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snap

/snæp/ sustantivo B2

En español: chasquido, crujido, chasquido “de dedos”/dactilar, agolpamiento

  1. A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A sudden break. (countable, uncountable)
  3. An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A photograph; a snapshot. (countable, informal, uncountable)
  7. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension. (countable, uncountable)
  8. A thin circular cookie or similar baked good. (countable, uncountable) · a ginger snap

Plural snaps

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De la biblioteca

With a last howl of agony and a vicious snap in the air, it rolled upon its back, four feet pawing furiously, and then fell limp upon its side.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 193 · C1
Now his practical Scotch intelligence brought him back with a snap to the matter in hand.
The Valley of Fear, p. 17 · C1
Dorothy looked at him in amazement, and so did the Scarecrow, while Toto barked sharply and made a snap at the tin legs, which hurt his teeth.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 26 · B2
Much of the snap had gone out of the old lady’s eyes by this time and was replaced by a twinkle of amused interest.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 156 · C1

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