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snare ¹  (snâr)

n.

1. A trapping device, often consisting of a noose, used for capturing birds and small mammals.

2. Something that serves to entangle the unwary.

3. A surgical instrument with a wire loop controlled by a mechanism in the handle, used to remove growths, such as tumors and polyps.

tr.v. snared, snar·ing, snares

To trap with or as if with a snare. See Synonyms at catch.

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[Middle English, from Old English snearu and from Old Norse snara.]

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snarer n.

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snare ²  (snâr)

n.

1. Any of the wires or cords stretched across the lower drumhead of a snare drum so as to vibrate against it.

2. A snare drum.

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[Probably from Dutch snaar, string, from Middle Dutch snre.]

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snare¹

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a device for trapping birds or small animals, esp a flexible loop that is drawn tight around the prey

2. (Medicine / Surgery) a surgical instrument for removing certain tumours, consisting of a wire loop that may be drawn tight around their base to sever or uproot them

3. anything that traps or entangles someone or something unawares

vb (tr)

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) to catch (birds or small animals) with a snare

2. to catch or trap in or as if in a snare; capture by trickery

[Old English sneare, from Old Norse snara; related to Old High German snaraha]

snareless  adj

snarer  n

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snare²

n

(Music / Instruments) Music a set of gut strings wound with wire fitted against the lower drumhead of a snare drum. They produce a rattling sound when the drum is beaten See snare drum

[from Middle Dutch snaer or Middle Low German snare string; related to Gothic snōrjō basket]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snare - something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" trap design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" iron trap - a trap from which there is no escape speed trap - a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders
	2.	snare - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head side drum, snare drum drum, membranophone, tympan - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end snare - strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
	3.	snare - a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities surgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgery
	4.	snare - strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit side drum, snare drum, snare - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head string - a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
	5.	snare - a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose noose, gin slipknot - a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
Verb	1.	snare - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" trammel, trap, ensnare, entrap hunting, hunt - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" gin - trap with a snare; "gin game"
	2.	snare - entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" hook accost, solicit, hook - approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" entice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

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snare

noun

trap, net, wire, gin, pitfall, noose, springe an animal caught in a snare

verb

trap, catch, net, wire, seize, entrap, springe He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day.

Translations

snare [snɛəʳ]

A. N → lazo m (fig) → trampa f

B. VT → coger or (LAm) agarrar con lazo (fig) → atrapar

C. CPD snare drum N → tambor m militar pequeño

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snare [ˈsnɛə^r]

n → piège m

vt

[+ animal] → attraper, prendre au piège

[+ person, customer] → piéger
snare drum n → caisse f claire

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snare¹

n (lit, fig: = trap) → Falle f; (fig also) → Fallstrick m

vt (lit, fig) → (ein)fangen

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snare²

n

(of drum) → Schnarrsaite f

(= snare drum) → kleine Trommel

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snare [snɛəʳ]

1. n → trappola

2. vt → prendere in trappola, intrappolare

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snare [snɛəʳ]

1. n → trappola

2. vt → prendere in trappola, intrappolare

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snare

n snare [sneə]

a trap for catching an animal. strik, wip فَخ، شَرَك примка oko snare; fælde die Schlinge παγίδα trampa püünis, ling تله ansa piège מַלכּוֹדֶת जाल, फन्दा zamka, omča csapda jerat snara trappola わな 덫, 함정 spąstai lamatas; slazds perangkap strik snare sidła armadilha capcană силок, западня pasca, klepec zanka zamka snara กับดัก tuzak 陷阱 пастка; сильце چڑیوں یا دوسرے جانوروں کو پکڑنے کا جال cái bẫy, cái lưới 陷阱

v

to catch with a snare He snared a couple of rabbits. in 'n strik vang يَصيدُ بالفَخ улавям в капан chytit do oka/pasti fange i en fælde mit einer Schlinge fangen πιάνω στην παγίδα atrapar linguga püüdma به تله انداختن pyydystää ansalla prendre au piège לִלכּוֹד फांसना, पकड़ना loviti (životinje) u zamku, namamiti u stupicu csapdával fog menjerat snara, veiða í snöru intrappolare わなで捕える 덫으로 잡다 pagauti į spąstus noķert lamatās/slazdā memerangkap strikken fange i snare łapać w sidła apanhar a prinde în capcană поймать в западню chytiť do pasce ujeti v zanko namamiti snara, snärja ดักโดยใช้กับดัก tuzak kurmak 誘捕 піймати в пастку جال میں پھنسانا đánh bẫy, gài bẫy 诱捕