Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä

Synonyymit

Ääntäminen

    • IPA: /ˈsnæfəl/
KieliKäännökset
ranskapiger
ruotsitränsbetsel
venäjäсворовать (svorovat)

Määritelmät

Substantiivi

  1. A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit (metal in a horse's mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and the corners of the mouth, and is often used as a training bit.
  2. (figuratively) Decorative wear that looks like a snaffle.

Verbi

  1. (transitive) To put a snaffle on, or control with a snaffle.
  2. (transitive) To clutch by the bridle.
  3. (transitive, informal) To grab or seize; to snap up.
  4. (transitive, informal) To purloin, or obtain by devious means.
  5. (UK, Norfolk, intransitive, archaic) To talk foolishly.

Esimerkit

  • Captain went out in the cab all the morning. Harry came in after school to feed me and give me water. In the afternoon I was put into the cab. Jerry took as much pains to see if the collar and bridle fitted comfortably as if he had been John Manly over again. When the crupper was let out a hole or two it all fitted well. There was no check-rein, no curb, nothing but a plain ring snaffle. What a blessing that was!
  • Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[...]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.

Taivutusmuodot

Partisiipin perfektisnaffled
Imperfektisnaffled
Partisiipin preesenssnaffling
Monikkosnaffles
Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesenssnaffles

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