snap at

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar falar de forma ríspida ou irritada com alguém, ou dar uma mordida ou tentativa súbita de morder algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate speaking sharply or angrily to someone, or attempting to bite something suddenly.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Speak angrilyinformal

   To speak to someone in a sharp, angry, or impatient manner.

   Responder com rispidez

   • She snapped at her brother for borrowing her phone without asking.
   • The tired manager snapped at the intern for a minor mistake.
   • He tends to snap at people when he's stressed.

   Antônimoscalmcomplimentpraisesoothe

2. Try to biteinformal

   To attempt to bite something or someone, often suddenly.

   Tentar morder

   • The dog snapped at the mailman through the fence.
   • The fish snapped at the bait immediately.
   • The turtle snapped at my finger when I got too close.

   Sinônimossnap

Verbo basesnap