snag

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsnæg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/snæg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(snag)

Inflections of 'snag' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
snags
v 3rd person singular
snagging
v pres p
snagged
v past
snagged
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
snag n (unexpected problem)imprevisto nm
  problema nm
  dificultad nf
  obstáculo nm
 I'm afraid there's a snag; we won't be able to finish the project by the deadline.
 Me temo que tenemos un imprevisto y no vamos a poder terminar el proyecto dentro del plazo.
snag n (point that catches clothing)saliente nf
  gancho nm
 As I brushed past the tree, the snag of a branch caught my sleeve.
 Cuando pasé por el árbol, la saliente de una rama se me atascó en la manga.
snag n (clothing: tear, hole)agujero nm
  (ropa)desgarrón nm
  enganchón nm
 Bill found a snag in his jumper, but couldn't remember how it got there.
 Bill encontró un agujero en su abrigo, pero no se acordaba de cómo se lo había hecho.
snag [sth] vtr (clothing: catch, tear) (ropa)enganchar vtr
  atorar vtr
 My daughter always seems to snag her clothes.
 Mi hija siempre se engancha la ropa con cosas.
snag [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep (clothing: catch or tear on [sth])enganchar algo en loc verb
  atorar algo en loc verb
 Alan snagged his trousers on a bramble as he walked along the forest path.
 Alan se enganchó los pantalones en unas zarzas mientras caminaba por el camino del bosque.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
snag n AU (sausage)salchicha nf
  chorizo nm
 Come over later mate; we'll have a few beers and stick some snags on the barbie.
 Tío, vente luego. Así nos tomamos unas cervezas y ponemos algunas salchichas en la barbacoa.
snag n (botany: stump left after pruning)tocón nm
snag n US (standing dead tree)madera muerta loc nom f
  árbol muerto loc nom m
 Snags make up about half the forest.
 La madera muerta ocupa la mitad del bosque.
snag [sth] vtr US, figurative, slang (understand)captar, entender vtr
  (coloquial)pillar vtr
snag [sth/sb] vtr slang, figurative (catch, obtain)conseguir, obtener vtr
  quedarse con v prnl + prep
  hacerse con v prnl + prep
 Rachel managed to snag a table by the window.
 The new sales rep always snags the best customers before anyone else gets a chance.
 Rachel se las arregló para conseguir una mesa al lado de la ventana.
 El vendedor nuevo siempre se queda con los mejores clientes antes que alguien más pueda.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
hit a snag v expr informal (encounter a problem)tener un problema loc verb
  sufrir un inconveniente loc verb
snag list n (building project: defects) (construcción)lista de defectos nf + loc adj
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Collocations: a [sharp, dangerous, prickly, protruding] snag, [metal, branch, thorn, wood, fingernail] snags, a snag in the [skirt, dress, seam, fabric], more...

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