noun🔗ShareAccroc, chicotA stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch."The gardener trimmed the overgrown rose bush, leaving several snags on the stems. "Le jardinier a taillé le rosier envahi, laissant plusieurs chicots sur les tiges.natureplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChicotA dead tree that remains standing."The woodpecker built its nest high up in the old snag in the forest. "Le pic a construit son nid en haut du vieux chicot dans la forêt.natureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmbûche, chicotA 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."The old wooden boat hit a snag in the river, causing a large hole and making it start to sink. "Le vieux bateau en bois a heurté un chicot dans la rivière, causant un grand trou et commençant à couler.environmentnauticalnatureoceansailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccroc, crochet(by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it."The old wooden chair had a snag that kept catching on my sweater. "La vieille chaise en bois avait un accroc qui accrochait constamment mon pull.partitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDent en saillie, dent cassée ou cariéeA tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth."My grandmother has a noticeable snag on her upper front tooth. "Ma grand-mère a une dent en saillie visible sur sa dent de devant supérieure.anatomybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProblème, difficultéA problem or difficulty with something."The project had a snag: the necessary software wasn't available. "Le projet a rencontré un problème : le logiciel nécessaire n'était pas disponible.situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccroc, fil tiréA pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth."The snag in the shirt's fabric needed to be repaired. "L'accroc dans le tissu de la chemise devait être réparé.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAndouillerOne of the secondary branches of an antler."The deer's antlers had several sharp snags. "Les bois du cerf avaient plusieurs andouillers pointus.animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccrocher, déchirerTo catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection."Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!"Fais attention à ne pas accrocher tes bas sur ce banc en béton !materialactionwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndommager, coulerTo 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."The steamboat was snagged on the Mississippi River in 1862."Le bateau à vapeur a été endommagé sur le Mississippi en 1862.nauticalsailingenvironmentoceandisastertechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHameçonnerTo 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."We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River."Nous avons hameçonné des spatules depuis la rive est du fleuve Mississippi.fishsportactionnauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'emparer de, attraperTo obtain or pick up (something)."Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog."Ella s'est emparée d'une bouteille d'eau dans le réfrigérateur avant de partir faire son jogging.actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubtiliser, chaparderTo stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something)."The smiling little girl snagged her phone while performing a dance; but now was far-off among the crowd."La petite fille souriante a subtilisé son téléphone tout en dansant ; mais maintenant, elle était loin dans la foule.actionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉbrancher, dégrossirTo cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly."The lumberjack used his axe to snag the felled tree, quickly removing the remaining branches before loading it onto the truck. "Le bûcheron a utilisé sa hache pour ébrancher l'arbre abattu, enlevant rapidement les branches restantes avant de le charger sur le camion.actionagricultureplantworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCollation, casse-croûteA light meal."After a long morning of studying, Sarah had a quick snag of yogurt and fruit. "Après une longue matinée d'étude, Sarah a pris une collation rapide de yaourt et de fruits.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSaucisseA sausage."We grilled some snags on the barbecue for dinner. "Nous avons grillé des saucisses au barbecue pour le dîner.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBut, priseA goal."My biggest snag for the week is finishing my history project. "Mon plus grand but pour la semaine est de finir mon projet d'histoire.achievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOpposant, adversaireA misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons)."My grandfather, a devout Chassid, often spoke about the increasing influence of snags in the community and their differing perspectives on tradition. "Mon grand-père, un fervent hassid, parlait souvent de l'influence croissante des opposants dans la communauté et de leurs perspectives divergentes sur la tradition.religionculturepersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading