snatches in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for snatches in the English»French Dictionary

I.snatch <pl snatches> [Brit snatʃ, Am snætʃ] N

1. snatch (fragment):

snatch (of conversation)

bribe f

snatch (of poem, poet)

quelques vers mpl

snatch (of concerto, composer)

quelques mesures fpl

snatch (of tune)

quelques notes fpl

I only caught a snatch of the conversation

je n'ai entendu que des bribes de la conversation

he remembers odd snatches of the song

il ne se souvient que de quelques bribes de la chanson

2. snatch (grab):

to make a snatch at sth

essayer d'attraper qc

3. snatch (theft):

snatch

vol m

bag snatch

vol à l'arraché

£100, 000 was stolen in a wages snatch

100 000 livres ont été volées lors de l'attaque d'un fourgon qui contenait la paie des salariés

4. snatch SPORTS (in weightlifting):

snatch

arraché m

5. snatch Am (vulva):

snatch vulg sl

chatte f vulg sl

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

1. snatch (grab):

snatch book, key

attraper

snatch opportunity

saisir

snatch victory

arracher

snatch lead

prendre

to snatch sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

she snatched the letter out of my hands

elle m'a arraché la lettre des mains

to be snatched from the jaws of death

être arraché aux griffes de la mort

2. snatch (steal):

snatch inf

piquer inf

snatch handbag, jewellery

voler (from à)

snatch baby

kidnapper

snatch kiss

voler (from à)

3. snatch (take hurriedly):

try to snatch a few hours' sleep

essaie de dormir quelques heures

have we got time to snatch a meal?

a-t-on le temps de manger quelque chose en vitesse?

we managed to snatch a week's holiday

nous avons réussi à grappiller une semaine de vacances

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

to snatch at sth rope, letter

tendre vivement la main vers

I.snatch away VB [Brit snatʃ -, Am snætʃ -] (snatch [sth] away)

snatch away

arracher qc (from sb à qn)

snatch squad N Brit

snatch squad

forces fpl d'intervention antiémeutes

I.snatch up VB [Brit snatʃ -, Am snætʃ -] (snatch up [sth])

snatch up clothes, papers

ramasser [qc] en vitesse

snatch up child

saisir

to snatch up a bargain

faire une affaire

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to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

arracher la victoire à l'ennemi

Translations for snatches in the French»English Dictionary

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bribes (de conversation, phrase, dialogue)

snatches

des fragments de conversation/chanson

snatches of conversation/song

arraché

snatch

à l'arraché

with a snatch

obtenir qc à l'arraché fig

to snatch sth

emporter la première place à l'arraché

to snatch first place

des lambeaux de conversation

snatches of conversation

saisir des bribes de conversations au vol

to catch snatches of conversation

snatches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for snatches in the English»French Dictionary

I.snatch <-es> [snætʃ] N

1. snatch (sudden grab):

snatch

mouvement m vif

2. snatch (theft):

snatch

vol m à l'arraché

3. snatch (fragment):

snatch

fragment m

snatch of conversation

bribe f

snatch of time

courte période f

a few snatches of music

quelques notes fpl de musique

to do sth in snatches

faire qc par intervalles

4. snatch vulg (vulva):

snatch

chatte f

II.snatch [snætʃ] VB trans

1. snatch (grab quickly):

snatch

saisir

to snatch sth out of sb's hand

arracher qc de la main de qn

2. snatch (steal):

snatch

voler

3. snatch (kidnap):

snatch

kidnapper

4. snatch (take advantage of):

snatch

saisir

5. snatch sports:

snatch

arracher de justesse

III.snatch [snætʃ] VB intr

snatch

saisir brusquement

to snatch at sth

essayer de saisir qc

to snatch at an opportunity

saisir une occasion

snatch up VB trans

snatch up

ramasser vivement

snatch away VB trans

snatch away

arracher

to snatch sth away from sb

arracher qc des mains de qn

Translations for snatches in the French»English Dictionary

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cueillir

to snatch

arracher qn des griffes de qn

to snatch sb from sb's clutches

arracher qn à la mort

to snatch sb from death