verb🔗ShareRomperse, quebrarseTo fracture or break apart suddenly."He snapped his stick in anger."Él 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, morder con los dientesTo 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🔗ShareApropiarse, arrebatarTo attempt to seize with eagerness."She snapped at the chance to appear on television."Ella se apropió de la oportunidad de aparecer en televisión.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHablar bruscamente, soltarTo speak abruptly or sharply."He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."Me soltó por el más mínimo error.languagecommunicationattitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomperse, partirseTo give way abruptly and loudly."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.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSufrir una crisis nerviosa, derrumbarseTo suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension."She should take a break before she snaps."Debería tomarse un descanso antes de derrumbarse.mindmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestellar, relampaguearTo flash or appear to flash as with light."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.appearanceenergyphysicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, ajustarTo fit or fasten together with a snapping sound."She was in a hurry and was snapping her briefcase shut. "Tenía prisa y estaba ajustando su maletín.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, ajustarseTo 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 ajustará al borde de la pantalla cuando se arrastre hacia él.computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMorder, arrebatarTo snatch with or as if with the teeth."The dog was snapping at the flies buzzing around his head. "El perro mordía a las moscas que zumbaban alrededor de su cabeza.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, partirseTo pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose."The twig snapped under my weight, making a sharp cracking sound. "La ramita se rompió bajo mi peso, produciendo un sonido crujiente y agudo.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecir bruscamente, soltarTo say abruptly or sharply."My mother snapped at me when I forgot to set the table. "Mi madre me soltó algo brusco cuando olvidé poner la mesa.communicationlanguageattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReprender, soltarTo speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.""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.”attitudecharactercommunicationlanguagemindChat 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 con un brocheTo close something using a snap as a fastener."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.deviceactionChat 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 started snapping her fingers to get the students' attention. "La profesora comenzó a chasquear los dedos para llamar la atención de los estudiantes.bodysoundactionmusiccommunicationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, partirTo cause to move suddenly and smartly."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.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.technologymediacommunicationelectronicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasar el balónTo 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.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFallar, romperseTo misfire."The gun snapped."El arma falló.technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtraparTo catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball)."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.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChasquidoThe sound or action of a snap."The loud snapping of the twig startled the little bird. "El fuerte chasquido de la ramita asustó al pajarito.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReproche, regañoThe act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody."His snapping at his younger sister during dinner was quite embarrassing. "Su regaño a su hermana menor durante la cena fue bastante embarazoso.attitudecommunicationcharacteractionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
