snatch (sn ch)v. snatched, snatch·ing, snatch·es v.tr. 1. a. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly. b. Sports To raise (a weight) in one quick, uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head. 2. To grasp or seize illicitly. v.intr. To make grasping or seizing motions: snatched at the lamp cord. n. 1. The act of snatching; a quick grasp or grab. 2. A brief period of time: "At the end we preferred to travel all night,/Sleeping in snatches" (T.S. Eliot). 3. A small amount; a bit or fragment: a snatch of dialogue. 4. Slang A kidnapping. 5. Sports A lift in weightlifting in which the weight is raised in one uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head. 6. Vulgar Slang The vulva. [Middle English snacchen.] snatch  er n. |
snatch [snætʃ]
vb
1. (tr) to seize or grasp (something) suddenly or peremptorily he snatched the chocolate out of my hand
2. (intr; usually foll by at) to seize or attempt to seize suddenly
3. (tr) to take hurriedly to snatch some sleep
4. (tr) to remove suddenly she snatched her hand away
5. (tr) to gain, win, or rescue, esp narrowly they snatched victory in the closing seconds
6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Weightlifting) (tr) (in weightlifting) to lift (a weight) with a snatch
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms)
snatch one's time Austral informal to leave a job, taking whatever pay is due
n
1. an act of snatching
2. a fragment or small incomplete part snatches of conversation
3. a brief spell snatches of time off
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Weightlifting) Weightlifting a lift in which the weight is raised in one quick motion from the floor to an overhead position
5. Slang chiefly US an act of kidnapping
6. Brit slang a robbery a diamond snatch
[C13 snacchen; related to Middle Dutch snakken to gasp, Old Norse snaka to sniff around]
snatcher n
Snatch of robbers—Lipton, 1970.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | snatch - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation" fragment - an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play" |
| 2. |  snatch - obscene terms for female genitals female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals" | |
| 3. |  snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonmentlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 4. | snatch - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion weightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights | |
| 5. |  snatch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" | |
| Verb | 1. | snatch - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" |
| 2. | snatch - to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies" | |
| 3. |  snatch - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages" |
snatch
verb
1. grab, seize, wrench, wrest, take, grip, grasp, clutch, take hold of He snatched the telephone from me.
Translations
snatch [snætʃ]
A. N
1. (= act of snatching) → arrebatamiento m
to make a snatch at sth → intentar arrebatar or agarrar algo
to make a snatch at sth → intentar arrebatar or agarrar algo
2. (= theft) → robo m, hurto m; (= kidnapping) → secuestro m
jewellery snatch → robo m or hurto m de joyas
jewellery snatch → robo m or hurto m de joyas
3. (= snippet) → trocito m
to whistle snatches of Mozart → silbar trocitos de Mozart
snatches of conversation → fragmentos mpl de conversación
to sleep in snatches → dormir a ratos
to 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 m
B. VT
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
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
snatch away snatch off VT + ADV to snatch sth away from or off sb → arrebatar algo a algn
snatch [ˈsnætʃ]
n
(British) a snatch of sth [song] → un fragment de qch
snatches of conversation → des bribes de conversation
snatches of conversation → des bribes de conversation
vt
(= grab) → saisir (d'un geste vif)
to snatch sth from sb → arracher quelque chose à qn
He snatched the keys from my hand → Il m'a arraché les clés des mains.
to snatch sth from sb → arracher quelque chose à qn
He snatched the keys from my hand → Il m'a arraché les clés des mains.
snatch
n
(= act) → Griff m
(= snippet) → Stück nt, → Brocken m; (of conversation) → Fetzen m; (of music) → ein paar Takte; to do something in snatches → etw in Etappen tun
(Weightlifting) → Reißen nt
(US, sl, = female genitals) → Möse f (vulg)
vt
(= grab) → greifen; to snatch something from somebody → jdm etw entreißen; to snatch hold of something → nach etw greifen, etw packen; to snatch something out of somebody’s hand → jdm etw aus der Hand reißen
some sleep etc → ergattern; to snatch a quick meal → schnell etwas essen; the Ferrari snatched the lead on the last lap → der Ferrari riss in der letzten Runde die Führung an sich; to snatch an opportunity → eine Gelegenheit ergreifen or beim Schopf packen; they snatched a quick kiss → sie gaben sich (dat) → schnell einen Kuss; he snatched a kiss while she wasn’t looking → als sie gerade wegsah, stahl er ihr schnell einen Kuss; to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory → einen sicheren Sieg in eine Niederlage verwandeln; they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a goal in the last minute → mit einem Tor in der letzten Minute konnten sie aus der Niederlage noch einen Sieg machen
vi → greifen (at nach); don’t snatch! → nicht grapschen! (inf); to snatch at an opportunity → nach einer Gelegenheit greifen
snatch [snætʃ]
1. n
a. (act of snatching) to make a snatch at sth → cercare di afferrare qc
b. (fam) (theft) → furto, rapina; (kidnapping) → rapimento
there was a wages snatch → dei ladri hanno rubato le paghe
there was a wages snatch → dei ladri hanno rubato le paghe
c. (snippet) → pezzo
snatches of conversation → frammenti mpl di conversazione
to sleep in snatches → dormire a intervalli
snatches of conversation → frammenti mpl di conversazione
to sleep in snatches → dormire a intervalli
2. vt (grab, object) → strappare con violenza; (opportunity) → cogliere; (few days, short break) → prendersi; (steal, also) (fig) (kiss, victory) → rubare; (kidnap) → rapire
to snatch a sandwich → buttar giù in fretta un panino
to snatch some sleep → riuscire a dormire un po'
to snatch a knife out of sb's hand → strappare di mano un coltello a qn
to snatch a sandwich → buttar giù in fretta un panino
to snatch some sleep → riuscire a dormire un po'
to snatch a knife out of sb's hand → strappare di mano un coltello a qn
3. vi don't snatch! → non strappare le cose di mano!
to snatch at (object) → cercare di afferrare (opportunity) → cogliere al volo
to snatch at (object) → cercare di afferrare (opportunity) → cogliere al volo
snatch away vt + adv to snatch sth away from sb → strappare qc a qn
snatch up vt + adv → raccogliere in fretta, afferrare
v snatch [snӕtʃ]
1 to (try to) seize or grab suddenly The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand. gryp يَخْتَطِف грабвам chňapnout, vytrhnout snuppe schnappen αρπάζω, βουτάω κτ. ξαφνικά arrebatar, arrancar, coger kahmama چنگ اندازي كردن siepata s'emparer brusquement de לַחֲטוֹף छीनना, झपटना zgrabiti, ščepati megkaparint merenggutkan hrifsa afferrare ひっつかむ 잡아채다 pastverti pakampt; paķert merampas grissen nappe, rive til seg, trive capnąć, porwać arrebatar a apuca, a înşfăca хватать, вырывать chňapnúť, vytrhnúť hlastniti po oteti rycka till sig, nappa åt sig คว้า kapmak, kapmaya çalışmak 搶奪, 攫取 хапати(ся) چھین لینا، جھپٹ لینا vồ, chộp lấy 抢夺, 攫取
2 to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity She managed to snatch an hour's sleep. kry, inhaal يَنْتَهِز فُرْصَه открадвам ukrást pro sebe snuppe ergreifen αρπάζω, παίρνω στα κλεφτά aprovechar (endale) näppama قاپيدن sallia itselleen saisir l'occasion de לַחֲטוֹף मौके का फायदा उठाना ugrabiti, ukrasti kapva kap (alkalmon) menyempatkan grípa tækifærið prendere すばやく取る 간신히 얻다 nugriebti tvert (iespēju) menyempatkan bemachtigen snappe złapać tirar a prinde ocazia să урвать ukradnúť pre seba zgrabiti priložnost ugrabiti stjäla sig till คว้าโอกาส (fırsat bulur bulmaz) yapıvermek 抓住時機 увірвати, вирвати موقع ملنے پر حاصل کر لینا nắm lấy, tranh thủ 抓住时机
n
1 an attempt to seize The thief made a snatch at her handbag. gryp إخْتِطاف، إنْتِزاع посягане chňapnutí prøve at få fat i schneller Griff προσπάθεια για άρπαγμα arrebatamiento haaramiskatse, krabamine چنگ اندازي sieppausyritys geste vif pour saisir qqch. חַטִיפָה झपट्टा, झपट posezanje vmi után kapás renggutan það að hrifsa/þrífa til (tentativo di afferrare) ひったくり 날치기 bandymas stverti mēģinājums satvert; kampiens cubaan meragut greep snapping skok, próba pochwycenia movimento para agarrar smulgere попытка схватить chňapnutie hlastniti po posezanje försök att rycka till sig การฉกฉวย kapmaya çalışma 搶奪 хапання; хватка جھپٹنے کی کوشش sự vồ lấy 抢夺
2 a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc a snatch of conversation. grepie قِطْعَه مُقْتَطَفَه откъс úryvek brudstykke die Bruchstücke (pl.) απόσπασμα, κομμάτι fragmento katkend قطعه katkelma fragment קֶטָע वार्तां या संगीत का एक छोटा हिस्सा odlomci (pjesme, govora i sl.) foszlány cuplikan glefsa, brot frammento, brano 断片 한마디, 한 조각 nuotrupa fragments sedikit sahaja brokstuk bruddstykke strzęp, urywek pedaço fragment отрывок, обрывок zlomok, kúsok odlomek izvod []stycke, stump, bit ช่วงเวลาสั้น ๆ parça 片段(談話，音樂) уривок موسیقی یا گفتگو وغیرہ کا جملہ đoạn trích ngắn 片段（谈话，音乐）
snatch → يخْتَطِف popadnout snuppe schnappen γραπώνω arrebatar siepata attraper ugrabiti strappare ひったくる 낚아채다 rukken snappe (s)chwycić agarrar хватать(ся) stjäla คว้า kapmak giật lấy 攫取
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