snapping in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for snapping in the English»Italian Dictionary

snapping turtle [Am snæpɪŋ ˈtərdl] N

snapping turtle

tartaruga f azzannatrice

I.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] N

1. snap (cracking sound):

snap (of branch)

schianto m

snap (of branch)

colpo m secco

snap (of fingers, elastic)

schiocco m

snap (of lid)

scatto m

2. snap (bite):

snap

morso m

snap

colpo m secco (con i denti)

with a sudden snap of his jaws, the fox…

chiudendo di scatto la bocca, la volpe…

3. snap PHOTO:

snap inf

foto f

holiday Brit or vacation Am snap

foto delle vacanze

4. snap GAMES:

snap

= gioco di carte simile al rubamazzo

5. snap Am (easy thing) inf:

it's a snap!

è un gioco da ragazzi!

6. snap (vigour):

snap inf

brio m

snap inf

energia f

put a bit of snap into it!

mettici un po' di brio!

II.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] ADJ

snap decision, judgment

improvviso, veloce

snap vote, election

veloce

III.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] INTERJ

snap! we're wearing the same tie! inf

toh (guarda), abbiamo la cravatta uguale!

IV.snap <forma in -ing snapping, pt, pp snapped> [Brit snap, Am snæp] VB trans

1. snap (click):

snap fingers, elastic

fare schioccare

snap jaws

fare scattare, chiudere di scatto

to snap sth shut

chiudere di colpo qc

2. snap (break):

snap

spezzare

snap

rompere

3. snap (say crossly):

snap

dire con tono seccato

“stop it!” she snapped

“smettila!” disse con tono seccato

4. snap PHOTO inf:

snap person, building etc.

fare una foto a

V.snap <forma in -ing snapping, pt, pp snapped> [Brit snap, Am snæp] VB intr

1. snap (break):

snap branch, bone, pole:

spezzarsi di schianto

snap elastic:

rompersi

snap rope, wire:

spezzarsi

the mast snapped in two

l'albero si spezzò in due

2. snap (lose control) fig:

snap person:

perdere il controllo, la pazienza

suddenly something just snapped in me

improvvisamente, sono scoppiata

my patience finally snapped

alla fine la mia pazienza si esaurì

3. snap (click):

to snap open, shut

aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto

the attachment snapped into place

l'accessorio si incastrò con uno scatto

4. snap (speak sharply):

snap

parlare duramente

VI.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp]

snap out of it! inf

reagisci!

snap to it! inf

sbrigati!

to snap to attention MIL

scattare sull'attenti

snap hook [Am ˈsnæp ˌhʊk] N

snap hook

gancio m a molla

snap hook

moschettone m

snap at VB [snap -] (snap at [sth, sb])

1. snap at (speak sharply):

snap at person

parlare duramente a

2. snap at (bite):

snap at dog, fish:

cercare di acchiappare, afferrare (con la bocca)

snap out VB [snap -] (snap out [sth])

snap out order

lanciare

snap out reply

gridare

snap up VB [snap -] (snap up [sth])

snap up bargain, opportunity:

snap up

portare via, soffiare

I.snap off VB [snap -] (snap off)

snap off branch:

spezzarsi (con un colpo secco)

snap off knob, protrusion:

staccarsi di netto

II.snap off VB [snap -] (snap off [sth], snap [sth] off)

snap off

spezzare

snap off

rompere

snap fastener [ˈsnæpˌfɑːsnə(r)] N

snap fastener

(bottone) automatico m

snap-on [Am ˈsnæpˌɑn] ADJ

snap-on lid, attachment:

snap-on

a scatto

cold snap [Am ˈkoʊld ˌsnæp] N

cold snap

(brusca) ondata f di freddo

snapping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for snapping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.snap <-pp-> [snæp] N

1. snap (sound):

snap

botto m

snap of fingers

schiocco m

2. snap (fastener):

snap

(bottone m) automatico m

3. snap METEO:

a cold snap

un'ondata di freddo

4. snap FOOD:

a ginger snap

un biscotto allo zenzero

5. snap (photograph):

snap

foto f inv

6. snap (in football):

snap

snap m inv

II.snap <-pp-> [snæp] ADJ

snap

improvviso, -a

snap decision

decisione f improvvisa

III.snap <-pp-> [snæp] VB intr

1. snap (break):

snap

spezzarsi

2. snap (move):

to snap back

ritornare

to snap shut

chiudersi di botto

3. snap (make snapping sound):

snap

fare un botto

4. snap (bite):

to snap at sb

cercare di mordere qu

5. snap (speak sharply):

snap

dire con tono brusco

to snap at sb

rispondere male a qu

IV.snap <-pp-> [snæp] VB trans

1. snap (break):

snap

spezzare

to snap sth shut

chiudere qc di botto

2. snap (make snapping sound):

snap

schioccare

to snap a whip

schioccare una frusta

to snap one's fingers

schioccare le dita

3. snap PHOTO:

snap

fare una foto a

4. snap (in football):

to snap the ball

snappare la palla

ginger snap N

ginger snap

biscotto m allo zenzero

cold snap N

cold snap

ondata f di freddo

snap out VB intr

to snap out of sth

uscire da qc

snap out of it!

tirati su!

snap up VB trans

snap up

accaparrarsi

snap ADJ

User Entry

to call snap elections

indire elezioni anticipate

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snap fastener

bottone m automatico

Translations for snapping in the Italian»English Dictionary

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istantanea

snap

automatico

snap

ondata

cold snap

snapping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a cold snap

un'ondata di freddo

a ginger snap

un biscotto allo zenzero

to snap shut

chiudersi di botto

to snap at sb

cercare di mordere qu

to snap at sb

rispondere male a qu

to snap sth shut

chiudere qc di botto

to snap a whip

schioccare una frusta

to snap one's fingers

schioccare le dita

to snap out of sth

uscire da qc

snap out of it!

tirati su!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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About how a snare can clamp fangs down on your snapping neck, squelch a splat of trebly alien jizz on the kick's bulbous hum.

thequietus.com

And we're also snapping up loungewear, relaxed, stretchy clothes such as onesies, designed for indoor use only.

www.westernmorningnews.co.uk

Competitors in other countries are still far from having the same capacity for snapping up bargain-priced assets.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Its prominent jawbone may denote a relationship to the snapping turtle.

en.wikipedia.org

Finger snapping, stomping and dancing, often barefoot, are featured in many of his performances.

en.wikipedia.org

The characters' masculinity was enhanced by finger-snapping, cocktail-lounge electric piano, pulsing bass, and lightly brushed percussion.

en.wikipedia.org

But they required snapping a camera onto NVG eyepiece.

www.wired.com

A snapping indicates a tear or laxity of the transverse humeral ligament, which would prevent the ligament from securing the tendon in the groove.

en.wikipedia.org

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.

www.newshub.co.nz