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snapping

/ˈsnæpɪŋ/ /ˈsnæpm̩/

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verb

Casser, se casser

To fracture or break apart suddenly.

Examples :

"He snapped his stick in anger."

Il a cassé son bâton de colère.

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Claquer, craquer

To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.

Examples :

"Blazing firewood snaps."

Le bois de chauffage en feu craque.

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verb

Mordre, saisir

To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.

Examples :

"A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait."

Un chien mord un passager. Un poisson mord à l'appât.

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verb

Saisir, attraper

To attempt to seize with eagerness.

Examples :

"She snapped at the chance to appear on television."

Elle a saisi l'occasion de passer à la télévision.

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Répondre vivement, s'emporter

To speak abruptly or sharply.

Examples :

"He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."

Il m'a répondu vivement pour la moindre erreur.

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verb

Casser, se rompre

To give way abruptly and loudly.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Craquer, avoir une dépression nerveuse

To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.

Examples :

"She should take a break before she snaps."

Elle devrait faire une pause avant de craquer.

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verb

Scintiller, briller soudainement

To flash or appear to flash as with light.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Encliqueter, s'emboîter

To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.

Examples :

"She was in a hurry and was snapping her briefcase shut. "

Elle était pressée et était en train d'encliqueter sa mallette.

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S'enclencher, se fixer

To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Saisir, mordre

To snatch with or as if with the teeth.

Examples :

"The dog was snapping at the flies buzzing around his head. "

Le chien mordait les mouches qui bourdonnaient autour de sa tête.

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verb

Casser, rompre

To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.

Examples :

"The twig snapped under my weight, making a sharp cracking sound. "

La brindille s'est cassée sous mon poids, produisant un bruit sec.

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verb

Répondre vivement, claquer

To say abruptly or sharply.

Examples :

"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.

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Répondre sèchement, rabrouer

To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.

Examples :

""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. »

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verb

Claquer, faire claquer

To cause something to emit a snapping sound.

Examples :

"to snap a fastener"

faire claquer une attache

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Fermer avec un bouton-pression

To close something using a snap as a fastener.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Claquer des doigts

To 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.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Claquer, faire claquer

To cause to move suddenly and smartly.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Prendre une photo, photographier

To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Passer le ballon, engager le jeu

To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Casser, se casser

Examples :

"The gun snapped."

Le pistolet s'est cassé.

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verb

Attraper

To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Claquement

The sound or action of a snap.

Examples :

"The loud snapping of the twig startled the little bird. "

Le claquement fort de la brindille effraya le petit oiseau.

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noun

Réprimande, brusquerie

The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.

Examples :

"His snapping at his younger sister during dinner was quite embarrassing. "

Ses réprimandes à sa jeune sœur pendant le dîner étaient assez embarrassantes.

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