snap up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for snap up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for snap up in the English»French Dictionary

I.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] N

7. snap (in sewing) → snap fastener

II.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] ADJ

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

IV.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] INTERJ

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

See also snap fastener

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

snap up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for snap up in the English»French Dictionary

III.snap <-pp-> [snæp] INTERJ inf

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Also, because fewer analysts cover the small-cap sector, it is a less efficient market -- meaning smart investors can snap up unjustly cheap stocks.
moneyweek.com
Major said one hope is that retirees will come and snap up some of the cheap housing.
www.cbc.ca
Buyers waiting to snap up a bargain may be too late.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Find out how to snap up a family home when time isn't on your side.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
Nor has there been any shortage of buyers to snap up newly constructed flats.
www.cbc.ca
The ability, known as protrusion, allows fish to extend their jaw and snap up otherwise elusive prey, making them effective hunters.
www.abc.net.au
This cruel animal is always ready to snap up the innocent who come too close to her she-wolf jaws.
en.wikipedia.org
The interest in country and cottage properties is moving east, and now could be the time to snap up the best, most picturesque properties.
news.nationalpost.com
And these days aficionados will snap up the strangest things.
www.thehockeynews.com
Roll up, roll up and snap up a bargain before the close.
www.smh.com.au

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