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snag

/ˈsnæɡ/

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noun

Accroc, chicot

A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.

Examples :

"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.

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Chicot

A dead tree that remains standing.

Examples :

"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.

nature environment

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Embûche, chicot

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 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.

environment nautical nature ocean sailing

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Accroc, crochet

(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 chair had a snag that kept catching on my sweater. "

La vieille chaise en bois avait un accroc qui accrochait constamment mon pull.

part item thing

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Dent en saillie, dent cassée ou cariée

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

Examples :

"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.

anatomy body medicine

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Problème, difficulté

A problem or difficulty with something.

Examples :

"The project had a snag: the necessary software wasn't available. "

Le projet a rencontré un problème : le logiciel nécessaire n'était pas disponible.

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Accroc, fil tiré

A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.

Examples :

"The snag in the shirt's fabric needed to be repaired. "

L'accroc dans le tissu de la chemise devait être réparé.

material appearance

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Andouiller

One of the secondary branches of an antler.

Examples :

"The deer's antlers had several sharp snags. "

Les bois du cerf avaient plusieurs andouillers pointus.

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verb

Accrocher, déchirer

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!"

Fais attention à ne pas accrocher tes bas sur ce banc en béton !

material action wear

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verb

Endommager, couler

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."

Le bateau à vapeur a été endommagé sur le Mississippi en 1862.

nautical sailing environment ocean disaster technical

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verb

Hameçonner

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."

Nous avons hameçonné des spatules depuis la rive est du fleuve Mississippi.

fish sport action nautical technical

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S'emparer de, attraper

To obtain or pick up (something).

Examples :

"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.

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Subtiliser, chaparder

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 petite fille souriante a subtilisé son téléphone tout en dansant ; mais maintenant, elle était loin dans la foule.

action property

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verb

Ébrancher, dégrossir

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, 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.

action agriculture plant work technical

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Collation, casse-croûte

Examples :

"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.

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Saucisse

Examples :

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

Nous avons grillé des saucisses au barbecue pour le dîner.

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But, prise

Examples :

"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.

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Opposant, adversaire

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

Examples :

"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.

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