- snatch-purse
- [ʹsnætʃ|pɜ:s,-{ʹsnætʃ}θi:f] n
уличный вор (выхватывающий сумочки)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
snatch-purse
Смотреть что такое "snatch-purse" в других словарях:
snatch-purse — snatchˈ purse or snatchˈ thief noun A thief who snatches • • • Main Entry: ↑snatch … Useful english dictionary
snatch-thief — snatchˈ purse or snatchˈ thief noun A thief who snatches • • • Main Entry: ↑snatch … Useful english dictionary
purse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) for carrying money ADJECTIVE ▪ leather ▪ change (AmE) VERB + PURSE ▪ open ▪ snatch … Collocations dictionary
snatch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief VERB + SNATCH ▪ catch, hear, overhear ▪ We caught snatches of conversation from the room next door. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
snatch — I n. fragment to catch snatches (of conversation) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to snatch at (she snatched at the line that the sailors threw to her) 2) (D; tr.) to snatch from, out of (he snatched the purse from her hand) * * * [snætʃ] out of (he snatched … Combinatory dictionary
snatch — 01. The young man [snatched] the woman s purse from her hands, and ran off down the street. 02. As soon as the telephone rang, he [snatched] up the receiver excitedly. 03. We were able to [snatch] a few hours sleep after our long flight, before… … Grammatical examples in English
snatch — snatch1 [snætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2] 1.) to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement = ↑grab ▪ The thief snatched her purse and ran. snatch sth away/back from sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
snatch — 1 verb (T) 1 to take something away from someone with a quick violent movement; grab 1 (1): The thief snatched her purse and ran. 2 to quickly take the opportunity to do something for an hour etc because you do not have much time: I managed to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snatch — snatchable, adj. snatcher, n. snatchingly, adv. /snach/, v.i. 1. to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually fol. by at). v.t. 2. to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the old lady s purse and ran. 3. to … Universalium
snatch — [[t]snætʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usu. fol. by at) 2) to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the woman s purse and ran[/ex] 3) to take, pull, etc., suddenly or hastily 4) Slang.… … From formal English to slang
snatch·er — /ˈsnæʧɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a person who takes something from someone else and runs away a purse/briefcase snatcher [=thief] a child/baby snatcher [=a person who kidnaps a child/baby] … Useful english dictionary
