ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNARE
Old English sneare, from Old Norse snara; related to Old High German snaraha.
WHAT DOES SNARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of snare in the English dictionary
The first definition of snare in the dictionary is a device for trapping birds or small animals, esp a flexible loop that is drawn tight around the prey. Other definition of snare is a surgical instrument for removing certain tumours, consisting of a wire loop that may be drawn tight around their base to sever or uproot them. Snare is also anything that traps or entangles someone or something unawares.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNARE
PRESENT
Present
I snare
you snare
he/she/it snares
we snare
you snare
they snare
Present continuous
I am snaring
you are snaring
he/she/it is snaring
we are snaring
you are snaring
they are snaring
Present perfect
I have snared
you have snared
he/she/it has snared
we have snared
you have snared
they have snared
Present perfect continuous
I have been snaring
you have been snaring
he/she/it has been snaring
we have been snaring
you have been snaring
they have been snaring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I snared
you snared
he/she/it snared
we snared
you snared
they snared
Past continuous
I was snaring
you were snaring
he/she/it was snaring
we were snaring
you were snaring
they were snaring
Past perfect
I had snared
you had snared
he/she/it had snared
we had snared
you had snared
they had snared
Past perfect continuous
I had been snaring
you had been snaring
he/she/it had been snaring
we had been snaring
you had been snaring
they had been snaring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will snare
you will snare
he/she/it will snare
we will snare
you will snare
they will snare
Future continuous
I will be snaring
you will be snaring
he/she/it will be snaring
we will be snaring
you will be snaring
they will be snaring
Future perfect
I will have snared
you will have snared
he/she/it will have snared
we will have snared
you will have snared
they will have snared
Future perfect continuous
I will have been snaring
you will have been snaring
he/she/it will have been snaring
we will have been snaring
you will have been snaring
they will have been snaring
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would snare
you would snare
he/she/it would snare
we would snare
you would snare
they would snare
Conditional continuous
I would be snaring
you would be snaring
he/she/it would be snaring
we would be snaring
you would be snaring
they would be snaring
Conditional perfect
I would have snare
you would have snare
he/she/it would have snare
we would have snare
you would have snare
they would have snare
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been snaring
you would have been snaring
he/she/it would have been snaring
we would have been snaring
you would have been snaring
they would have been snaring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you snare
we let´s snare
you snare
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
snaring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNARE»
The term «snare» is quite widely used and occupies the
26.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «SNARE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
snare.
Old-fashioned ways which no longer apply to changed conditions are a snare in which the feet of women have always become readily entangled.
I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.
Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin.
I played in the percussion section 4th grade through high school - snare and timpani mostly.
Sometimes I like them artificial and sometimes I like them real. And the reason is because sometimes I like a real close sound. And I like a very specific snare sound and I can't get that in the big room.
I second guess everything I do musically, and I often could spend hours on, say, one snare sound.
My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers.
I love the percussion. It's a right brain, left brain thing. There are different beats, but cooperating together. It's your whole body doing it, you're doing the snare drum and the high top with your hands and the bass drum with your foot. You're this whole motion machine.
I've always liked a very dry snare and, like everyone else, a very dry bass drum.
Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNARE»
Discover the use of
snare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
snare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
On the hostile world of the planet Snare, where different religious groups maintain a precarious peace, a small group of Islamic believers heads into alien territory in search of justice, a tribal Spirit Rider doubts her faith, and a rogue ...
2
In the Devil's
Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692
From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Snare, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Peninsular War, brings together battlefield action and behind-the-scenes intrigue in a pulse-pounding story that action-adventure fans will surely appreciate.
4
Recital Solos for
Snare Drum
(Meredith Music Percussion). Thirty musically challenging solos for concert or adjudication. Advanced. (a href="http: //youtu.be/RwoTLKoK7nY" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Recital Solos for Snare Drum(/a)
5
How to
Snare a Millionaire
The definitive guide on where to find a prospective millionaire spouse and how to keep him includes tips on the best places to met a millionaire, how to attract one, what exactly to say, what to feed your millionaire, and how to keep him ...
6
Alfred's Beginning
Snare Drum Duets: 15 Duets That Correlate ...
Correlating page by page with Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 each duet incorporates newly learned rudiments and snare drum techniques in a fun-to-play context! Included with the book is a CD, which contains all 15 duets.
Dave Black, Sandy Feldstein, 1998
7
Vintage
Snare Drums: The Curotto Collection
Highlights: * The book features 84 of the rarest vintage snare drums from Curotto's collection of more than 420.
Michael Curotto, John Aldridge, 2006
This is a book for readers of choice writing and for those who seek a way to express and comprehend the ineffable sense of excitement aroused by the sinister, exotic beauty of New Orleans. A classic New Orleans story of good and evil
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Primary Handbook for
Snare Drum
A brand new edition of this internationally acclaimed classic snare drum method with play-along CD. This reengraved comprehensive and musical beginning through intermediate level method includes reading studies, duets, stick control ...
10
The Modern
Snare Drummer
(Book). From the editor of Modern Drummer magazine, this book is a collection of 38 solos designed to challenge both technical and reading skills for the intermediate to advanced snare drummer.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNARE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
snare is used in the context of the following news items.
Dog caught in illegal snare at Warwick racecourse
WARWICK is working with police and local authorities after a dog was caught in an illegal snare trap on the course on Friday. Biddy the border collie suffered no ... «Racing Post, Jul 15»
Warnings after dog caught in illegal snare in Warwick
“When she came across the grass she had something round her leg, I assumed it was fishing wire, but my son went over and we realised it was a snare trap. «Leamington Courier, Jul 15»
Endangered Leopard Cub Recovering After Being Rescued From …
The World Wildlife Fund says that a one-year-old Amur leopard cub that was rescued from a poacher's snare in Russia last month is in stable condition. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Leopard gets caught in snare
A cardamom estate at Komalikkudy in Bisonvalley village here had a rare guest on Saturday. A leopard got caught in a trap apparently set by poachers. A sense ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Metallica Classic 'Master of Puppets' Remixed With 'St. Anger' Snare …
As much as they have defended the highly produced and distorted snare sounds used on their 2003 album St. Anger, there is definitely a reason Metallica never ... «Loudwire, May 15»
Prophecy International maintains sales growth of SNARE software
Prophecy International Holdings (ASX:PRO) has maintained growth of its SNARE event log management software tool with year-to-date growth of 106% as at ... «Proactive Investors Australia, May 15»
Letzgo Hunting vigilante group helps snare 'evil' paedophile who …
An online vigilante group posed as two 14-year-old schoolgirls to snare an 'evil' paedophile who thought he had lured the children to a hotel room. Peter Hyam ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
Wolf found dead in Denali Park with cable snare on neck
The wolf wore a radio collar, and it was found with a cable snare around its neck south of the Sanctuary River last month. The radio collar may have prevented ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Apr 15»
Fox (not this one) caught in illegal Sidcup snare lucky to keep his …
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A young fox who was restrained by a makeshift snare for over a month was released to the wild last night. Dennis the fox was ... «News Shopper, Feb 15»
Dog survives snare trap in Idaho incident
The calm demeanor of an Idaho family's Weimaraner likely saved the dog's life when it was caught in a snare trap on a evening walk recently. «Montana Standard, Jan 15»
