Enter the word for search

snap

/snæp/

snap around

snap back

snapnoun

snaps

/snæp/

Translations

щелчок

He heard a snap as the twig broke under his foot.

Он услышал щелчок, когда ветка сломалась под его ногой.

снимок

She took a quick snap of the sunset.

Она сделала быстрый снимок заката.

застежка

The snap on my jacket broke, so I need to get it fixed.

Застежка на моей куртке сломалась, так что мне нужно её починить.

Additional translations

треск

рывок

мороз

легкая задача

Definitions

A sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement.

The snap of the twig alerted the deer to the hunter's presence.

A quick, abrupt action or movement.

With a snap of his fingers, the magician made the coin disappear.

A photograph taken quickly and without formal posing.

She took a quick snap of the sunset with her phone.

A fastening device that makes a clicking sound when closed.

The snap on my jacket broke, so I need to get it repaired.

A short period of cold weather.

The unexpected cold snap caught everyone off guard.

A card game in which players call 'snap' when they see two cards of the same value.

We played a lively game of snap at the family gathering.

Something that is very easy to do.

The test was a snap for anyone who had studied.

In American and Canadian football, the backward pass of the ball from the center to a teammate that starts a play.

The quarterback fumbled the snap and lost control of the ball.

In American football, the action of passing the ball backward from its position on the ground at the start of a play.

The center’s bad snap resulted in a turnover.

Synonyms

snapverb

snapped

Past Simple

snapped

Past Participle

snapping

Gerund

/snæp/

Translations

щелкать

He snapped his fingers to get everyone's attention.

Он щелкнул пальцами, чтобы привлечь внимание всех.

ломаться

The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.

Ветка сломалась под весом снега.

огрызаться

She snapped at her brother when he asked her a question.

Она огрызнулась на брата, когда он задал ей вопрос.

фотографировать

He snapped a picture of the sunset.

Он сфотографировал закат.

Additional translations

трескаться

ухватываться

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

snapadjective

/snæp/

Used attributively to describe something done quickly or without preparation, e.g. “snap decision”, “snap election”.

Definitions

Done or taken quickly and without preparation; impromptu.

The prime minister called a snap election to capitalise on his popularity.

Synonyms

snapinterjection

Exclamation in the card-game ‘Snap!’ or when two utterances coincide (‘same here’), chiefly BrE.

Definitions

Used to call out in the card game ‘Snap!’ or to express that two things are the same.

“Snap!” she exclaimed when she realised they were wearing identical hats.

Synonyms