snatta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- filch verb To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
- pilfer verb To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
- pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
- purloin verb To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- shoplift verb To steal goods from a shop while it is open for business.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
Senses
snatta is used for these senses in English:
- filch (transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- pilfer (ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
- pinch (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- purloin (intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.
- snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
lift — full definition
- verb To raise something to a higher position.
- verb To remove or cancel a restriction, ban, or rule.
- verb To steal something, especially casually or without much effort.
- noun British English word for an elevator: a device for carrying people or goods between floors.
- noun A free ride in someone else's vehicle.