snatch

in Vietnamese Đánh cắp nhanh chóng, giật lấy

BrE /snætʃ/ AmE /snætʃ/

verb en → vi

past snatched pp snatched ing snatching

1 GRAB QUICKLY [transitive] B1

Đánh cắp nhanh chóng, giật lấy

to take something quickly and without permission, often by force or surprise

  • snatch something from somebody

Collocations snatch a bag · snatch an opportunity

  • He snatched the letter from her hand.

    Anh ta đã giật lấy bức thư khỏi tay cô ấy.

2 GRAB QUICKLY [transitive] B2

Nhìn nhanh qua

to take a quick look at something, often because you are in a hurry or want to see if it is interesting

  • snatch a glance at something

Collocations snatch a look · snatch a glimpse

  • She snatched a quick look at the newspaper.

    Cô ấy đã nhìn nhanh qua tờ báo.