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snappedpast participle
UK
/snæpt/
US
/snæpt/
Used adjectivally as the past participle of the verb 'snap'.
Translations
The snapped branch hung precariously from the tree.
Сломанная ветка опасно свисала с дерева.
Additional translations
разорванный
переломленный
резкий
Definitions
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

snapped

Past Simple

snapped
Past Simple
snapped
Past Participle
snapping
Gerund
UK
/snæp/
US
/snæp/
Translations
The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.
Ветка сломалась под весом снега.
She snapped at her brother when he asked her a question.
Она огрызнулась на брата, когда он задал ей вопрос.
He snapped a picture of the sunset.
Он сфотографировал закат.
He snapped his fingers to get everyone's attention.
Он щелкнул пальцами, чтобы привлечь внимание всех.
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
split
catch
click
pop
shatter
crack
fracture
break
snapnoun
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.
snapadjective
Definitions
Done or taken quickly and without preparation; impromptu.
The prime minister called a snap election to capitalise on his popularity.
snapinterjection
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.
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