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snappedpast participle
UK
/snæpt/
US
/snæpt/
Used adjectivally as the past participle of the verb 'snap'.
The snapped branch lay on the ground after the storm.
La branche cassée gisait sur le sol après la tempête.
cassantPour une parole ou une réponse sèche et brusque.
Her snapped reply caught everyone off guard during the meeting.
Sa réponse cassante a pris tout le monde de court pendant la réunion.
à pressionPour une fermeture par bouton-pression.
He placed the documents in a snapped folder to keep them safe.
Il a rangé les documents dans une chemise à pression pour les garder en sécurité.
Additional translations
briséPlus littéraire ou plus soutenu.
abruptePour un ton ou une réponse, plus neutre que cassant.
snapverb

snapped

Past Simple

snapped
Past Simple
snapped
Past Participle
snapping
Gerund
UK
/snæp/
US
/snæp/
se casserSe rompre soudainement.
The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.
La branche s'est cassée sous le poids de la neige.
craquerPour un bruit sec et brusque.
The fire snapped and crackled in the fireplace.
Le feu craquait et crépitait dans la cheminée.
claquerMouvement brusque ou sec.
She snapped her fingers to get the waiter's attention.
Elle a claqué des doigts pour attirer l'attention du serveur.
prendre une photoFamilier.
He snapped a picture of the sunset before it disappeared.
Il a pris une photo du coucher de soleil avant qu'il ne disparaisse.
lancer sèchementParler avec brusquerie ou irritation.
She snapped at her brother for interrupting her.
Elle a lancé sèchement à son frère qu'il l'avait interrompue.
craquerPerdre soudainement son contrôle.
After hours of waiting, he finally snapped and started yelling.
Après des heures d'attente, il a finalement craqué et s'est mis à crier.
casserFaire rompre quelque chose soudainement.
She snapped the stick in half without effort.
Elle a cassé le bâton en deux sans effort.
Additional translations
mordre brusquementSaisir ou tenter de saisir avec les dents.
Synonyms
break
fracture
crack
shatter
split
pop
click
catch

Definitions

snappedpast participle
Broken or fractured suddenly and completely, often with a sharp noise.
The snapped branch lay on the ground after the storm.
Uttered or expressed with sudden sharpness; terse or abrupt.
Her snapped reply caught everyone off guard during the meeting.
Closed or secured by means of a snap fastener.
He placed the documents in a snapped folder to keep them safe.
snapverb
To break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.
The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.
To make a sudden, sharp, cracking sound.
The fire snapped and crackled in the fireplace.
To move or change position with a sudden, sharp movement.
She snapped her fingers to get the waiter's attention.
To take a photograph quickly.
He snapped a picture of the sunset before it disappeared.
To speak or say something in a sharp, angry, or abrupt tone.
She snapped at her brother for interrupting her.
To suddenly lose one's self-control or composure.
After hours of waiting, he finally snapped and started yelling.
To make a sudden attempt to bite; to bite sharply.
The dog snapped at the mailman's ankles.
To cause something to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.
She snapped the stick in half without effort.
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