snatched

[US]/snætʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. pegou de repente; apreendeu; aceitou rapidamente (particípio passado de snatch)

Phrases & Collocations

snatched a victory

roubou uma vitória

Example Sentences

she snatched at the handle.

ela agarrou a maçaneta.

I snatched at the chance.

Eu agarrei a oportunidade.

be snatched away by premature death

ser arrebatado pela morte prematura

snatched at the lamp cord.

ela puxou o fio do candeeiro.

The baby had been snatched from pram.

O bebê tinha sido raptado do carrinho.

victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat.

a vitória foi arrebatada das garras da derrota.

she snatched a biscuit from the plate.

Ela pegou um biscoito do prato.

a victory snatched from the jaws of defeat.

uma vitória roubada das garras da derrota.

The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.

A águia pegou a galinha e voou para longe.

be snatched from the jaws of death

ser arrancado das garras da morte

The wind snatched his cap off.

O vento arrancou seu boné.

The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

A equipe roubou a vitória das garras da derrota.

He snatched up his gun and fired.

Ele pegou sua arma e atirou.

He snatched the book from my hands.

Ele pegou o livro das minhas mãos.

The thief snatched her handbag and ran.

O ladrão arrancou a bolsa dela e fugiu.

The boy snatched a piece of cake and ate it hungrily.

O menino pegou um pedaço de bolo e comeu avidamente.

Zimbabwe snatched the game 18–16, but the Spanish had their revenge later.

Zimbabwe venceu o jogo por 18 a 16, mas os espanhóis se vingaram mais tarde.

The taloned feet of the eagle snatched the fish from the water.

As garras dos pés da águia pegaram o peixe da água.

she snatched her hat off and bowled it ahead of her.

Ela pegou seu chapéu e o arremessou à frente dela.

A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires.

Um pássaro pegou a cobra do chão e depois a deixou cair nos fios.

Real-world Examples

He snatched you from the jaws of death.

Ele te arrancou das garras da morte.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

It's beautiful on the body, it is snatched.

É lindo no corpo, é roubado.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The thief snatched her handbag and ran away.

O ladrão roubou a bolsa dela e fugiu.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

He made a snatch at the rope but missed.

Ele tentou agarrar a corda, mas errou.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

The traitorous scroll that snatched the crown from her ancestral line.

O pergaminho traidor que roubou a coroa da linhagem ancestral dela.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

Is my nose snatched, or nah?

Meu nariz foi roubado, ou não?

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

About a quarter of the decoys got snatched.

Cerca de um quarto dos chamarizes foram roubados.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2022 Collection

A girl has been snatched by the monster, Lockhart.

Uma garota foi sequestrada pelo monstro, Lockhart.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Right. Somebody might snatch your phone – snatch means to take something quickly.

Certo. Alguém pode roubar seu telefone – roubar significa pegar algo rapidamente.

Source: 6 Minute English

Champers for the good Doctor and her miracle snatch.

Champanhe para a ótima Dra. e seu roubo milagroso.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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