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snatch Meaning in French (snatch signification en français)

verbarracher
nounrafle
arracher in English:snatch
Phonetic:aʁaʃe
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de snatch en français est arracher, rafle. (Saisir ou prendre quelque chose rapidement et souvent illégalement de la main ou de la possession de quelqu'un.)

Definitions of Snatch

  1. 1
    verb
    arracher

    To quickly and often illegally take something from someone's grasp or possession.

    Saisir ou prendre quelque chose rapidement et souvent illégalement de la main ou de la possession de quelqu'un.

  2. 2
    noun
    rafle

    An act of quickly and often illegally taking something, or a small piece of something.

    Un acte de prendre quelque chose rapidement et souvent illégalement, ou un petit morceau de quelque chose.

Example Sentences

casual

“The thief tried to snatch her purse.”

Le voleur a essayé de lui arracher son sac à main.

casual

“He managed to snatch a few hours of sleep.”

Il a réussi à grappiller quelques heures de sommeil.

casual

“She made a quick snatch for the ball.”

Elle a fait un mouvement rapide pour attraper le ballon.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

volersaisirprendre

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

rendredonner

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesnatched
present participlesnatching
agent nounsnatcher

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

snatch victory from the jaws of defeatidiom

To win a game or competition that you seemed certain to lose.

snatch a quick bitecollocation

To eat a small meal quickly.

snatch a momentcollocation

To find a short period of time to do something.