snag Meaning | BeDict

noun

Obstáculo, enganche

A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.

Examples :

"The gardener trimmed the overgrown rose bush, leaving several snags on the stems. "

El jardinero podó el rosal crecido, dejando varios obstáculos en los tallos.

noun

Árbol seco

A dead tree that remains standing.

Examples :

"The woodpecker built its nest high up in the old snag in the forest. "

El pájaro carpintero construyó su nido en lo alto del viejo árbol seco en el bosque.

nature environment

noun

Atasco, enganche

A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.

Examples :

"The old wooden boat hit a snag in the river, causing a large hole and making it start to sink. "

El viejo bote de madera chocó contra un enganche en el río, causando un gran agujero y haciendo que comenzara a hundirse.

environment nautical nature ocean sailing

noun

Enganche, obstáculo

(by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair had a snag that kept catching on my sweater. "

La vieja silla de madera tenía un enganche que se enganchaba constantemente en mi suéter.

part item thing

noun

Diente prominente, diente roto o cariado

A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a noticeable snag on her upper front tooth. "

Mi abuela tiene un diente prominente notable en su diente frontal superior.

anatomy body medicine

noun

Problema, dificultad

A problem or difficulty with something.

Examples :

"The project had a snag: the necessary software wasn't available. "

El proyecto tuvo un problema: el software necesario no estaba disponible.

situation

noun

Enganche, descosido

A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.

Examples :

"The snag in the shirt's fabric needed to be repaired. "

El descosido en la tela de la camisa necesitaba ser reparado.

material appearance

noun

Punta, ramificación

One of the secondary branches of an antler.

Examples :

"The deer's antlers had several sharp snags. "

Las astas del ciervo tenían varias puntas afiladas.

animal part

verb

Enganchar, rasgar

To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.

Examples :

"Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!"

¡Ten cuidado de no enganchar tus medias en ese banco de concreto!

material action wear

verb

Dañar, hundir

To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface.

Examples :

"The steamboat was snagged on the Mississippi River in 1862."

El barco de vapor se dañó en el río Mississippi en 1862.

nautical sailing environment ocean disaster technical

verb

Enganchar

To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target.

Examples :

"We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River."

Enganchamos espátulas desde la orilla este del río Mississippi.

fish sport action nautical technical

verb

Conseguir, obtener

To obtain or pick up (something).

Examples :

"Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog."

Ella consiguió una botella de agua de la nevera antes de salir a correr.

action item

verb

Robar, hurtar

To stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something).

Examples :

"The smiling little girl snagged her phone while performing a dance; but now was far-off among the crowd."

La niña sonriente robó su teléfono mientras bailaba; pero ahora estaba muy lejos entre la multitud.

action property

verb

Desmochar, desbastar

To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly.

Examples :

"The lumberjack used his axe to snag the felled tree, quickly removing the remaining branches before loading it onto the truck. "

El leñador usó su hacha para desmochar el árbol talado, quitando rápidamente las ramas restantes antes de cargarlo en el camión.

action agriculture plant work technical

noun

Tentempié, refrigerio

A light meal.

Examples :

"After a long morning of studying, Sarah had a quick snag of yogurt and fruit. "

Después de una larga mañana de estudio, Sarah tomó un refrigerio rápido de yogur y fruta.

food

noun

Salchicha

A sausage.

Examples :

"We grilled some snags on the barbecue for dinner. "

Asamos unas salchichas en la barbacoa para la cena.

food

noun

Logro, éxito

A goal.

Examples :

"My biggest snag for the week is finishing my history project. "

Mi mayor logro para la semana es terminar mi proyecto de historia.

achievement

noun

Opositor, adversario

A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons).

Examples :

"My grandfather, a devout Chassid, often spoke about the increasing influence of snags in the community and their differing perspectives on tradition. "

Mi abuelo, un devoto jasídico, a menudo hablaba sobre la creciente influencia de los opositores en la comunidad y sus diferentes perspectivas sobre la tradición.

religion culture person group

Meanings

Obstáculo, enganche

Examples :

"The gardener trimmed the overgrown rose bush, leaving several snags on the stems. "

El jardinero podó el rosal crecido, dejando varios obstáculos en los tallos.

Árbol seco

Examples :

"The woodpecker built its nest high up in the old snag in the forest. "

El pájaro carpintero construyó su nido en lo alto del viejo árbol seco en el bosque.

Atasco, enganche

Examples :

"The old wooden boat hit a snag in the river, causing a large hole and making it start to sink. "

El viejo bote de madera chocó contra un enganche en el río, causando un gran agujero y haciendo que comenzara a hundirse.

Enganche, obstáculo

Examples :

"The old wooden chair had a snag that kept catching on my sweater. "

La vieja silla de madera tenía un enganche que se enganchaba constantemente en mi suéter.

Diente prominente, diente roto o cariado

Examples :

"My grandmother has a noticeable snag on her upper front tooth. "

Mi abuela tiene un diente prominente notable en su diente frontal superior.

Problema, dificultad

Examples :

"The project had a snag: the necessary software wasn't available. "

El proyecto tuvo un problema: el software necesario no estaba disponible.

Enganche, descosido

Examples :

"The snag in the shirt's fabric needed to be repaired. "

El descosido en la tela de la camisa necesitaba ser reparado.

Punta, ramificación

Examples :

"The deer's antlers had several sharp snags. "

Las astas del ciervo tenían varias puntas afiladas.

Enganchar, rasgar

Examples :

"Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!"

¡Ten cuidado de no enganchar tus medias en ese banco de concreto!

Dañar, hundir

Examples :

"The steamboat was snagged on the Mississippi River in 1862."

El barco de vapor se dañó en el río Mississippi en 1862.

Enganchar

Examples :

"We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River."

Enganchamos espátulas desde la orilla este del río Mississippi.

Conseguir, obtener

Examples :

"Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog."

Ella consiguió una botella de agua de la nevera antes de salir a correr.

Robar, hurtar

Examples :

"The smiling little girl snagged her phone while performing a dance; but now was far-off among the crowd."

La niña sonriente robó su teléfono mientras bailaba; pero ahora estaba muy lejos entre la multitud.

Desmochar, desbastar

Examples :

"The lumberjack used his axe to snag the felled tree, quickly removing the remaining branches before loading it onto the truck. "

El leñador usó su hacha para desmochar el árbol talado, quitando rápidamente las ramas restantes antes de cargarlo en el camión.

Tentempié, refrigerio

Examples :

"After a long morning of studying, Sarah had a quick snag of yogurt and fruit. "

Después de una larga mañana de estudio, Sarah tomó un refrigerio rápido de yogur y fruta.

Salchicha

Examples :

"We grilled some snags on the barbecue for dinner. "

Asamos unas salchichas en la barbacoa para la cena.

Logro, éxito

Examples :

"My biggest snag for the week is finishing my history project. "

Mi mayor logro para la semana es terminar mi proyecto de historia.

Opositor, adversario

Examples :

"My grandfather, a devout Chassid, often spoke about the increasing influence of snags in the community and their differing perspectives on tradition. "

Mi abuelo, un devoto jasídico, a menudo hablaba sobre la creciente influencia de los opositores en la comunidad y sus diferentes perspectivas sobre la tradición.

Related Words

grandmother noun

Abuela

protuberant adjective

Protuberante, abultado

difficulty noun

Dificultad, problema