snatch
BrE /snætʃ/ AmE /snætʃ/
verb en → es
past snatched pp snatched ing snatching
to take something quickly and without permission, often by force or surprise
arrebatar, quitar rápidamente
- snatch something from somebody/something
Collocations snatch an opportunity · snatch a glance
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He snatched the letter from her hand.
Él arrebató la carta de su mano.
to escape or leave somewhere suddenly and quickly, often in a hurry or fear
escapar rápidamente
- snatch away
Collocations snatched away by death · snatched from the jaws of death
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She snatched away and ran down the street.
Ella escapó rápidamente y corrió por la calle.
Phrasal verbs
agarrar rápidamente
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He snatched at the chance to leave.
Él agarró rápidamente la oportunidad de irse.
arrebatar, quitar rápidamente
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Death snatched him away.
La muerte lo arrebató.
Idioms
lograr la victoria en medio de la derrota
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They managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Lograron sacar una victoria del fracaso.