snapping

[US]/'snæpiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. con fuerza; significativamente
adj. mordaz; destellante; impaciente
v. morder bruscamente; hablar bruscamente
Word Forms
Gerundiosnapping

Phrases & Collocations

snapping sound

sonido de chasquido

snap a photo

tomar una foto

snapping turtle

tortuga de caparazón blando

Example Sentences

a lock snapping shut;

un cerrojo cerrándose de golpe;

a dog was snapping at his heels.

un perro le ladraba a los talones.

snapping his fingers to a Latin beat.

aplaudiendo con los dedos al ritmo de un ritmo latino.

snapping teeth that would rend human flesh to shreds.

dientes que desgarrarían la carne humana en pedazos.

he planned to spend the time snapping rare wildlife.

planeaba pasar el tiempo fotografiando animales salvajes raros.

The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.

El sonido nítido de una rama rompiéndose asustó a la zarza.

A year ago, he made headlines by snapping “Get lost, you jerk,” at a bolshy visitor.

Hace un año, hizo titulares al decirle a un visitante insolente: “¡Vete a la mierda, idiota!”

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