Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - snatch
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Snatch
snatch
I. verb Etymology: Middle English snacchen to snap, seize; akin to Middle Dutch snacken to snap at Date: 13th century intransitive verb to attempt to seize something suddenly transitive verb to take or grasp abruptly or hastily ~ up a pen ~ed the first opportunity; also to seize or take suddenly without permission, ceremony, or right ~ed a kiss Synonyms: see take • ~er noun II. noun Date: 1563 1. a. a brief period caught ~es of sleep b. a brief, fragmentary, or hurried part ; bit caught ~es of the conversation 2. a. a ~ing at or of something b. slang an act or instance of kidnapping 3. a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised from the floor directly to an overhead position in a single motion — compare clean and jerk, press 4. usually vulgar the female pudenda
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1.
v. & n. --v.tr. 1 seize quickly, eagerly, or unexpectedly, esp. with outstretched hands. 2 steal (a wallet, handbag, etc.). 3 secure with difficulty (snatched an hour's rest). 4 (foll. by away, from) take away or from esp. suddenly (snatched away my hand). 5 (foll. by from) rescue narrowly (snatched from the jaws of death). 6 (foll. by at) a try to seize by stretching or grasping suddenly. b take (an offer etc.) eagerly. --n. 1 an act of snatching (made a snatch at it). 2 a fragment of a song or talk etc. (caught a snatch of their conversation). 3 US sl. a kidnapping. 4 (in weight-lifting) the rapid raising of a weight from the floor to above the head. 5 a short spell of activity etc. Phrases and idioms in (or by) snatches in fits and starts. Derivatives snatcher n. (esp. in sense 3 of n.). snatchy adj. Etymology: ME snecchen, sna(c)che, perh. rel. to SNACK ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский строительный словарь
3.
1. хватание, попытка схватить; хватка the snatch of a bulldog —- хватка бульдога to make a snatch at smth. —- схватить что-либо; попытаться схватить что-либо to make snatches at the truth —- образ. пытаться угадать правду 2. момент, мгновение, минута; короткий промежуток времени snatch decision —- мгновенное (моментальное) решение snatch of pleasure —- мгновение радости of sunchine —- проблеск солнца snatch of spring in January —- несколько теплых, весенних дней в январе to get a snatch of sleep —- урвать минуту для сна to work by (in) snatches —- работать урывками 3. отрывок, обрывок; обравочные сведения snatches of a story (of a novel) —- отрывки из рассказа (из романа) snatches of old tunes (of conversation) —- обрывки старинных мелодий (разговора) a snatch of an aria —- отрывок из арии I heard snatches of their conversation —- я слышал кое-что из их разговора, до меня долетали обрывки их разговора 4. легкая закуска; необильная или наспех приготовленная еда to take a snatch —- немного подкрепиться, перекусить, поесть на ходу they would not let us go without a snatch —- они не хотели нас отпускать, не дав нам перекусить 5. похищение to put the snatch on smb. —- арестовать кого-либо; похитить кого-либо to put the snatch on smth. —- украсть что-либо 6. арест 7. воен. разг. захват пленного 8. спорт. рывок a two hand snatch —- рывок двумя...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
4.
out вырывать, выхватывать The child was snatched out of the flames. SNATCH 1. noun 1) хватание; to make a snatch at smth. - пытаться схватить что-л. 2) обрывок; snatches of conversation - обрывки разговора 3) обыкн. pl. короткий промежуток (времени); to work in/by snatches - работать урывками 2. v. 1) хватать(ся), ухватить(ся) (at); to snatch at a chance - воспользоваться случаем; The climber snatched at the rope, but missed and fell to his death. 2) срывать, вырывать (тж. snatch away, snatch from, snatch out, snatch up) 3) урывать; to snatch an hours sleep - урвать часок для сна 4) amer.; sl. похищать (кого-л.) - snatch away - snatch off - snatch out - snatch up Syn: see grasp SNATCH a kiss сорвать поцелуй SNATCH a nap вздремнуть; SNATCH away а) отдергивать (руку и т. п), резко убирать (что-л.) He snatched his hand away (from the hot pan) with a cry of pain. б) уносить, убивать All hope of improvement has been snatched away by the sudden worsening of her condition. SNATCH off срывать The wind snatched his cap off. SNATCH up а) выхватывать Snatching up a knife, he chased the thief out of the house. б) раскупать, расхватывать ...Англо-русский словарь
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(snatches, snatching, snatched) 1. If you snatch something or snatch at something, you take it or pull it away quickly. Mick snatched the cards from Archie’s hand... He snatched up the telephone... The thin wind snatched at her skirt. VERB: V n prep, V n with adv, V at n 2. If something is snatched from you, it is stolen, usually using force. If a person is snatched, they are taken away by force. If your bag is snatched, let it go... VERB: usu passive, be V-ed 3. If you snatch an opportunity, you take it quickly. If you snatch something to eat or a rest, you have it quickly in between doing other things. I snatched a glance at the mirror... You can even snatch a few hours off... VERB: V n, V n 4. If you snatch victory in a competition, you defeat your opponent by a small amount or just before the end of the contest. The American came from behind to snatch victory by a mere eight seconds... VERB: V n 5. A snatch of a conversation or a song is a very small piece of it. I heard snatches of the conversation. N-COUNT: usu N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~1 v 1 to take something away from someone with a quick violent movement; grab1 (1) (The thief snatched her purse and ran.) 2 to quickly take the opportunity to do something for an hour etc because you do not have much time (I managed to snatch an hour's sleep on the train.) 3 to take someone or something away from a place by force (Vargas was snatched from his home by two armed men.) snatch at sth phr v to quickly put out your hand to try to take or hold something (Jessie snatched at the bag but I pulled it away.) ~2 n 1 a snatch of conversation/music/song etc a short and incomplete part of a conversation, song etc that you hear 2 in snatches for short periods (I only slept in snatches during the night.) 3 a quick movement with your hand in order to take or hold something or someone ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 12c., perhaps from M.Du. snacken "to snatch, chatter." Vulgar slang sense of "vulva" is recorded from 1903. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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