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2 daub
daub [dɔ:b]1 noun(c) (for walls) torchis menduire; (with mud) couvrir;∎ a wall daubed with slogans un mur couvert de sloganspejorative (paint badly) peinturlurer, barbouiller -
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splash [splæʃ](a) (with water, mud) éclabousser;∎ the bus splashed us with mud or splashed mud over us le bus nous a éclaboussés de boue;∎ to splash water at one another se jeter de l'eau;∎ she splashed wine on or over her dress elle a éclaboussé sa robe de vin;∎ I splashed my face with cold water or cold water onto my face je me suis aspergé le visage d'eau froide ou avec de l'eau froide;∎ he splashed his way across the river il a traversé la rivière en pataugeant(b) (pour carelessly) répandre;∎ he splashed bleach on the tiles il a répandu de l'eau de Javel sur le carrelage;∎ I splashed disinfectant round the sink j'ai aspergé le tour de l'évier de désinfectant∎ he splashed whitewash on the wall il a barbouillé le mur au blanc de chaux∎ the story was splashed across the front page l'affaire était étalée à la une des journaux∎ the tea splashed onto the floor/over the book le thé éclaboussa le sol/le livre;∎ the paint splashed on my trousers la peinture a éclaboussé mon pantalon;∎ heavy drops of rain splashed on the ground de grosses gouttes de pluie s'écrasaient sur le sol(b) (walk, run etc) patauger, barboter;∎ we splashed across the stream nous avons traversé le ruisseau en pataugeant;∎ he splashed through the mud/puddles il a traversé la boue/les flaques d'eau en pataugeant3 noun∎ the ball made a loud splash le ballon a fait un grand plouf;∎ he fell/jumped in with a splash il est tombé/il a sauté dedans avec un grand plouf∎ to give sth a splash of colour donner une touche de couleur à qch;∎ splashes of white des taches blanches;∎ there was a bright splash of light on the wall il y avait une tache de lumière vive sur le mur(c) (small quantity → of liquid) goutte f;∎ would you like a splash of soda in your whisky? voulez-vous un peu de soda dans votre whisky?;∎ just a splash of lemonade, please juste une goutte de limonade, s'il vous plaît∎ to make a splash faire sensation;∎ his arrival caused a bit of a splash son arrivée n'est pas passée inaperçue□4 adverb∎ to go/to fall splash into the water entrer/tomber dans l'eau en faisant plouf►► splash headline manchette f;Computing splash screen splash screen m(duck, swimmer) barboter;∎ he was splashing about in the bath/swimming pool il barbotait dans son bain/la piscine(spaceship) amerrir(spend) faire des folies;∎ to splash out on sth se payer qch(money) claquer;∎ she splashed out a lot of money on a camera elle a claqué un argent fou pour s'acheter un appareil photo(be thrown up → liquid, mud etc) gicler(liquid, mud etc) faire gicler -
4 dab
1 noun∎ a dab un petit peu;∎ a dab of perfume une goutte de parfum;∎ a dab of powder un peu de poudre;∎ a dab of butter une noisette de beurre;∎ just give it a dab of paint mets-y un coup de peinture(b) Ichthyology limande f∎ to be a dab hand at sth être doué en ou pour qch□ ;∎ to be a dab hand at doing sth être doué pour faire qch□(a) (touch lightly) tamponner;∎ to dab one's eyes (with a handkerchief) se tamponner les yeux;∎ she dabbed the graze with cotton wool elle tamponna l'écorchure avec du coton∎ he dabbed the canvas with paint il posait la peinture sur la toile par petites touchestamponner;∎ she dabbed at the stain with a sponge elle a tamponné la tache avec une épongeôter en tamponnant(paint, antiseptic etc) appliquer par petites touches -
5 splosh
(a) (splash → liquid) faire des éclaboussures□ ;∎ the water sploshed on the floor l'eau a éclaboussé le sol□∎ we sploshed through the mud/puddles nous avons traversé la boue/les flaques d'eau en pataugeant□(pour → water, disinfectant) verser□ ; (daub → paint) barbouiller□3 nounéclaboussure□ f
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daub — ► VERB 1) coat or smear carelessly or liberally with a thick substance. 2) spread (a thick substance) on a surface in such a way. ► NOUN 1) plaster, clay, or a similar substance, especially when mixed with straw and applied to laths or wattles to … English terms dictionary
daub — verb Daub is used with these nouns as the object: ↑graffiti, ↑slogan … Collocations dictionary
daub — I UK [dɔːb] / US [dɔb] verb [transitive] Word forms daub : present tense I/you/we/they daub he/she/it daubs present participle daubing past tense daubed past participle daubed to spread a wet substance such as paint on a surface in a careless way … English dictionary
daub — daub1 [ dɔb ] verb transitive to spread a wet substance such as paint on a surface in a careless way daub daub 2 [ dɔb ] noun 1. ) count a small amount of a wet substance spread on a surface in a careless way: daub of: a daub of blue paint 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
daub — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French dauber Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter ; plaster 2. to coat with a dirty substance 3. a. to apply coloring material crudely to b … New Collegiate Dictionary
daub — 1 verb (T) to paint or cover something with a soft substance, without being very careful: faces daubed with black mud 2 noun 1 (U) technical mud or clay used for making walls see also: wattle and daub wattle (2) 2 a small amount of a soft or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
daub — /dɔb / (say dawb) verb (t) 1. to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, such as plaster, mud, etc. 2. to spread (plaster, mud, etc.) on or over something. 3. to smear, soil, or defile. 4. to paint unskilfully. –verb (i) 5. to daub something. 6 …
daub — 1. verb /dɔːb,dɑb,dɔb/ To apply something to a surface in hasty or crude strokes. The artist just seemed to daub on paint at random and suddenly there was a painting. 2. noun /dɔːb,dɑb,dɔb/ a) A soft coating of mud … Wiktionary
daub — [[t]dɔ͟ːb[/t]] daubs, daubing, daubed VERB When you daub a substance such as mud or paint on something, you spread it on that thing in a rough or careless way. [V n prep/adv] The make up woman had been daubing mock blood on Jeremy Fox when last… … English dictionary
daub — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. smear, spread. See covering. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. smear, plaster, dab; see paint 2 , spread 4 , varnish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. coat, cover, smear, smudge, plaster, dab, paint, splatter … English dictionary for students
daub — [dɔ:b] verb carelessly coat or smear with a thick substance. ↘spread (a thick substance) on a surface in such a way. noun 1》 plaster, clay, etc. mixed with straw and applied to laths or wattles to form a wall. 2》 a patch or smear of a thick… … English new terms dictionary