verb🔗ShareRomperse, partirseTo fracture or break apart suddenly."He snapped his stick in anger."Rompió su palo con ira.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomperse, chasquearTo give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack."Blazing firewood snaps."La leña ardiente se rompe.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMorder, intentar morderTo attempt to seize with the teeth or bite."A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait."Un perro muerde a un pasajero. Un pez muerde el cebo.animalactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAprovechar, agarrarTo attempt to seize with eagerness."She snapped at the chance to appear on television."Aprovechó la oportunidad de aparecer en televisión.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspetó, soltóTo speak abruptly or sharply."He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."Me espetó por el más mínimo error.communicationattitudelanguageemotioncharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomperse, partirseTo give way abruptly and loudly."The old tree branch snapped under the weight of the snow. "La vieja rama del árbol se rompió bajo el peso de la nieve.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDerrumbarse, venirse abajoTo suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension."She should take a break before she snaps."Debería tomarse un descanso antes de que se derrumbe.mindconditionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestellar, relampaguearTo flash or appear to flash as with light."The camera's flash snapped, briefly blinding me. "El flash de la cámara destelló, cegándome brevemente.appearancephysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, unirse con un chasquidoTo fit or fasten together with a snapping sound."She snapped the lid onto the container of leftovers. "Ella encajó la tapa en el recipiente de las sobras.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, fijarseTo jump to a fixed position relative to another element."The floating toolbar will snap to the edge of the screen when dragged towards it."La barra de herramientas flotante se fijará al borde de la pantalla cuando se arrastre hacia ella.technologycomputingpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMorder, arrebatarTo snatch with or as if with the teeth."The dog snapped the treat out of my hand before I could offer it to him gently. "El perro mordió la golosina de mi mano antes de que pudiera ofrecérsela suavemente.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomperse, partirseTo pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose."The twig snapped under his weight. "La ramita se rompió bajo su peso.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspetó, soltóTo say abruptly or sharply."When I asked him if he had done his homework, he snapped, "Leave me alone!" "Cuando le pregunté si había hecho sus deberes, espetó: "¡Déjame en paz!"attitudecommunicationlanguageactionwordemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReprender, soltarTo speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.""I was late for work, and my boss snapped at me, asking why I hadn't called." "“Llegué tarde al trabajo y mi jefe me reprendió, preguntándome por qué no había llamado.”attitudecharactercommunicationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, chasquearTo cause something to emit a snapping sound."to snap a fastener"romper un cierresoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar de golpeTo close something using a snap as a fastener."She snapped her purse shut before leaving the house. "Ella cerró de golpe su bolso antes de salir de la casa.actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChasquear los dedosTo snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb."The teacher snapped her fingers to get the students' attention before the class started. "La maestra chasqueó los dedos para llamar la atención de los estudiantes antes de que comenzara la clase.actionsoundbodymusichumanentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, chasquearTo cause to move suddenly and smartly."The teacher snapped her fingers to get the students' attention. "La profesora chasqueó los dedos para llamar la atención de los estudiantes.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomar una foto, fotografiarTo take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound)."He snapped a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed."Me tomó una foto con la boca abierta y los ojos cerrados.technologymediacommunicationdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasar el balón, poner el balón en juegoTo put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football)."He can snap the ball to a back twenty yards behind him."Puede pasar el balón a un corredor que está veinte yardas detrás de él.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFallar, romperseTo misfire."The gun snapped."El arma falló.technicalmachineelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEliminarTo catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball)."The wicket-keeper snapped the batsman out sharply as the ball edged off the bat. "El portero eliminó al bateador bruscamente cuando la pelota rozó el bate.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
