snap
From LSJ
τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
snap at: V. ὀδὰξ αἱρεῖν (acc.), Ar. ὀδὰξ λαβέσθαι (gen.); see bite.
snap up: P. and V. ἀναρπάζειν.
break off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. συγκλᾶν; see break off.
verb intransitive
Use passives of verbs given.
if his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).
snap one's fingers at: Met., see disregard.
substantive
bite: P. and V. δῆγμα, τό (Xen. also Ar.).
sharp noise: P. and V. κρότος, ὁ.
