snatch up

• Фразовый глагол, означающий быстро взять или схватить что-либо, часто с жадностью или раньше других.

A phrasal verb meaning to quickly take or grab something, often eagerly or before others can get it.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Grab quicklyinformal

   To take something quickly and eagerly, often before others can.

   Схватить быстро

   • She snatched up the last piece of cake.
   • He snatched up the bargain before anyone else could.
   • The fans snatched up all the concert tickets within minutes.

   Synonymsappropriatecaptureclutchgrabgrasppluckseizesnatch

2. Seize an opportunityinformal

   To take advantage of an opportunity immediately.

   Ухватиться за возможность

   • He snatched up the chance to study abroad.
   • She snatched up the job offer as soon as it was made.
   • They snatched up the opportunity to invest in the startup.

   Synonymsgrabgraspseizesnap up

Base verbsnatch