snatch

snætʃ
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Translation of snatch into German,

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Verb

1.

action

tr.
take or seize hastily without permission
tr.
  • The thief snatched her purse and ran.Der Dieb schnappte ihre Handtasche und rannte davon.
2.

sports

intr.
attempt to seize something suddenly
intr.
  • He snatched at the falling leaf.Er schnappte nach dem fallenden Blatt.
3.

competition

tr.
take a victory at the last moment
tr.
  • They snatched victory in the final seconds.Sie errangen den Sieg in den letzten Sekunden.
4.

weightlifting

tr.TECH.
lift a weight overhead in one quick movement
tr.TECH.
reißen hochreißen
  • He snatched the barbell effortlessly.Er riss die Hantel mühelos.

Noun

1.

grabbing action

quick, sudden grab or movement
Schnappen Griff m
  • He made a quick snatch at the falling papers..Er machte ein schnelles Schnappen nach den fallenden Papieren
2.

sound fragment

piece of some sound, usually music or conversation
  • I heard a snatch of their conversation.Ich hörte einen Ausschnitt ihres Gesprächs.
3.

sports

TECH.
competitive weightlifting event lifting a barbell overhead
TECH.
Reißen Gewichtheberdisziplin
  • She excelled in the snatch at the competition.Sie glänzte im Reißen beim Wettkampf.
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Expressions with snatch: examples in English and translations in German

einen Blick erhaschen
verstohlen schauen
He tried to snatch a look at her notes during the test.
Blitzdiebstahl
The thief executed a snatch and grab at the store.
greifen nach
schnappen nach
He tried to snatch at the falling book.
die Gelegenheit ergreifen
eine Chance nutzen
She snatched at an opportunity to travel abroad.
ein Nickerchen machen
kurz schlafen
I tried to snatch some sleep before my next shift.
schnappen
She snatched up the last cookie from the plate..

Synonyms and analogies of snatch in English

Examples of snatch in a sentence

  • The wind snatched the hat from her head.
  • The goalkeeper snatched at the loose ball.
  • She snatched at the rebound but missed.
  • The team managed to snatch the trophy from their rivals.
  • She snatched the title with a last-minute goal.
  • She snatched the dumbbell with perfect form.

Translations of "snatch" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
entreißenv.

Without warning, the thief attempted to snatch her handbag and ran away.

Ohne Vorwarnung versuchte der Dieb, ihre Handtasche zu entreißen und rannte davon.

ergatternv.

Teach your parrot to snatch the treats through the lattice bars.

Lehren sie ihren Vogel durch die Stäbe Leckereien zu ergattern.

reißenv.

Learning the proper stance is essential when preparing to snatch quickly.

Die richtige Haltung zu erlernen ist entscheidend, um schnell reißen zu können.

schnappenv.

As the ball rolled away, he managed to snatch it just in time.

Als der Ball wegrollte, gelang es ihm gerade noch, ihn zu schnappen.

wegschnappenv.

She didn't expect him to snatch away her phone so quickly.

Sie hatte nicht erwartet, dass er ihr das Handy so schnell wegschnappen würde.

Noun
dasReißennn.

Success in the snatch requires both technique and raw power from the athlete.

Erfolg beim Reißen erfordert sowohl Technik als auch pure Kraft vom Athleten.

Schnappenn.

As the ball rolled away, he managed to snatch it just in time.

Als der Ball wegrollte, gelang es ihm gerade noch, ihn zu schnappen.

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snatch: Examples and translations in context

Don't let anyone snatch away your dreams; fight for what you want.

Lass dir deine Träume von niemandem entreißen; kämpfe für das, was du willst.

During the game, he managed to snatch the ball from his opponent's hands.

Während des Spiels gelang es ihm, seinem Gegner den Ball aus den Händen zu entreißen.

The thief tried to snatch away my handbag while I was distracted.

Der Dieb versuchte, mir die Handtasche zu entreißen, während ich abgelenkt war.

With it, you can give life or snatch it away.

Mit ihr kannst du Leben geben oder es entreißen.

The thief attempted to snatch away her purse on the street.

Der Dieb versuchte, ihr auf der Straße die Handtasche zu entreißen.

I came, to snatch it away from death.

Ich kam, um es dem Tode zu entreißen.

Then we'll snatch victory from the enemy.

So werden wir dem Feind den Sieg entreißen.

They were quick to snatch victory from defeat with their last-minute goal.

Mit ihrem Tor in letzter Minute konnten sie dem Gegner den Sieg noch entreißen.

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