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🔗ShareClaquer, craquerTo give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack."Blazing firewood snaps."Le bois de chauffage en feu craque.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordre, saisirTo 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.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépondre vivement, s'emporterTo speak abruptly or sharply."He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."Il m'a répondu vivement pour la moindre erreur.languagecommunicationattitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, se rompreTo give way abruptly and loudly."The old wooden chair was overloaded, and one of its legs came snapping off with a loud crack. "La vieille chaise en bois était surchargée, et un de ses pieds s'est cassé avec un grand craquement.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCraquer, avoir une dépression nerveuseTo suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension."She should take a break before she snaps."Elle devrait faire une pause avant de craquer.mindmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScintiller, briller soudainementTo flash or appear to flash as with light."The camera's flash was snapping repeatedly as the bride walked down the aisle. "Le flash de l'appareil photo scintillait à plusieurs reprises pendant que la mariée descendait l'allée.appearanceenergyphysicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncliqueter, s'emboîterTo fit or fasten together with a snapping sound."She was in a hurry and was snapping her briefcase shut. "Elle était pressée et était en train d'encliqueter sa mallette.soundactionChat 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.computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisir, mordreTo snatch with or as if with the teeth."The dog was snapping at the flies buzzing around his head. "Le chien mordait les mouches qui bourdonnaient autour de sa tête.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, rompreTo pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose."The twig snapped under my weight, making a sharp cracking sound. "La brindille s'est cassée sous mon poids, produisant un bruit sec.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépondre vivement, claquerTo say abruptly or sharply."My mother snapped at me when I forgot to set the table. "Ma mère m'a répondu vivement quand j'ai oublié de mettre la table.communicationlanguageattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépondre sèchement, rabrouerTo 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." "« J'étais en retard au travail, alors mon patron m'a rabroué à cause de mon irresponsabilité. »attitudecharactercommunicationlanguagemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClaquer, faire claquerTo cause something to emit a snapping sound."to snap a fastener"faire claquer une attachesoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFermer avec un bouton-pressionTo close something using a snap as a fastener."She was late for class, so she quickly finished snapping her backpack shut. "Elle était en retard en classe, alors elle a rapidement fini de fermer son sac à dos avec un bouton-pression.deviceactionChat 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 started snapping her fingers to get the students' attention. "La professeure a commencé à claquer des doigts pour attirer l'attention des élèves.bodysoundactionmusiccommunicationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClaquer, faire claquerTo cause to move suddenly and smartly."She was impatient and began snapping her fingers to get the waiter's attention. "Impatiente, elle a commencé à claquer des doigts pour attirer l'attention du serveur.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.technologymediacommunicationelectronicsdeviceChat 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.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, se casserTo misfire."The gun snapped."Le pistolet s'est cassé.technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttraperTo 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. "Le gardien de guichet a été félicité pour avoir attrapé le batteur qui venait de toucher la balle.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClaquementThe sound or action of a snap."The loud snapping of the twig startled the little bird. "Le claquement fort de la brindille effraya le petit oiseau.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéprimande, brusquerieThe act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody."His snapping at his younger sister during dinner was quite embarrassing. "Ses réprimandes à sa jeune sœur pendant le dîner étaient assez embarrassantes.attitudecommunicationcharacteractionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
