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snap noun

  /snæp/
  • The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
(sormien) napsautus
  • (American football) A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.
aloitussyöttö
  • That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
  • Briskness; vigour; energy; decision.
helppo
  • (slang) Something that is easy or effortless.
helppo nakki
  • (uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.
hermo
  • 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.
hetki, hujaus, pikkuhomma, pikkujuttu, silmänräpäys, vilaus
  • A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
jakso
  • (UK, regional) A small meal, a snack; lunch.
lounas, välipala
  • An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
nappaus, sieppaus
  • A sudden break.
napsahdus
  • A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
napsahdus, napsaus, napsautus
  • (physics, humorous) jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop
napse
  • A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
neppari
  • A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.
pikkuleipä
  • (colloquial) Something of no value.
puupenni
  • (obsolete) A greedy fellow.
rohmu
  • (informal) A photograph; a snapshot.
räpsy
  • (slang, archaic) Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained. used primarily in the phrase soft snap.
sauma
  • A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.
  • A snapper, or snap beetle.
vihreä papu

snap verb

  /snæp/
  • (transitive) To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
näpätä, räpsiä
  • (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.
antaa aloitussyöttö, loksahtaa, napsahtaa, napsauttaa, napsauttaa kiinni, napsauttaa sormiaan
  • (transitive) To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
haukata, napata, puraista
  • (intransitive) To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
haukata, näykätä, puraista
katkaista, katketa, mennä poikki, napsahtaa poikki
  • (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
luhistua, sortua
  • (transitive) To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
napauttaa, näpsäyttää
  • (intransitive) To misfire.
napsahtaa
  • (intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
napsahtaa, pompata
  • (transitive, dated) To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.
napsahtaa, tiuskaista, tiuskia, äyskiä, äyskäistä
  • (transitive) To cause something to emit a snapping sound, especially by closing it rapidly.
napsauttaa, paukauttaa
  • (intransitive) To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
pimahtaa, romahtaa
  • (transitive) To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.
poksauttaa
  • (intransitive) To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
rasahtaa, räsähtää
  • (intransitive) To attempt to seize with eagerness.
tarttua
  • (intransitive) To flash or appear to flash as with light.
välähtää

Snap noun

  • (social media) A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
snäppi

snapping

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