snatch
gb/snˈæt͡ʃ/ us/snˈæt͡ʃ/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2000
kikap, elragad, kitép, hirtelen odakapás, odakapó mozdulat, beiktat, beszorít, időt szakít valamire, szakítás
SLOVESO
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
to snatch [something] from [someone/somewhere]
The thief managed to snatch her purse and run away.
A tolvajnak sikerült kikapnia a retiküljét, és elfutott.
He snatched the letter from my hands before I could read it.
Kikapta a levelet a kezemből, mielőtt elolvashattam volna.
A gust of wind snatched the hat off his head.
She snatched the phone before he could answer it.
Učební příklady
The boy snatched the ball from his friend.
A fiú kikapta a labdát a barátja kezéből.
She snatched the pen from the desk.
Kikapta a tollat az asztalról.
He snatched the bag and ran.
I snatched the book from the table.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snatch' with 'catch'. 'Catch' means to grab something coming toward you, while 'snatch' means to quickly take something, often from someone else.
Význam
Quickly grab something by force
Kolokace
snatch a bag
|snatch an opportunity
|snatch from the table
|snatch the phone
|snatch victory
Synonyma
grab (A more general term for taking something quickly, not always implying force or illegality.)
Antonyma
give (The opposite action of willingly handing something to someone.)
Témata
crime
|daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definice
To take something quickly, usually without asking first.
To seize something quickly, often suddenly and without permission.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
He made a snatch at the ball but missed.
Hirtelen odakapott a labda után, de elvétette.
The police arrested him during a bag snatch in the street.
A rendőrök utcai táskalopás közben tartóztatták le.
With one snatch, she took the paper from the desk.
Učební příklady
He made a snatch at the toy.
Hirtelen odakapott a játék után.
The man tried a snatch of her bag.
A férfi megpróbálta kikapni a nő táskáját.
She made a snatch and took the pen.
Význam
A quick, sudden grab
Kolokace
a snatch attempt
|in one snatch
|make a snatch at
Synonyma
grab (A general term for taking suddenly, not necessarily implying illegality.)
Antonyma
release (Letting go instead of taking hold.)
Témata
movement
|crime
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definice
A short, fast action of taking something quickly.
A sudden, quick act of taking or grabbing something.
SLOVESO
B2
3
Vzorec užití:
to snatch [a break / some rest / a few hours' sleep]
I managed to snatch a quick lunch between meetings.
Sikerült beiktatnom egy gyors ebédet a megbeszélések között.
She snatched a few hours of sleep before her flight.
Beiktatott néhány óra alvást a repülőútja előtt.
He snatched a moment to call his family.
Učební příklady
I snatched a nap after work.
Munka után beiktattam egy rövid szunyókálást.
She snatched a quick lunch.
Beiktatott egy gyors ebédet.
He snatched some rest before dinner.
Význam
Do something quickly in short time
Kolokace
snatch a nap
|snatch a moment
|snatch some rest
Synonyma
grab (Informal use meaning to take a short opportunity for something.)
Antonyma
waste time (To use time inefficiently instead of making quick use of it.)
Témata
time
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
Definice
To do something fast when you only have a little time.
To manage to do something quickly in a short amount of time, especially when busy or in a hurry.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
4
szakítás
C1
Her snatch was the best of the competition.
Az ő szakítása volt a verseny legjobbja.
He practiced the snatch for months before the tournament.
Hónapokig gyakorolta a szakítást a verseny előtt.
The coach corrected my grip during the snatch.
Učební příklady
He did a heavy snatch in training.
Edzésen nagy súllyal végzett szakítást.
The athlete practiced her snatch.
A sportoló gyakorolta a szakítást.
I learned how to do a snatch.
Význam
One-motion weightlifting lift
Kolokace
Olympic snatch
|perfect snatch technique
Synonyma
lift (A more general term for raising weight, not specific to this style.)
Témata
sports
Definice
A weightlifting move where you lift the bar from the floor over your head in one movement.
In weightlifting, the act of lifting a barbell from the ground to overhead in one continuous motion.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
snatch
IPA
GB/snˈæt͡ʃ/
US/snˈæt͡ʃ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
snatch (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (snatch)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: snatch
- Plural: snatches
Verb
- Base: snatch
- 3rd Person Singular: snatches
- Present Participle: snatching
- Past: snatched
Příbuzná slova
Forms
snatches
noun
snatching
verb
snatched
verb
Core family
snatcher
noun
Výrazy
snatch and grab
1/snˈæt͡ʃ ˈænd ɡɹˈæb/
fixed phrase
Quick theft and escape
A crime where someone takes something fast and runs away.
Příklady
- The police warned about recent snatch and grab incidents downtown.
- Snatch and grab crimes are often over in seconds.
snatch up
1/snˈæt͡ʃ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Quickly take or buy something available
To take or buy something quickly before it is gone.
Příklady
- Fans snatched up all the tickets within minutes.
- She snatched up the last piece of cake.
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
1/snˈæt͡ʃ vˈɪktɚi fɹˈʌm ðə d͡ʒˈɔz əv dɪfˈit/
idiom
informal
win when close to losing
To win at the last moment when you were almost losing.
Příklady
- The underdogs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-minute goal.
- She managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the debate.
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
2/snˈæt͡ʃ vˈɪktɚi fɹˈʌm ðə d͡ʒˈɔz əv dɪfˈit/
idiom
Win after almost losing
To win when it seemed you were going to lose.
Příklady
- The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with two late goals.
- She snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the final seconds of the match.