snap

snap
snap [{{t}}snæp] (pt & pp snapped, cont snapping)
1 noun
(a) (of whip) claquement m; (of something breaking, opening, closing) bruit m sec;
with a snap of his fingers en claquant des doigts;
to open/to close sth with a snap ouvrir/refermer qch d'un coup sec;
the branch broke with a snap la branche a cassé avec un bruit sec
(b) (of jaws)
to make a snap at sb/sth essayer de mordre qn/qch;
the dog made a snap at the bone le chien a essayé de happer l'os
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (photo) photo f, instantané m;
to take a snap of sb prendre qn en photo;
holiday snaps photos fpl de vacances
(d) {{}}British{{}} {{}}Cards{{}} bataille f;
to play snap jouer à la bataille
(e) {{}}Meteorology{{}}
a cold snap, a snap of cold weather une vague de froid
(f) {{}}familiar{{}} (effort) effort m; (energy) énergie f;
put some snap into it! allez, mettez-y un peu de nerf!
(g) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (easy task)
it's a snap! c'est simple comme bonjour!
(h) {{}}Cookery{{}} biscuit m, petit gâteau m sec
(i) (clasp, fastener) fermoir m; (press stud) bouton-pression m
(j) {{}}North of England{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (food) bouffe f
(k) (in American football) remise f directe
2 adjective
(a) (vote) éclair; (reaction) immédiat; (judgment) irréfléchi, hâtif;
she made a snap decision to go to Paris elle décida tout à coup d'aller à Paris;
the President made a snap decision to send troops le Président décida immédiatement d'envoyer des troupes;
to call a snap election procéder à une élection surprise
(b) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (easy) facile
3 transitive verb
(a) (break) casser net;
to snap sth in two or in half casser qch en deux d'un coup sec
(b) (crack → whip, fingers, rubber band) faire claquer;
she snapped her case shut elle ferma sa valise d'un coup sec;
she only needs to snap her fingers and he comes running il lui suffit de claquer des doigts pour qu'il arrive en courant;
to snap one's fingers at sb (to gain attention) faire claquer ses doigts pour attirer l'attention de qn; (mockingly) faire la nique à qn;
they snapped their fingers at the idea ils ont rejeté l'idée avec mépris
(c) (say brusquely) dire d'un ton sec ou brusque;
"no", he snapped "non", dit-il d'un ton sec;
to snap an order at sb lancer un ordre à qn d'un ton sec
(d) (seize → gen) saisir; (→ of dog) happer;
she snapped the letter out of my hand elle m'a arraché la lettre des mains
(e) {{}}familiar{{}} (photograph) prendre une photo de
4 intransitive verb
(a) (break → branch) se casser net ou avec un bruit sec, craquer; (→ elastic band) claquer; (→ rope) se casser, rompre;
to snap in two se casser net
(b) (make cracking sound → whip, fingers, jaw) claquer;
to snap open/shut s'ouvrir/se fermer avec un bruit sec ou avec un claquement;
{{}}familiar{{}} snap to it! grouille-toi!, magne-toi!
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (person, nerves) craquer;
after his divorce he just snapped après son divorce, il a craqué
(d) (speak brusquely)
to snap at sb parler à qn d'un ton sec;
there's no need to snap! tu n'as pas besoin de me/lui/etc parler sur ce ton-là!
(e) (try to bite)
to snap at chercher à ou essayer de mordre;
the dog snapped at his ankles le chien essayait de lui mordre les chevilles;
the fish snapped at the bait les poissons cherchaient à happer l'appât;
{{}}figurative{{}} the taxmen were beginning to snap at his heels les impôts commençaient à le talonner
(f) {{}}familiar{{}} (take photos)
tourists snapping away with their cameras des touristes qui n'arrêtent pas de prendre des photos
5 exclamation {{}}British{{}}
(a) {{}}Cards{{}}
snap! bataille!
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (in identical situation)
snap! tiens!, quelle coïncidence! ;
my mother's a teacher - snap, so's mine! ma mère est prof - tiens! la mienne aussi!
6 adverb
to go snap casser net
►► {{}}American{{}} snap bean haricot m vert;
snap fastener (press stud) bouton-pression m, pression f; (clasp → on handbag, necklace) fermoir m (à pression)
snap back intransitive verb
(a) (trigger, elastic) revenir brusquement
(b) (reply brusquely) répondre d'un ton sec
snap off
1 separable transitive verb
casser;
he snapped off a piece of chocolate il a cassé un morceau de chocolat;
{{}}familiar{{}} to snap sb's head off envoyer promener qn
2 intransitive verb
(se) casser net
snap on separable transitive verb
{{}}American{{}}
to snap a light on allumer une lampe
snap out
1 separable transitive verb
(question) poser d'un ton sec; (order, warning) lancer brutalement;
"stop!", he snapped out "arrête!", lança-t-il brutalement
2 intransitive verb
to snap out of (depression, mood, trance) se sortir de, se tirer de; (temper) dominer, maîtriser;
snap out of it! (out of depression) secoue-toi!; (out of bad temper) arrête de t'énerver comme ça!;
he can't seem to snap out of this mood he's in il n'a pas l'air de vouloir changer d'humeur
snap up separable transitive verb
(a) (of dog, fish) happer, attraper
(b) (bargain, offer, opportunity) sauter sur, se jeter sur;
the records were snapped up in no time les disques sont partis ou se sont vendus en un rien de temps;
the cakes/the best bargains were soon snapped up les gâteaux sont partis/les meilleures affaires sont parties très vite
(c) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (idiom)
snap it up! dépêchons!

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