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casser, se casser

Se casser brusquement, souvent avec un bruit sec, ou casser quelque chose de cette façon.

En anglais simple : To break suddenly, often with a sharp sound, or make something break this way.

• The rope snapped.
• She snapped the biscuit in half.
• A branch had snapped under the weight of the snow.

Comment l'utiliser : snap something in half (She snapped the pencil in half.); snap something off (He snapped a small branch off the tree.)

Synonymes : break, fracture

Expressions courantes : snap in half, snap a stick, snap something off

claquer, craquer

Produire un bruit bref et sec, comme un claquement ou un craquement.

En anglais simple : To make a short, sharp cracking sound.

• He snapped his fingers.
• Dry wood snapped in the fire.
• The flag snapped sharply in the strong wind.

Synonymes : crack, crackle

Expressions courantes : snap your fingers, snap in the wind, snap and crackle

essayer de mordre

Faire un mouvement rapide de la bouche pour essayer de mordre quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make a quick biting movement towards someone or something.

• The dog snapped at me.
• A fish snapped at the bait.
• The frightened animal was snapping at anyone who came near.

Comment l'utiliser : snap at someone/something (The dog snapped at my hand.)

Synonymes : bite at

Expressions courantes : snap at someone, snap at bait, snap its jaws

claquement, craquement

Bruit bref et sec, comme celui d’une petite branche qui casse.

En anglais simple : A short, sharp sound, like the sound of a thin stick breaking.

• I heard a loud snap.
• The stick broke with a sharp snap.
• A snap of her fingers brought the dog running.

Synonymes : crack

Expressions courantes : a loud snap, a sharp snap, snap of something

photo, instantané

Photo, surtout lorsqu’elle est prise rapidement, sans grande préparation.

En anglais simple : A photograph, especially one taken quickly without much preparation.

• Show me your holiday snaps.
• He took a quick snap of the castle.
• This snap reminds me of our first trip together.

Comment l'utiliser : snap of someone/something (I took a snap of the kids by the lake.)

Synonymes : photo, picture, snapshot

Expressions courantes : holiday snap, take a snap, snap of someone

précipité, soudain, surprise

Fait brusquement et rapidement, avec peu de temps pour réfléchir ou se préparer.

En anglais simple : Done quickly and suddenly, with little time to think or prepare.

• Don't make a snap decision.
• The government called a snap election.
• Her snap judgment turned out to be wrong.

Synonymes : hasty, sudden, impromptu

Contraires : deliberate, planned

Expressions courantes : snap decision, snap judgment, snap election, snap inspection

moi aussi, pareil

Se dit quand on remarque qu’une autre personne fait la même chose ou possède quelque chose d’identique.

En anglais simple : You say this when you notice that you and another person have or do the same thing.

• Snap! We have the same shoes.
• You chose the green one? Snap!
• Snap! My birthday is in June too.

Synonymes : me too, same here

Expressions courantes : snap, me too, snap, same here

mince, oh là là

Exclamation de surprise, souvent face à une mauvaise nouvelle ou à une remarque embarrassante.

En anglais simple : You say this to show surprise, often about something bad or an embarrassing remark.

• Oh, snap! I missed the bus.
• Snap! That was a harsh reply.
• You deleted the whole folder? Oh, snap!

Synonymes : wow

Expressions courantes : oh snap, snap, that's bad