snap

el chasquido

romper

snap(snahp)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (sound)

a. el chasquido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

With a snap of the finger, the dog comes running.Con un chasquido de los dedos, el perro viene corriendo.

b. el ruido seco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I heard the snap of a breaking branch behind me, but when I turned around, no one was there.Oí tras de mí el ruido seco de una rama al romperse, pero cuando me volví, no había nadie.

2. (photograph)

a. la foto

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The photographer took a snap of the famous model as she was leaving the restaurant.El fotógrafo sacó una foto a la modelo famosa saliendo del restaurante.

b. la instantánea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Below are some snaps taken at the accident scene.A continuación pueden verse varias instantáneas tomadas en la escena del accidente.

3. (weather)

a. la ola

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A cold snap will be hitting the coast tomorrow evening.Una ola de frío llegará a la costa mañana por la tarde.

4. (vigor)

a. la energía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

When the three of us play a gig together, there's a certain snap.Cuando damos un concierto los tres juntos, hay una energía especial.

5. (attempt to bite)

a.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

The monkey made a snap at the banana.El mono se lanzó sobre la banana.

With every snap of the dog's jaws I became even more terrified.Cada vez que el perro abría y cerraba las mandíbulas, yo me sentía más y más aterrorizado.

6. (fastener)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el broche

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(on a handbag or clothes)

The snap on my purse doesn't seem to work.Parece que el broche de mi bolso no funciona.

b. el corchete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(on clothes)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

She did up the snaps of her jacket and wrapped her scarf around her.Se cerró los broches de la chaqueta y se envolvió en la bufanda.

7.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(something easy)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. facilísimo

Taking the door off will be a snap. We just have to take off the hinges.Sacar la puerta del marco será facilísimo. Solo tenemos que quitar las bisagras.

b. tirado

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

The first chapter of the book is a bit difficult, but after that it's a snap.El primer capítulo del libro es un poco difícil, pero lo demás está tirado.

8. (card game) (United Kingdom)

a. el snap

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Shall we play a game of snap?¿Jugamos una partida de snap?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

9. (sudden)

a. repentino

Moving to New York was a snap decision.Irnos a vivir a Nueva York fue una decisión repentina.

b. instantáneo

Saving the child from being hit by the car was just a snap decision. I didn't even have time to think.Salvar al niño de ser atropellado por el carro fue una decisión instantánea. Ni tuve tiempo para pensar.

c. precipitado (reckless)

Sometimes we make snap judgments that we later regret.A veces hacemos juicios precipitados de los que luego nos arrepentimos.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

10. (to cause to break)

a. romper

The woodsman snapped a few twigs and threw them on the fire.El leñador rompió una cuantas ramitas y las echó al fuego.

b. partir

The tennis player snapped his racket in two in rage when he lost the final.Muy enfadado, el tenista partió la raqueta por la mitad cuando perdió la final.

c. quebrar

She stood up and snapped the pencil in frustration.Llena de frustración, se levantó y quebró el lápiz.

11. (to make a sound)

a. chasquear

Frank Sinatra started snapping his fingers and singing "The Best Is Yet to Come."Frank Sinatra empezó a chasquear los dedos y cantar "The Best Is Yet to Come".

b.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

(when closing)

The mechanic snapped the part into place.El mecánico colocó la pieza en su sitio con un golpe seco.

The princess snapped the chest shut.La princesa cerró el cofre de golpe.

12. (to utter harshly)

a. decir con brusquedad

"I said, that's enough!" her father snapped."¡He dicho que ya basta!", dijo su padre con brusquedad.

13. (photography)

a. sacar

The reporter snapped a photo of the mayor in front of the city hall.El periodista le sacó una foto al alcalde frente al ayuntamiento.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

14. (to threaten with teeth)

a. intentar morder

The wolf snapped at the hunter, but the hunter was able to dodge it.El lobo intentó morder al cazador, pero este pudo esquivarlo.

15. (to break)

a. romperse

The climber was hanging from the cliff when the rope snapped.El alpinista estaba colgando del acantilado cuando se rompió la cuerda.

b. partirse

When I cast the fishing rod, it snapped in my hands.Cuando lancé la caña de pescar, se me partió en las manos.

c. quebrarse

The stick snapped under the soldier's foot.El palo se quebró al pisarlo el soldado.

16. (to make a sound)

a. chasquear

The singer had the mic in one hand as she snapped her fingers with the other.La cantante tenía el micro en una mano y chasqueaba los dedos de la otra.

b.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

(when closing)

It was very windy, and the window snapped shut.Hacía mucho viento y la ventana se cerró con un golpe seco.

The prisoner tried to escape, but the door snapped shut.El prisionero trató de escapar, pero la puerta se cerró de golpe.

17. (to speak harshly; used with "at")

a. hablar con brusquedad a

I just asked the police officer a simple question, and he snapped at me.No le hice más que una simple pregunta al policía, pero me habló con brusquedad.

18. (to move quickly)

a.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

The boss told him he could go home when he had finished, so he snapped into action.El jefe le dijo que podía irse a casa cuando terminara, así que enseguida se puso manos a la obra.

We don't have all day to finish this. Come on, snap to it!No tenemos todo el día para acabar esto. ¡Venga, muévete!

19. (to lose control)

a. perder el control

I've never seen my mom like that before. She just snapped.Nunca he visto a mi mamá así. Sin más, perdió el control.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

20. (with a cracking sound)

a. crac

I heard something go snap, and I instantly knew it was my umbrella.Oí que algo hacía crac, y supe al instante que era mi paraguas.

An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).

interjection

21. (used to express having something in common) (United Kingdom)

a.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I failed the exam. What about you? - Snap.Reprobé el examen. ¿Y tú? - Lo mismo.

I studied medieval literature. - Snap!Estudié literatura medieval. - ¡Yo también!

snap

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (bite)

a. el mordisco al aire

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (sound)

a. el chasquido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

3. (of weather)

a.

cold snapola de frío

4. (colloquial)

a. la foto

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(photograph)

5. (card game)

a. juego de naipes que gana quien dice “snap” primero cuando aparecen dos cartas iguales

6. (colloquial)

a. (in identical situation)

I'm going to Paris — snap!me voy a París — ¿de veras? or

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

7. (judgment, decision)

a. en el acto, súbito

to call a snap electionadelantar las elecciones para aprovechar una circunstancia favorable

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

8. (break)

a. romper, partir

to snap something in twopartir algo en dos

9. (make noise with)

a.

to snap one's fingerschasquear los dedos

10. (say sharply)

a. espetar

11. (colloquial)

a. fotografiar (take photograph of)

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

12. (break cleanly)

a. romperse, partirse

13. (break noisily)

a. quebrarse, romperse (con un chasquido)

14. (bite)

a.

the dog snapped at himel perro intentó morderle

to snap shutcerrarse de golpe

15. (speak abruptly)

a.

to snap at somebodyhablar en mal tono a alguien

16. (idioms)

a.

to snap out of itrecuperar el ánimo

snap out of it!¡alegra esa cara!

snap [snæp]

noun

1 (sound) golpe (m); ruido (m) seco; [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 (energy) vigor (m); energía (f)

put some snap into it! ¡menearse!

6

it's a snap (US) (easy) eso está tirado (informal); es muy fácil

adjective

(sudden) repentino; sin aviso

snap decision decisión (f) instantánea; snap answer respuesta (f) sin pensar; respuesta (f) instantánea; snap judgement juicio (m) instantáneo

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

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

adverb

snap! ¡crac!; to go snap hacer crac

interjection

¡lo mismo!; (me too) ¡yo también!;

modifier

snap fastener (n) (US) cierre (m) (automático)