snatch [snætʃ]
noun
2 (theft) robo (m); hurto (m); (kidnapping) secuestro (m)
jewellery snatch robo (m) or hurto (m) de joyas
transitive verb
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