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snapping

/ˈsnæpɪŋ/ /ˈsnæpm̩/

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verb

Romperse, quebrarse

To fracture or break apart suddenly.

Examples :

"He snapped his stick in anger."

Él rompió su palo con ira.

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verb

Romperse, chasquear

To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.

Examples :

"Blazing firewood snaps."

La leña ardiente se rompe.

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verb

Morder, morder con los dientes

To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.

Examples :

"A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait."

Un perro muerde a un pasajero. Un pez muerde el cebo.

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verb

Apropiarse, arrebatar

To attempt to seize with eagerness.

Examples :

"She snapped at the chance to appear on television."

Ella se apropió de la oportunidad de aparecer en televisión.

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verb

Hablar bruscamente, soltar

To speak abruptly or sharply.

Examples :

"He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."

Me soltó por el más mínimo error.

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verb

Romperse, partirse

To give way abruptly and loudly.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair was overloaded, and one of its legs came snapping off with a loud crack. "

La vieja silla de madera estaba sobrecargada, y una de sus patas se rompió con un fuerte crujido.

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verb

Sufrir una crisis nerviosa, derrumbarse

To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.

Examples :

"She should take a break before she snaps."

Debería tomarse un descanso antes de derrumbarse.

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verb

Destellar, relampaguear

To flash or appear to flash as with light.

Examples :

"The camera's flash was snapping repeatedly as the bride walked down the aisle. "

El flash de la cámara destellaba repetidamente mientras la novia caminaba por el pasillo.

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verb

Encajar, ajustar

To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.

Examples :

"She was in a hurry and was snapping her briefcase shut. "

Tenía prisa y estaba ajustando su maletín.

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verb

Encajar, ajustarse

To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.

Examples :

"The floating toolbar will snap to the edge of the screen when dragged towards it."

La barra de herramientas flotante se ajustará al borde de la pantalla cuando se arrastre hacia él.

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verb

Morder, arrebatar

To snatch with or as if with the teeth.

Examples :

"The dog was snapping at the flies buzzing around his head. "

El perro mordía a las moscas que zumbaban alrededor de su cabeza.

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verb

Romper, partirse

To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.

Examples :

"The twig snapped under my weight, making a sharp cracking sound. "

La ramita se rompió bajo mi peso, produciendo un sonido crujiente y agudo.

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Decir bruscamente, soltar

To say abruptly or sharply.

Examples :

"My mother snapped at me when I forgot to set the table. "

Mi madre me soltó algo brusco cuando olvidé poner la mesa.

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verb

Reprender, soltar

To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.

Examples :

""I was late for work, so my boss was snapping up at me about being irresponsible." "

“Llegué tarde al trabajo, así que mi jefe me reprendió por ser irresponsable.”

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verb

Romper, chasquear

To cause something to emit a snapping sound.

Examples :

"to snap a fastener"

romper un cierre

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verb

Cerrar con un broche

To close something using a snap as a fastener.

Examples :

"She was late for class, so she quickly finished snapping her backpack shut. "

Llegó tarde a clase, así que terminó rápidamente de cerrar su mochila con un broche.

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verb

Chasquear los dedos

To 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.

Examples :

"The teacher started snapping her fingers to get the students' attention. "

La profesora comenzó a chasquear los dedos para llamar la atención de los estudiantes.

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verb

Romper, partir

To cause to move suddenly and smartly.

Examples :

"She was impatient and began snapping her fingers to get the waiter's attention. "

Estaba impaciente y comenzó a chasquear los dedos para llamar la atención del camarero.

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verb

Tomar una foto, fotografiar

To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Pasar el balón

To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Fallar, romperse

Examples :

"The gun snapped."

El arma falló.

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verb

Atrapar

To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).

Examples :

"The wicket-keeper was praised for snapping up the batsman who had just edged the ball. "

El portero fue elogiado por atrapar al bateador que acababa de rozar la pelota.

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noun

Chasquido

The sound or action of a snap.

Examples :

"The loud snapping of the twig startled the little bird. "

El fuerte chasquido de la ramita asustó al pajarito.

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noun

Reproche, regaño

The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.

Examples :

"His snapping at his younger sister during dinner was quite embarrassing. "

Su regaño a su hermana menor durante la cena fue bastante embarazoso.

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