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Results for: "snap"

Translating from English to Polish

Translations:

snap — to snap one's fingers
→ pstrykać palcami impf
→ pstryknąć palcami pf
snap — sharp cracking sound
→ pstryk m
→ trzask m

More translations:

snap
→ chapnąć
snap
→ przełamywać, pękać
snap
→ trzaskać
snap
→ warknąć
snap
→ pstrykać
snap
→ trzask
snap
→ zdjęcie
snap
→ rodzaj gry w karty
snap
→ nagły, szybki

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (13)

1. the act of catching an object with the hands;
- Example: "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
- Example: "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
- Example: "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
- Example: "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
[syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap]

2. a spell of cold weather;
- Example: "a cold snap in the middle of May"

3. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections;
[syn: snap bean, snap]

4. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger;
[syn: gingersnap, ginger snap, snap, ginger nut]

5. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand;
- Example: "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"

6. a sudden sharp noise;
- Example: "the crack of a whip"
- Example: "he heard the cracking of the ice"
- Example: "he can hear the snap of a twig"
[syn: crack, cracking, snap]

7. a sudden breaking;

8. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed;
- Example: "the waistband had lost its snap"
[syn: elasticity, snap]

9. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera;
- Example: "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"
- Example: "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
[syn: snapshot, snap, shot]

10. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound;
- Example: "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
[syn: snap, snap fastener, press stud]

11. any undertaking that is easy to do;
- Example: "marketing this product will be no picnic"
[syn: cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake]

12. the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand;
- Example: "he gave his fingers a snap"

13. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back;
- Example: "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
[syn: centering, snap]


VERB (13)

1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone;
- Example: "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"
- Example: "The guard snarled at us"
[syn: snap, snarl]

2. separate or cause to separate abruptly;
- Example: "The rope snapped"
- Example: "tear the paper"
[syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]

3. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension;
- Example: "The pipe snapped"
[syn: snap, crack]

4. move or strike with a noise;
- Example: "he clicked on the light"
- Example: "his arm was snapped forward"
[syn: snap, click]

5. close with a snapping motion;
- Example: "The lock snapped shut"

6. make a sharp sound;
- Example: "his fingers snapped"
[syn: snap, crack]

7. move with a snapping sound;
- Example: "bullets snapped past us"

8. to grasp hastily or eagerly;
- Example: "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
[syn: snatch, snatch up, snap]

9. put in play with a snap;
- Example: "snap a football"

10. cause to make a snapping sound;
- Example: "snap your fingers"
[syn: snap, click, flick]

11. lose control of one's emotions;
- Example: "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"
- Example: "When her baby died, she snapped"
[syn: break down, lose it, snap]

12. bring the jaws together;
- Example: "he snapped indignantly"

13. record on photographic film;
- Example: "I photographed the scene of the accident"
- Example: "She snapped a picture of the President"
[syn: photograph, snap, shoot]