No. 14,982 in German
schnappen
"To snap" or "to catch."
In a sentence
Die Katze versucht, die Maus zu schnappen.
The cat tries to catch the mouse.
In this sentence, 'schnappen' means to catch or grab something, illustrating an action of capturing something physically.
Ich muss schnell frische Luft schnappen.
I need to quickly catch some fresh air.
Here, 'schnappen' conveys the idea of quickly taking something, in this case fresh air or oxygen.
Er schnappte das letzte Stück Kuchen vom Teller.
He snatched the last piece of cake from the plate.
The use of 'schnappen' here refers to the act of quickly grabbing or stealing an item in a hasty manner.
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