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snag in Finnish

snag in Finnish is oksantynkä, skäägä, uppotukki — snag means an unexpected problem or obstacle.

snag in Finnish

oksantynkä
noun
A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
skäägä
noun
(Australia, informal, colloquial) A sausage. [From 1937.]
uppotukki
noun
A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
ulkoneva hammas
noun
A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
pulma
noun
(figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
langanpää
noun
A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.

What does "snag" mean?

  1. noun An unexpected problem or obstacle.
    "We hit a snag with the visa application."
  2. noun A small tear or pulled thread in fabric caused by catching on something sharp.
    "There's a snag in these tights already."
  3. verb To catch or tear on something sharp or rough.
    "Her jumper snagged on the fence."
  4. verb Informally, to manage to get or obtain something, often quickly or opportunistically.
    "He snagged the last ticket to the sold-out show."
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snag in a sentence

  • We hit a snag with the visa application.
  • Everything went well until we ran into a snag with the plumbing.
  • There's a snag in these tights already.
  • Her jumper snagged on the fence.

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What is "snag" in Finnish?

"snag" in Finnish is oksantynkä, skäägä, uppotukki. snag means: An unexpected problem or obstacle.

How do you use "snag" in a sentence?

Example: "We hit a snag with the visa application." In Finnish, "snag" is oksantynkä, skäägä, uppotukki.

Are there other ways to say "snag" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "snag": oksantynkä, skäägä, uppotukki, ulkoneva hammas, pulma, langanpää.

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