snatches in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for snatches in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.snatch [Am snætʃ, Brit snatʃ] VB trans

1.1. snatch (grab):

he snatched (up) the case and ran out

agarró rápidamente la maleta y salió corriendo

he snatched (up) the case and ran out

cogió rápidamente la maleta y salió corriendo esp Spain

he snatched the child to safety

agarró al niño y lo puso a salvo

she snatched the letter out of my hand

me arrancó la carta de las manos

to snatch sth from sb

arrebatarle algo a alguien

he snatched the letter from me

me arrebató la carta

he snatched the letter from me

me quitó la carta de un manotazo

1.2. snatch inf (steal):

snatch

robar (arrebatando)

my case was snatched

me robaron la maleta de un tirón

my case was snatched

me robaron la maleta de un jalón LatAm excl CSur

1.3. snatch inf (kidnap):

snatch

secuestrar

snatch

raptar

2.1. snatch (take hurriedly):

he snatched forty winks during the sermon

se echó una cabezadita durante el sermón

I'll try and snatch a bite to eat between meetings

trataré de comerme algo rápidamente entre una reunión y la otra

they snatched a kiss

aprovecharon para besarse

she snatched the opportunity

no dejó pasar la oportunidad

she snatched the opportunity

aprovechó la oportunidad sin titubear

2.2. snatch:

snatch victory

hacerse con

snatch goal

meter

to snatch the lead

tomar la delantera

he snatched the job from under my nose

me quitó el trabajo en mis propias narices

II.snatch [Am snætʃ, Brit snatʃ] VB intr

snatch

arrebatar

you mustn't snatch

no debes arrebatar

you mustn't snatch

no debes quitar las cosas de mala manera

to snatch at sth he snatched at the keys

trató de agarrar las llaves

to snatch at sth he snatched at the keys

trató de coger las llaves esp Spain

to snatch at a chance

aprovechar una ocasión

III.snatch [Am snætʃ, Brit snatʃ] N

1.1. snatch (grab):

to make a snatch at sth

tratar de agarrar algo

to make a snatch at sth

tratar de coger algo esp Spain

1.2. snatch inf Brit (robbery):

snatch

robo m

1.3. snatch inf (kidnapping):

snatch

secuestro m

snatch

rapto m

1.4. snatch (in weightlifting):

snatch

arrancada f

2.1. snatch (fragment):

snatch

fragmento m

I could only hear snatches of their conversation

solo oía fragmentos de su conversación

I heard a snatch of melody

oí unos compases

2.2. snatch (brief spell):

snatch

rato m

to sleep in snatches

dormir (de) a ratos

I did my shopping in snatches

fui haciendo las compras poco a poco

snatch away VB [Am snætʃ -, Brit snatʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

snatch away

arrebatar

snatch squad N

snatch squad

grupo de policías o soldados cuyo objetivo es detener a los alborotadores en una multitud

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to pluck or snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido

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raponear

to snatch bags

fragmento

snatch

rapar

to snatch

zarpazo

snatch

dejar a alg. con la miel en los labios

to snatch sth away from under sb's nose

arrebatar

to snatch

snatches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for snatches in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.snatch [snætʃ] -es N

1. snatch (sudden grab):

snatch

arrebatamiento m

to make a snatch at sth

intentar arrebatar algo

2. snatch (theft):

snatch

robo m

3. snatch (piece):

snatch of music, conversation

retazo m

to do sth in snatches

hacer algo a ratos

4. snatch vulg (female genitals):

snatch

coño m

II.snatch [snætʃ] -es VB trans

1. snatch:

snatch (steal)

robar

snatch (win)

ganar

to snatch sth (away) from sb

arrebatar algo de alguien

2. snatch (kidnap):

snatch

secuestrar

III.snatch [snætʃ] -es VB intr

snatch

quitar algo de las manos

to snatch at sth

tratar de arrebatar algo

snatch up VB trans

snatch up

agarrar

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arrancada

snatch

rapar

to snatch

arrebatar

to snatch (away)

arrebatar la victoria a alguien

to snatch victory from sb

tirón

snatch

arrancar

to snatch (away)

arrancar una victoria

to snatch (a) victory

snatches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a snatch at sth

intentar arrebatar algo

to do sth in snatches

hacer algo a ratos

to snatch sth (away) from sb

arrebatar algo de alguien

to snatch at sth

tratar de arrebatar algo