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snatch

UK
/snætʃ/
US
/snætʃ/
snatch back
snatch up

Translations

snatchnoun
snatches
pl
UK
/snætʃ/
US
/snætʃ/
He made a quick snatch for the ball.
Он сделал быстрый рывок за мячом.
I only caught a snatch of their conversation.
Я уловил только кусочек их разговора.
The thief made off with the snatch.
Вор скрылся с украденным.
Additional translations
захват
Synonyms
snag
grab
seizure
take
catch
snatchverb
snatched
Past Simple
snatched
Past Participle
snatching
Gerund
UK
/snætʃ/
US
/snætʃ/
The thief snatched the purse from her hand.
Вор выхватил сумочку у нее из рук.
He managed to snatch the ball from the opponent.
Ему удалось схватить мяч у соперника.
She tried to snatch a few hours of sleep before the meeting.
Она попыталась урвать несколько часов сна перед встречей.
Additional translations
похищать
Synonyms
seize
take
clutch
capture
wrest
grab
snatchadjective
Used attributively (e.g., "snatch squad", "snatch operation")

Definitions

snatchnoun
A quick, sudden movement to seize something.
With a swift snatch, she grabbed the book from the table.
A brief period of time.
He managed to get a snatch of sleep before the meeting.
A small part or fragment of something, especially a song or conversation.
I only heard a snatch of their conversation as I walked by.
A weightlifting exercise in which a barbell is lifted from the floor to an overhead position in one motion.
The athlete performed a perfect snatch during the competition.
An act of kidnapping or illicit seizure of a person or thing.
The gang planned the snatch of the wealthy businessman in broad daylight.
Vulgar slang: the female genitals.
The movie contained crude jokes about getting some snatch.
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.
snatchadjective
Relating to or involving a sudden seizure or kidnapping; used attributively before a noun.
The police deployed a snatch squad to apprehend the suspect.
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