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51snatch — 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… …
52snatch squad — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms snatch squad : singular snatch squad plural snatch squads British a group of police officers who go quickly into a crowd to catch people causing trouble …
53snatch — Kā ili, kā ili ili; apu (as with the teeth), po i. ♦ To snatch away ruthlessly, kā ili kū, lālau ino. ♦ To snatch without being seen, as by a thief, elemio, palamimo. ♦ To snatch souls by sorcery, po i uhane …
54snatch block — noun a pulley block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope • Hypernyms: ↑fairlead * * * noun : a block that can be opened on one side to receive the bight of a rope * * * n. Naut. a fairlead having the form of a block that can be… …
55snatch — 1. verb /snætʃ/ a) To grasp quickly. He snatched up the phone. b) To grasp and remove quickly. He snatched the letter out of the secretarys hand. Syn: grab …
56snatch — Synonyms and related words: abduce, abduct, abduction, abstract, and, annex, apprehension, appropriate, arrest, arrestation, badger, bag, bit, blackmail, bob, boost, borrow, butt, capture, carry away, carry off, catch, catching, chip, chunk,… …
57snatch — v 1.Usu. snatch at grab at or for, make a grab at, grasp at or for, grope for, clutch at, catch at, claw at, reach for, pursue; grapple for, scramble for, wrestle for, fight over; handle, feel, pick at, play with. 2. grab, pluck, pull, whisk,… …
58snatch — [snætʃ] verb [T] I 1) to quickly take something or someone away Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.[/ex] 2) to take the opportunity to do something quickly They managed to snatch a few hours sleep.[/ex] 3) to manage to get something …
59snatch — sunkiosios atletikos dvikovė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Varžybos, apimančios štangos rovimo ir stūmimo veiksmus. Rezultatas – iškelto abiem veiksmais svorio suma. Įtraukta į olimpinių žaidynių programą nuo 1976 m.… …
60snatch — v. & n. v.tr. 1 seize quickly, eagerly, or unexpectedly, esp. with outstretched hands. 2 steal (a wallet, handbag, etc.). 3 secure with difficulty (snatched an hour s rest). 4 (foll. by away, from) take away or from esp. suddenly (snatched away… …
