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snatched

UK
/snætʃt/
US
/snætʃt/
snatched back
snatched back
snatched up
snatched up

Translations

snatchedadjective
more snatched
Comp.
most snatched
Super.
UK
/snætʃt/
US
/snætʃt/
canonArgot, pour dire qu’une tenue ou une apparence est très élégante, impeccable.
Her outfit was absolutely snatched at the party last night.
Sa tenue était absolument canon à la fête d’hier soir.
voléSurtout dans le registre policier ou courant pour un objet pris soudainement.
The detective recovered the snatched purse within hours.
L’inspecteur a retrouvé le sac volé en quelques heures.
snatchverb

snatched

Past Simple

snatched
Past Simple
snatched
Past Participle
snatching
Gerund
UK
/snætʃ/
US
/snætʃ/
arracherPour enlever soudainement et de force.
The thief snatched her purse and ran away into the crowd.
Le voleur lui a arraché son sac à main et s’est enfui dans la foule.
saisirAvec l’idée de le faire brusquement ou avidement.
She managed to snatch the last piece of cake before anyone else could get it.
Elle a réussi à saisir la dernière part de gâteau avant que quelqu’un d’autre ne la prenne.
Synonyms
clutch
wrest
capture
take
seize
grab

Definitions

snatchedadjective
Looking very fashionable or attractive.
Her outfit was absolutely snatched at the party last night.
Taken or seized suddenly; stolen.
The detective recovered the snatched purse within hours.
snatchverb
To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way.
She managed to snatch the last piece of cake before anyone else could get it.
To take someone or something away suddenly and quickly, often by force.
The thief snatched her purse and ran away into the crowd.
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