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snap

Pronunciation: /snæp/

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German translation of snap

A. v.t. (-pp-)

  • 1 (break) zerbrechen snap sth. in two or in half = etw. in zwei Stücke brechen
  • 2snap one's fingers = mit den Fingern schnalzen
  • 3snap sth. home or into place = etw. einschnappen lassen snap shut = zuschnappen lassen [Portemonnaie, Schloss]; = zuklappen [Buch, Etui] snap sth. open = etw. aufschnappen lassen

B. v.i. (-pp-)

  • 2 (fig.) (give way under strain) ausrasten (ugs.) my patience has finally snapped = nun ist mir der Geduldsfaden aber gerissen

C. n.

Phrasal verbs

ˈsnap at

v.t. (speak sharply to) anfauchen (ugs.)

snap ˈoff

v.t. & i. abbrechen

snap ˈup

v.t. (fig. coll.) [sich (Dat.)] schnappen (ugs.)

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