snare [snɛəʳ]
snare(
snehr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (hunting)
a. la trampa (F)
(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).
Our dog caught his paw in an illegal snare set by a poacher.A nuestro perro se le quedó atrapada la pata en una trampa ilegal tendida por un cazador furtivo.
b. el lazo (M)
(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).
I called the police because someone has been setting snares in the woods.Llamé a la policía porque alguien ha estado poniendo lazos en el bosque.
d. la trampa de lazo (F)
(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).
Having seen how these animals die, how can you go on setting snares?Ahora que has visto como mueren estos animales, ¿cómo es posible que sigas poniendo trampas de lazo?
2. (trick)
a. la trampa (F)
(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).
The promises made by these politicians are nothing but a snare and a delusion.Las promesas hechas por estos políticos no son más que una trampa y un engaño.
3. (music)
a. el bordón (M) (on a drum)
(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).
You can always adjust the snares on the drum if you don't like the sound as it is.Siempre puedes ajustar los bordones del tambor si no te gusta el sonido que tiene.
b. el redoblante (M) (snare drum)
(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).
The snare is an essential part of the drum kit.El redoblante es una parte esencial de la batería.
d. el tambor militar (M) (snare drum)
(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).
My brother has a collection of percussion instruments: bass drums, snares, tambourines - you name it!Mi hermano tiene una colección de instrumentos de percusión: bombos, tambores militares, panderetas, ¡de todo!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (hunting)
a. atrapar
I don't know how you can go out with someone whose hobby is hunting and snaring animals.No entiendo cómo puedes salir con alguien cuyo pasatiempo es cazar y atrapar animales.
c. atrapar con lazo
Last night, the police arrested a poacher for snaring a boar.Anoche la policía detuvo a un cazador furtivo por atrapar a un jabalí con lazo.
d. cazar
I know all about moles. I've been snaring them for 40 years.Sé todo lo que hay que saber sobre topos; llevo 40 años cazándolos.
5. (figurative) (to obtain or catch)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
snareNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (also fig)
a. la trampa(F)
(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).
snare drumtambor m
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (animal)
a. cazar
3. (fig)
a.
the police snared the criminalsla policía atrapó a los delincuentes
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