- snappy
- adjective1) (irritable; inclined to snap: He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.) irritable2) (quick; prompt: You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!) rápido3) (smart: He's certainly a snappy dresser.) elegantesnappytr['snæpɪ]adjective (comp snappier, superl snappiest)1 (quick) rápido,-a; (brisk, lively) enérgico,-a, vivo,-a■ make it snappy! ¡date prisa!, ¡rápido!2 (stylish) elegante3 (short-tempered) irritable, irascible\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a snappy dresser vestir con eleganciasnappy ['snæpi] adj, snappier ; -est1) fast: rápidomake it snappy!: ¡date prisa!2) lively: vivaz3) chilly: frío4) stylish: elegantesnappyadj.• chulesco, -a adj.• chulo, -a adj.• irritable adj.• rápido, -a adj.'snæpiadjective -pier, -piesta) <dog> que muerde; <person> irascible, irritable; <retort> brusco, cortanteb) (brisk, lively) (colloq) <pace> ágil, brioso; <conversation> animado, vivaz
put your uniform on and make it snappy! — ponte el uniforme y rápido!
c) (stylish) (colloq) elegante['snæpɪ]ADJ (compar snappier) (superl snappiest)1) (=quick) rápido; (=energetic) enérgico, vigorosomake it snappy! — ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (esp LAm)
to be snappy about sth — hacer algo con toda rapidez
and be snappy about it! — ¡y date prisa!, ¡y apúrate! (esp LAm)
2) (=smart) elegantehe's a snappy dresser — se viste con elegancia
3) (=punchy) [slogan] conciso4) = snappish* * *['snæpi]adjective -pier, -piesta) <dog> que muerde; <person> irascible, irritable; <retort> brusco, cortanteb) (brisk, lively) (colloq) <pace> ágil, brioso; <conversation> animado, vivazput your uniform on and make it snappy! — ponte el uniforme y rápido!
c) (stylish) (colloq) elegante
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
