snatch at

snætʃ æt

Definition

Definition of snatch at - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

movementtry quickly to grab something with your hand

He tried to snatch at the falling book.

grab at

opportunitytry eagerly to get an opportunity or advantage

She snatched at the chance to travel abroad.

grab at

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Expressions with snatch at

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snatch at an opportunity

quickly take advantage of a chance

She snatched at an opportunity to travel abroad.

Expressions with snatch

snatch a look

look at something quickly or secretly for a short time

He tried to snatch a look at her notes during the test.

snatch and grab

quick theft involving seizing and escaping

The thief executed a snatch and grab at the store.

snatch at an opportunity

quickly take advantage of a chance

She snatched at an opportunity to travel abroad.

snatch some sleep

get a short sleep when you have little time

I tried to snatch some sleep before my next shift.

snatch up

grab quickly and eagerly

She snatched up the last cookie from the plate..

snatch victory

achieve an unexpected win in a competition

The team managed to snatch victory in the final seconds.

Terms with snatch at included in their meaning

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grab

action

sudden snatch at something

Examples of snatch at in a sentence

A child snatched at the balloon as it floated away.
He snatched at the opportunity to lead the project.
They snatched at every chance to improve their skills.

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French:saisir, sauter sur l'occasion, ...
German:greifen nach, zugreifen, ...
Italian:afferrare al volo, cogliere al volo, ...
Spanish:agarrar, aprovechar la oportunidad, ...
Portuguese:agarrar, aproveitar, ...
Chinese:抓, 抓住机会, ...
Japanese:さっとつかもうとする, 飛びつく, ...
Arabic:خَطَفَ, اِنْتَهَزَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחְטוֹף, לִתְפּוֹשׂ אֶת הַהִזְדַּמְּנוּת, ...
Russian:схватиться, ухватиться за возможность, ...
Ukrainian:схопити, вхопитися за, ...
Hindi:पकड़ने की कोशिश करना, झपट लेना, ...
Bengali:ধরার চেষ্টা করা, লুফে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:agafar, aprofitar l'oportunitat, ...
Czech:chňapnout po, skočit po, ...
Danish:snuppe, gribe efter, ...
Dutch:grijpen naar, de kans grijpen, ...
Greek:αρπάζω, αρπάζω την ευκαιρία, ...
Hungarian:kapni valami után, megragadni, ...
Khmer:ឆក់ចាប់, ឆក់ឱកាស, ...
Korean:잡으려고 하다, 기회를 잡다, ...
Persian:گرفتن سریع, گرفتن, ...
Polish:złapać, skorzystać, ...
Portuguese (BR):agarrar, aproveitar a chance, ...
Romanian:a prinde din zbor, a profita de, ...
Swedish:försöka fånga, gripa chansen, ...
Thai:คว้า, ฉวยโอกาส, ...
Turkish:kapmaya çalışmak, hemen değerlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chụp lấy, chớp lấy cơ hội, ...

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