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snap

US /snæp/

verb, noun Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The old plastic handle might snap if you pull it too hard.

Word Family

NounNoun
snap gốc snapper
VerbVerb
snap gốc
AdjectiveAdj
snappy
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • cracka long narrow opening
  • breaka brief pause or interruption in work or duty
  • photographa representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

Collocations

  • Easy snap photos
    to snap photos, meaning to utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  • Medium snap decision under pressure
    to snap decision under pressure, meaning to utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  • Hard snap the tension in board negotiations
    to snap the tension in board negotiations, meaning to utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  • Very Hard snap out of complacency
    to snap out of complacency, meaning to utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

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