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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArracher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʁaʃe
"Elle a arraché le livre de la table."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To seize or grab something suddenly or quickly.
"She snatched the book from the table before anyone else could take it."
- 1
A quick or sudden act of grabbing something.
"He made a snatch for the ball but missed it."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'snatch' originates from Middle English 'snacchen', which is derived from Old English 'sneccan', meaning to seize or grasp. Its usage has evolved over time to encompass both the act of grabbing something quickly and the noun form referring to the object that is seized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snatch" is said worldwide
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Arracher
Transliteration: aʁaʃe
"Elle a arraché le livre de la table."
Schnappen
Transliteration: ʃnapən
"Er schnappte das Buch vom Tisch."
Afferrare
Transliteration: afferˈrare
"Ha afferrato il libro dal tavolo."
Arrebatar
Transliteration: aɾeβaˈtaɾ
"Ella arrebató el libro de la mesa."
Arrancar
Transliteration: aʁãˈkaʁ
"Ela arrancou o livro da mesa."
झपटना
Transliteration: jhapaṭnā
"उसने मेज़ से किताब झपट ली।"
抢夺
Transliteration: qiǎngduó
"她从桌子上抢夺了书。"
잡다
Transliteration: jabda
"그녀는 테이블에서 책을 잡았다."
奪う
Transliteration: ubau
"彼女はテーブルから本を奪った。"
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