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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 :

""Be careful walking through the forest; there are many snags sticking out from the fallen trees." "

Ten cuidado al caminar por el bosque; hay muchos obstáculos que sobresalen de los árboles caídos.

nature plant part environment

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noun

Árbol muerto, tocón

A dead tree that remains standing.

Examples :

"After the forest fire, only a few blackened snags remained standing, stark against the grey sky. "

Después del incendio forestal, solo unos pocos árboles muertos ennegrecidos permanecieron en pie, recortándose contra el cielo gris.

environment nature plant

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noun

Obstáculo, estorbo

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 riverboat captain warned about the snags hidden just below the surface of the murky water. "

El viejo capitán del barco fluvial advirtió sobre los obstáculos ocultos justo debajo de la superficie del agua turbia.

environment nautical nature

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noun

Enganches, obstáculos

(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 fence had sharp snags that could easily rip your clothes. "

La vieja valla de madera tenía enganches afilados que podían rasgar fácilmente tu ropa.

part thing material structure

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noun

Colmillo, diente roto

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

Examples :

""The old dog had several snags in his mouth, making it difficult for him to eat dry food." "

El perro viejo tenía varios colmillos en la boca, lo que le dificultaba comer comida seca.

body anatomy physiology medicine

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noun

Problema, dificultad

A problem or difficulty with something.

Examples :

""We need to fix the few snags in the new website design before it goes live." "

Necesitamos solucionar los pocos problemas en el diseño del nuevo sitio web antes de que se publique.

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noun

Enganche, descosido

A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.

Examples :

""The cat's claws left several snags on my new sweater." "

Las garras del gato dejaron varios enganches en mi nuevo suéter.

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noun

Puntas

One of the secondary branches of an antler.

Examples :

"The deer's impressive antlers had many points, including several sharp snags near the base. "

Las impresionantes astas del ciervo tenían muchas puntas, incluyendo varias puntas afiladas cerca de la base.

animal body anatomy

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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

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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 ocean vehicle disaster

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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 Misisipi.

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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 irse a correr.

action achievement

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verb

Arrebatar, robar

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 arrebató su teléfono mientras bailaba; pero ahora estaba lejos entre la multitud.

action property

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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, removing the remaining branches before loading it onto the truck. "

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

agriculture environment plant work

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noun

Tentempié, refrigerio

Examples :

""Before soccer practice, Maria usually has some snags like a banana and a small yogurt to give her energy." "

Antes de la práctica de fútbol, María generalmente toma un tentempié como un plátano y un yogur pequeño para darle energía.

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noun

Salchicha

Examples :

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

Asamos unas salchichas para cenar en la barbacoa.

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Objetivo, logro

Examples :

"Getting a good grade on the test was Maria's only snag for the week. "

Obtener una buena calificación en el examen fue el único objetivo de María para la semana.

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noun

Opositor, adversario

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

Examples :

"In the heated online discussion about the new Chabad center, several commenters labeled dissenting opinions as the work of "snags." "

En la acalorada discusión en línea sobre el nuevo centro Jabad, varios comentaristas etiquetaron las opiniones disidentes como obra de "opositores".

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