verb🔗ShareCasser, se casserTo fracture or break apart suddenly."He snapped his stick in anger."Il a cassé son bâton de colère.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, claquerTo give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack."Blazing firewood snaps."Le bois de chauffage en feu claque.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisir avec les dents, mordreTo attempt to seize with the teeth or bite."A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait."Un chien mord un passager. Un poisson mord à l'appât.animalactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisir, attraperTo attempt to seize with eagerness."She snapped at the chance to appear on television."Elle a saisi l'occasion de passer à la télévision.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépliquer vivement, s'emporterTo speak abruptly or sharply."He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."Il s'est emporté contre moi pour la moindre erreur.communicationattitudelanguageemotioncharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, se rompreTo give way abruptly and loudly."The old tree branch snapped under the weight of the snow. "La vieille branche de l'arbre s'est cassée sous le poids de la neige.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCraquer, s'effondrerTo suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension."She should take a break before she snaps."Elle devrait faire une pause avant de craquer.mindconditionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScintiller, briller soudainementTo flash or appear to flash as with light."The camera's flash snapped, briefly blinding me. "Le flash de l'appareil photo a scintillé, m'aveuglant brièvement.appearancephysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'emboîter, s'attacher avec un déclicTo fit or fasten together with a snapping sound."She snapped the lid onto the container of leftovers. "Elle a emboîté le couvercle sur le récipient de restes.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enclencher, se fixerTo 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 barre d'outils flottante s'enclenchera sur le bord de l'écran lorsqu'elle sera glissée vers celui-ci.technologycomputingpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisir, attraperTo snatch with or as if with the teeth."The dog snapped the treat out of my hand before I could offer it to him gently. "Le chien a attrapé la friandise de ma main avant que je puisse la lui offrir gentiment.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, se casserTo pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose."The twig snapped under his weight. "La brindille s'est cassée sous son poids.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépliqua vivement, s'emporterTo say abruptly or sharply."When I asked him if he had done his homework, he snapped, "Leave me alone!" "Quand je lui ai demandé s'il avait fait ses devoirs, il a répliqué vivement : « Laisse-moi tranquille ! »attitudecommunicationlanguageactionwordemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépondre sèchement, s'emporterTo speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.""I was late for work, and my boss snapped at me, asking why I hadn't called." "« J'étais en retard au travail et mon patron s'est emporté contre moi, me demandant pourquoi je n'avais pas appelé. »attitudecharactercommunicationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, claquerTo cause something to emit a snapping sound."to snap a fastener"casser une attachesoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFermer brusquementTo close something using a snap as a fastener."She snapped her purse shut before leaving the house. "Elle a fermé brusquement son sac à main avant de quitter la maison.actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClaquer des doigtsTo 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 snapped her fingers to get the students' attention before the class started. "La professeure a claqué des doigts pour attirer l'attention des élèves avant le début du cours.actionsoundbodymusichumanentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClaquer, casserTo cause to move suddenly and smartly."The teacher snapped her fingers to get the students' attention. "Le professeur a claqué des doigts pour attirer l'attention des élèves.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrendre une photo, photographierTo 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."Il a pris une photo de moi, la bouche ouverte et les yeux fermés.technologymediacommunicationdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasser le ballon, engager le jeuTo 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."Il peut passer le ballon à un arrière à vingt yards derrière lui.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, se casserTo misfire."The gun snapped."Le pistolet s'est cassé.technicalmachineelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre éliminéTo catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball)."The wicket-keeper snapped the batsman out sharply as the ball edged off the bat. "Le gardien de guichet a éliminé le batteur avec vivacité lorsque la balle a effleuré la batte.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
