snapping in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.snap [Am snæp, Brit snap] N

II.snap <pres part snapping; pt, pp snapped> [Am snæp, Brit snap] VB trans

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III.snap <pres part snapping; pt, pp snapped> [Am snæp, Brit snap] VB intr

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IV.snap [Am snæp, Brit snap] ADJ

V.snap [Am snæp, Brit snap] ADV

See also finger

I.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] N

1. finger (of hand):

finger
dedo m
first or index finger
(dedo) índice m
middle finger
dedo corazón m
middle finger
dedo medio m
middle finger
corazón m
middle finger
medio m
third or ring finger
(dedo) anular m
little or fourth finger
(dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times …
se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces …
not to lift or raise a finger
no mover un dedo
she never raised a finger to help
no movió ni un dedo para ayudar
to be all fingers and thumbs esp Brit
ser torpe
I'm all fingers and thumbs today!
¡hoy estoy tan torpe!
to burn one's fingers or get one's fingers burned
pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
ojalá (que) tengas suerte
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡reza por mí!
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡deséame suerte!
well, here goes: fingers crossed!
bueno, ahí va ¡a ver si hay suerte!
to give sb the finger Am
hacer un gesto grosero levantando el dedo medio
to give sb the finger Am
≈ hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to have a finger in every pie
estar metido en todo
to have or keep one's finger on the pulse
estar or mantenerse al día
to have sticky fingers
tener la mano larga
to lay a finger on sb
ponerle a alguien la mano encima
if you so much as lay a finger on her …
si le llegas a poner la mano encima …
to point the finger at sb
culpar a alguien
to pull or get one's finger out Brit sl
(d)espabilarse inf
it's about time he pulled his finger out
ya es hora de que se (d)espabile
to put one's finger on sth there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it
tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es
you've put your finger on it
has dado en el clavo
to put the finger on sb sl
delatar a alguien
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacer un gesto grosero levantando los dedos índice y medio
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to slip through sb's fingers
escapársele a alguien de las manos
he let it slip through his fingers
dejó que se le escapara de las manos
to snap one's fingers
chasquear los dedos
to snap one's fingers
tronar los dedos Mex
she only has to snap her fingers and …
no tiene más que hacer así y …
he snaps his fingers at convention
pasa de las convenciones
to work one's fingers to the bone
deslomarse trabajando

II.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] VB trans

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snap back VB [Am snæp -, Brit snap -] Am (v + adv) inf

snap up VB [Am snæp -, Brit snap -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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snap-on [ˈsnæpˌɑn] ADJ attr

ginger snap [Am ˈdʒɪndʒər ˌsnæp], Brit also ginger nut [-nʌt] N

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snapping in the PONS Dictionary

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III.snap [snæp] INTERJ inf GAMES

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ginger nut N Aus, Brit, ginger snap N Am

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snap fastener
cierre m automático

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snapping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a cold snap
una ola de frío
to snap back
recolocarse
to snap shut
cerrarse de golpe
to snap at sb
intentar morder a alguien
to snap at sb
contestar a alguien de forma brusca
to snap sth shut
cerrar algo de golpe
to snap a whip
dar un latigazo
to snap one's fingers
chasquear los dedos
to snap out of sth
quitarse algo de encima
snap out of it!
¡anímate!
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The vehicle's on-board battery was charged by snapping the entire car onto the top of the transmitter.
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Competitors in other countries are still far from having the same capacity for snapping up bargain-priced assets.
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The cameras are not just for snapping illegal fishers -- they are also about improving fisheries data, like making accurate assessments of undersize being thrown back.
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But they required snapping a camera onto NVG eyepiece.
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Finger snapping, stomping and dancing, often barefoot, are featured in many of his performances.
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The characters' masculinity was enhanced by finger-snapping, cocktail-lounge electric piano, pulsing bass, and lightly brushed percussion.
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Simply holding the camera up to the eyepiece and snapping a picture can obtain usable results.
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Sri Lanka managed to make their way back in the match by snapping 3 quick wickets.
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The snapping noise serves to deter predators and to stun prey, and is also used for display purposes.
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He has a notoriously quick temper and is prone to snapping at others, including overzealous fans who bother him on the streets.
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