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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesromper
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rom-per
"La rama se rompió bajo el peso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To break suddenly and completely with a sharp, cracking sound.
"The old wooden branch snapped under the heavy weight of the snow." - 2
To suddenly lose one's self-control due to extreme stress, pressure, or anger.
"After working three consecutive shifts without sleep, she finally snapped."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'snappen' meaning to snatch or bite, appearing in English during the late 15th century. It originally imitated the sharp sound of a sudden break or bite before expanding metaphorically into various physical actions and emotional states.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snap" is said worldwide
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casser
Transliteration: ka-se
"La branche a cassé sous le poids."
brechen
Transliteration: bre-chen
"Der Ast ist unter dem Gewicht gebrochen."
rompere
Transliteration: rom-pe-re
"Il ramo si è rotto sotto il peso."
romper
Transliteration: rom-per
"La rama se rompió bajo el peso."
quebrar
Transliteration: ke-brar
"O galho quebrou sob o peso."
तोड़ना
Transliteration: todna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"भारी वजन के कारण डाली टूट गई।"
折断
Transliteration: zhé duàn
Script: 中文汉字
"树枝在重压下折断了。"
부러지다
Transliteration: bureojida
Script: 한국어 한글
"나뭇가지가 무게를 견디지 못하고 부러졌다."
ポキッと折れる
Transliteration: pokitto oreru
Script: 日本語
"重みで木の枝がポキッと折れた。"
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