snag

/snæɡ/ verbe C2

En français : accrocher

To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection. (transitive) · Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!
To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface. (transitive) · The steamboat was snagged on the Mississippi River in 1862.
To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target. (transitive) · We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River.
To obtain or pick up, especially in a quick or surreptitious way. (slang, transitive) · Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog.
To have noncommittal sexual relations. (intransitive, slang)

He/she/it snags · Prétérit snagged · Participe passé snagged · Forme en -ing snagging

Formes du verbe

Forme de base: snag
He/she/it: snags
Prétérit: snagged
Participe passé: snagged
Forme en -ing: snagging

Dans la bibliothèque

A pilot was required to memorize thousands of miles of shoreline, noting every snag, sandbar, and submerged obstacle that could spell disaster for a vessel.

The Pilot and the Pen, p. 1 · C2

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