snap
noun
/snæp/
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- A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
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Augenblick,
Moment
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Brechen,
Bruch
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- A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
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Brise
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- A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
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Druckknopf,
Schnapper,
Schnappschloss,
Schnappverschluss
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- The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
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Fingerschnippen,
Schnalzen,
Schnippen
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- A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.
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Keks
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- A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
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Knack,
Knacken,
Knall,
Knallen,
Peitschenknall
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- The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
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Losbrechen,
Losschnappen,
Ruckanstieg
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- An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
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Schnappen,
Zuschnappen
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- (informal) A photograph; a snapshot.
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Schnappschuss
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- (uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.
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Schnipp Schnapp
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- (slang, dated) A cheat or sharper.
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Schnippchen
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- (UK, regional) A small meal, a snack; lunch.
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Snack
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- (American football) A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.
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Snap
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snap
verb
/snæp/
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- (transitive) A video of a person snapping their fingers.
Alternative snapping technique
To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.
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schnalzen,
schnippen,
schnipsen,
zurückpassen,
zusammenschnappen,
zuschanppen
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- (intransitive, transitive) To fracture or break apart suddenly.
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abbrechen
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- (transitive, dated) To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.
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abbrechen,
blaffen,
losgehen,
schnappen
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- (transitive) To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.
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abreißen
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- (intransitive) To flash or appear to flash as with light.
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aufblitzen
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- (intransitive) To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
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ausrasten,
durchdrehen,
überschnappen
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- (transitive) To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
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beißen,
zuschnappen
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- (transitive) To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
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einen Schnappschuss machen,
knipsen
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- (intransitive) To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
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krachen
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- (intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
- To misfire.
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losgehen
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- (intransitive) To attempt to seize with eagerness.
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schnappen
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- (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
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zerreißen
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- (intransitive) To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
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zuschnappen
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