- snatch
- snæ
1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) arrebatar, arrancar, coger2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) aprovechar
2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) arrebatamiento2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragmentosnatch vb1. coger / agarrar / asirhe snatched his coat and ran out cogió su abrigo y se fue corriendo2. robar de un tirónher bag was snatched le robaron el bolso de un tirónsnatchtr[snæʧ]noun1 (grab) arrebatamiento2 familiar (theft) robo, hurto3 (of song, conversation) fragmentotransitive verb1 (grab) arrebatar, arrancar, coger; (steal) robar; (kidnap) secuestrar■ he snatched the paper out of my hand me arrancó el papel de la mano■ my bag's been snatched me han robado el bolso2 (sleep, food, etc) coger, pillar; (opportunity etc) aprovechar■ try and snatch a few hours' sleep trata de dormir unas horas■ I'll snatch a bite to eat later pillaré algo de comer despuésintransitive verb1 arrebatar, quitar■ don't snatch! ¡no me lo quites!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin snatches a ratossnatch ['snæʧ] vt: arrebatarsnatch n: fragmento msnatchn.(§ pl.: snatches) = arrebatamiento s.m.• trocito s.m.v.• aferrar v.• arrebatar v.• rapar v.
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1. snætʃtransitive verb1)a) (grab)she snatched the letter out of my hand — me arrancó la carta de las manos
to snatch something FROM somebody — arrebatarle algo a alguien
b) (steal) (colloq & journ) robar (arrebatando)c) (kidnap) (journ) secuestrar, raptar2)a) (take hurriedly) \<\<opportunity\>\> no dejar pasarhe snatched forty winks during the sermon — se echó una cabezadita durante el sermón
b) \<\<victory\>\> hacerse* con; \<\<goal\>\> meter
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vi arrebatarto snatch AT something: he snatched at the keys — trató de agarrar or (esp Esp) de coger las llaves
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noun1)a) (robbery) (BrE journ) robo mb) (kidnapping) (journ) secuestro m, rapto m2)a) (fragment) fragmento mb) (brief spell) rato m[snætʃ]to sleep in snatches — dormir* (de) a ratos
1. N1) (=act of snatching) arrebatamiento mto make a snatch at sth — intentar arrebatar or agarrar algo
2) * (=theft) robo m , hurto m ; (=kidnapping) secuestro mjewellery snatch — robo m or hurto m de joyas
3) (=snippet) trocito mto whistle snatches of Mozart — silbar trocitos de Mozart
snatches of conversation — fragmentos mpl de conversación
to sleep in snatches — dormir a ratos
4) *** (=vagina) coño *** m2. VT1) (=grab) arrebatarto 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
2) (=steal) robar; (=kidnap) secuestrarmy bag was snatched — me robaron el bolso
3.VIdon't snatch! — ¡no me lo quites!
to snatch at sth — (lit, fig) intentar agarrar algo
4.CPDsnatch squad N — unidad f de arresto
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1. [snætʃ]transitive verb1)a) (grab)she snatched the letter out of my hand — me arrancó la carta de las manos
to snatch something FROM somebody — arrebatarle algo a alguien
b) (steal) (colloq & journ) robar (arrebatando)c) (kidnap) (journ) secuestrar, raptar2)a) (take hurriedly) \<\<opportunity\>\> no dejar pasarhe snatched forty winks during the sermon — se echó una cabezadita durante el sermón
b) \<\<victory\>\> hacerse* con; \<\<goal\>\> meter
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vi arrebatarto snatch AT something: he snatched at the keys — trató de agarrar or (esp Esp) de coger las llaves
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noun1)a) (robbery) (BrE journ) robo mb) (kidnapping) (journ) secuestro m, rapto m2)a) (fragment) fragmento mb) (brief spell) rato mto sleep in snatches — dormir* (de) a ratos
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
