no salir un tiro.
  • To snap in two -> quebrar, romper en dos pedazos
  • To snap at -> tirar una mordiscada, tirar a morder o procurar morder
  • To snap one’s fingers -> castañetear; burlarse de
  • Snap back -> contestar
  • Snap off -> romper, separar, morder (dog)
  • Snap up -> lanzarse, apresurarse
va.up.at.
sustantivo
1Chasquido, sonido rápido y agudo; castañeteo (with fingers).
2Estallido, el sonido que hace una cosa al henderse o abrirse de golpe.
3Corchete, cerrajita, garra que se cierra con chasquido.
4Mordiscón, mordedura; cierre repentino, como el de las garras de una trampa.
5Galletica.
participio
6Vigor de carácter o de estilo; energía. (Familiar) (m)
7Período corto (of cold). (m)
adjetivo
8Hecho o ejecutado repentinamente sin consideración o sin demora.
  • Snap-shot -> 1. Disparo hecho rápidamente, sin apuntar. 2. Fotografía tomada instantáneamente, sin preparación.

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snap [snæp]
noun
1 (sound) golpe; (m) ruido seco; (m) [of sth breaking, of whip, of fingers] chasquido; (m)
it shut with a snap se cerró de golpe; se cerró con un ruido seco
2 (photograph) foto; (f)
to take a snap of sb sacar una foto de algn; these are our holiday snaps estas son las fotos de nuestras vacaciones
3 (short period)
a cold snap una ola de frío
4 (attempt to bite)
the dog made a snap at the biscuit el perro se lanzó sobre la galleta
5 (informal) (energy) vigor; (m) energía; (f)
put some snap into it! ¡menearse!
6
it's a snap (US) (informal) (easy) eso está tirado; (informal) es muy fácil
adjective
(sudden) repentino; sin aviso
snap decision decisión instantánea; (f) snap answer respuesta sin pensar; (f) respuesta instantánea; (f) snap judgement juicio instantáneo; (m)
verb:transitive
1 (break) partir; quebrar; especially (LAm)
2 (click) chasquear
to snap one's fingers chasquear los dedos; to snap one's fingers at sb/sth burlarse de algn/algo; to snap a box shut cerrar una caja de golpe; to snap sth into place colocar algo con un golpe seco
3
"be quiet!" she snapped —¡cállate! —espetó ella enojada
4 (Fot) sacar una foto de
verb:intransitive
1 (break) [+elastic] romperse
the branch snapped la rama se partió
2 (make sound) [+whip] chasquear
it snapped shut se cerró de golpe; to snap into place meterse de golpe
3
to snap at sb [+person] regañar a algn; [+dog] intentar morder a algn; don't snap at me! ¡a mí no me hables en ese tono!
4 (move energetically)
she snapped into action echó a trabajar etc en seguida;etc
adverb
snap! ¡crac!; to go snap hacer crac
interjection
¡lo mismo!; (me too) ¡yo también!;
modifier
snap fastener (n) (US) cierre (automático); (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "snap"

Imperative
  • snap
  • you snap
  • he/she snaps
  • we snap
  • you snap
  • they snap
Preterite
  • I snapped
  • you snapped
  • he/she snapped
  • we snapped
  • you snapped
  • they snapped
Present Continuous
  • I am snapping
  • you are snapping
  • he/she is snapping
  • we are snapping
  • you are snapping
  • they are snapping
Present Perfect
  • I have snapped
  • you have snapped
  • he/she has snapped
  • we have snapped
  • you have snapped
  • they have snapped
Past Continuous
  • I was snapping
  • you were snapping
  • he/she was snapping
  • we were snapping
  • you were snapping
  • they were snapping
Past Perfect
  • I had snapped
  • you had snapped
  • he/she had snapped
  • we had snapped
  • you had snapped
  • they had snapped
Future
  • I will snap
  • you will snap
  • he/she will snap
  • we will snap
  • you will snap
  • they will snap
Future Perfect
  • I will have snapped
  • you will have snapped
  • he/she will have snapped
  • we will have snapped
  • you will have snapped
  • they will have snapped
Future Continuous
  • I will be snapping
  • you will be snapping
  • he/she will be snapping
  • we will be snapping
  • you will be snapping
  • they will be snapping
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been snapping
  • you have been snapping
  • he/she has been snapping
  • we have been snapping
  • you have been snapping
  • they have been snapping
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been snapping
  • you will have been snapping
  • he/she will have been snapping
  • we will have been snapping
  • you will have been snapping
  • they will have been snapping
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been snapping
  • you had been snapping
  • he/she had been snapping
  • we had been snapping
  • you had been snapping
  • they had been snapping
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