snap back

snæp bæk

snapped backsnapping back

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Definition of snap back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

elasticrebound to original shape

The rubber band snapped back after being stretched.

recoil

spring back

recoverquickly return to a previous condition

After the injury, he managed to snap back in just a few weeks.

rebound

recover

retortrespond quickly and sharply

She snapped back at him when he made a rude comment.

rejoin

retort

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Expressions with snap

cold snap

brief period of sudden cold weather

The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.

snap at

speak sharply or angrily to someone

She tends to snap at her coworkers when stressed.

snap off

break a piece from a whole quickly

He managed to snap off a branch.

snap of one's fingers

quick sound made by fingers snapping

The snap of his fingers echoed in the room.

snap up

quickly buy or obtain something desirable or limited

Shoppers snapped up the discounted items within hours..

snap decision

immediate judgment made impulsively

Her snap decision to buy the car surprised everyone.

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wildcat

sports

offensive football formation with direct snap to running back

Examples of snap back in a sentence

Watch it snap back to its original form.
She managed to snap back after the setback.
The economy can snap back after a recession.
He snapped back when accused of lying.
Don't snap back at your parents.

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French:reprendre sa forme, se remettre, ...
German:in die ursprüngliche Form zurückschnellen, sich schnell erholen, ...
Italian:ritornare alla forma originale, riprendersi rapidamente, ...
Spanish:rebotar, recuperarse enseguida, ...
Portuguese:voltar ao normal, recuperar-se rapidamente, ...
Chinese:弹回, 迅速恢复, ...
Japanese:元の形に戻る, すぐに回復する, ...
Arabic:اِرْتَدَّ, تَعافى, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר לְצוּרָתוֹ הַמְּקוֹרִית, לְהִתְאוֹשֵׁשׁ, ...
Russian:вернуться в исходное положение, быстро восстановиться, ...
Ukrainian:відскочити назад, швидко відновитися, ...
Hindi:अपनी जगह पर लौट आना, जल्दी से ठीक होना, ...
Bengali:আগের আকারে ফিরে আসা, দ্রুত ফিরে আসা, ...
Catalan:recuperar la forma, recuperar-se ràpidament, ...
Czech:vrátit se zpět, zotavit se, ...
Danish:fjedere tilbage, komme sig hurtigt, ...
Dutch:terugveren, snel herstellen, ...
Greek:επιστρέφω στο αρχικό σχήμα, ανακάμπτω γρήγορα, ...
Hungarian:visszapattanni, gyorsan helyrejönni, ...
Khmer:ត្រឡប់ទៅទម្រង់ដើមវិញ, ស្ដារឡើងវិញយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស, ...
Korean:원래 상태로 돌아가다, 빠르게 회복하다, ...
Persian:به حالت اولیه برگشتن, به سرعت بهبود یافتن, ...
Polish:wrócić do pierwotnego kształtu, szybko wrócić do siebie, ...
Portuguese (BR):voltar ao normal, recuperar-se rapidamente, ...
Romanian:a reveni la forma inițială, a se recupera rapid, ...
Swedish:studsa tillbaka, återhämta sig snabbt, ...
Thai:ดีดกลับ, ฟื้นตัวอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:geri çekilmek, hızla iyileşmek, ...
Vietnamese:bật trở lại, hồi phục nhanh chóng, ...

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