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schnalzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • click noun A short, sharp sound, like that made by a switch, latch, or a mouse button.
  • fillip noun Something that gives a sudden boost, lift or stimulus to an activity, mood or market.
  • snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

Senses

schnalzen is used for these senses in English:

  • click (transitive) To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.
  • fillip (archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
  • snap The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
  • snap (transitive) A video of a person snapping their fingers. Alternative snapping technique To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.

click — full definition

  1. noun A short, sharp sound, like that made by a switch, latch, or a mouse button.
  2. verb To press and release a button on a computer mouse, or to select something on a screen this way.
  3. verb To suddenly make sense or become clear.
  4. verb To get along well with someone right away.

fillip — full definition

  1. noun Something that gives a sudden boost, lift or stimulus to an activity, mood or market.
  2. noun A quick flick made by pressing a finger against the thumb and releasing it sharply.
  3. verb To strike or propel something with a quick flick of the finger, or to stimulate something into greater activity.
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