snatch

strappare, afferrare

Afferrare qualcosa e portarlo via in fretta, spesso con forza o bruschezza.

In inglese semplice: To grab something and take it away quickly, often roughly.

• He snatched my phone.
• She snatched up her coat and left.
• Someone tried to snatch the bag from his hand.

Come si usa: snatch something from someone (The thief snatched her bag from her.); snatch something out of something (He snatched the toy out of my hand.)

Sinonimi: grab, seize

Espressioni comuni: snatch something away, snatch a bag, snatch something up

rubare, strappare

Ottenere qualcosa all’improvviso o in fretta, senza aspettare o chiedere, sfruttando un breve momento.

In inglese semplice: To take or obtain something suddenly or hurriedly, without waiting or asking.

• She snatched a quick kiss.
• We snatched some sleep between flights.
• The team snatched victory with a last-minute goal.

Sinonimi: grab, steal

Espressioni comuni: snatch a kiss, snatch some sleep, snatch a victory

cercare di afferrare

Fare un movimento improvviso per cercare di afferrare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To make a sudden movement to try to grab something.

• He snatched at the rope.
• She snatched at the falling glass but missed.
• The child kept snatching at my necklace.

Come si usa: snatch at someone/something (She snatched at his sleeve as he walked past.)

Sinonimi: grab at

Espressioni comuni: snatch at something, snatch at someone

frammento, brano

Breve parte di una canzone, conversazione o altro suono che si sente.

In inglese semplice: A short part of a song, conversation, or other sound that you hear.

• I heard a snatch of music.
• Snatches of conversation drifted through the open door.
• She hummed a snatch of an old song.

Come si usa: a snatch of something (I heard a snatch of their conversation.)

Sinonimi: fragment, snippet

Espressioni comuni: snatch of conversation, snatch of music, snatch of song

presa rapida

Movimento improvviso e veloce per afferrare o prendere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A sudden, quick movement to grab or catch something.

• A quick snatch saved the glass.
• His snatch at the rope failed.
• With one snatch, she caught the falling keys.

Come si usa: a snatch at something (He made a snatch at the falling ball.)

Sinonimi: grab, catch

Espressioni comuni: quick snatch, snatch at something

strappo

Movimento del sollevamento pesi che porta il bilanciere da terra sopra la testa con un’unica azione continua.

In inglese semplice: A weightlifting movement that raises a bar from the floor to above the head in one continuous action.

• Her snatch was successful.
• He lifted ninety kilograms in the snatch.
• The coach corrected my technique after two failed snatches.

Espressioni comuni: perform a snatch, snatch technique, snatch competition