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 fleuve Mississippi en 1862.nauticalsailingenvironmentdisastervehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccrocher, ferrerTo 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 ferré des spatules depuis la rive est du fleuve Mississippi.fishsportactionChat 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.actionachievementChat 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, tailler grossièrementTo cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly."The lumberjack snagged the felled tree trunk before hauling it to the mill. "Le bûcheron a ébranché le tronc d'arbre abattu avant de le transporter à la scierie.agriculturetechnicalactionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePlein d'accrocs, accrocheurFull of snags; snaggy."The old wooden fence was snagged, making it difficult to climb. "L'ancienne clôture en bois était pleine d'accrocs, ce qui rendait l'escalade difficile.natureconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading