English-French translations for snatch

  • arracher
  • arrachéDes enfants, des femmes et des personnes âgées ont été arrachés à leur maison en pleine nuit, au cœur de l’hiver, et entassés dans des wagons à bestiaux. Children, women and old people were snatched from their homes in the dead of the winter night and herded into cattle trucks. Cela nous change de la manière dont nos pancartes nous avaient été arrachées lorsque nous avions osé afficher le mot "référendum" au sein de cette Assemblée. It stands in marked contrast to the way we had our placards snatched off us when we dared to display the word 'referendum' in this Chamber. Pour les enfants arrachés à leur environnement habituel, il est bon de trouver rapidement tranquillité et emploi du temps stable : l'enseignement peut y contribuer. It is great for children who have been snatched from their familiar surroundings to find respite and a fixed daily routine quickly, and education can help in this.
  • bribe
  • empoigner
  • enlever
  • happer
  • piquer
  • s'emparer de
  • saisir
    Les gros partis ont voulu, par ce vote, se saisir de l'argent des contribuables pour leur propre financement. Through this vote the large parties have tried to snatch the contributors' money to finance themselves.
  • touche
  • voler

Definition of snatch

  • To grasp and remove quickly
  • To attempt to seize something suddenly
  • To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony
  • To steal
  • To take at the last moment
  • To do something quickly in the limited time available
  • A quick grab or catch
  • A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement
  • The vulva. Lambert, James. . ‘Some Early Evidence for the Sexual Meaning of ''snatch''.’ ''Comments on Etymology'', Oct/Nov: 38–40.
  • A brief period of exertion
  • A hasty snack; a bite to eat

Examples

  • He snatched up the phone
  • She snatched the letter out of the secretarys hand
  • to snatch at a rope
  • to snatch a kiss
  • Someone has just snatched my purse!
  • He snatched a sandwich before catching the train
  • He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned
  • The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning
  • I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window

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