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tr[dɔːb]1 (small bit, smear) mancha2 (bad painting) pintarrajo1 familiar (paint badly) pintarrajeardaub ['dɔb] vt: embadurnardaub n: mancha fn.• embarradura s.f.• mamarrachada s.f.• mamarracho s.m.v.• barrar v.• embadurnar v.• pintarrajear v.• pintorrear v.
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[dɔːb]1.N (=smear) mancha f ; (=bad painting) pintarrajo m2.VT (=smear) embadurnarto daub a wall with paint, daub paint onto a wall — embadurnar una pared de pintura
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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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transitive verb2) (lay crudely) schmieren* * *I. vt▪ to \daub sth etw beschmierenII. nto avenge himself, he painted his sister's dollhouse with \daubs of glue um sich zu rächen, schmierte er das Puppenhaus seiner Schwester mit Klebstoff voll\daub of paint Farbklecks m3. ARCHITwattle and \daub mit Lehm beworfenes Flechtwerk* * *[dɔːb]1. vtwalls, canvas, face beschmieren; paint, slogans, make-up schmieren; (= coat with grease etc) axle einschmieren; (= coat with mud, clay) walls bewerfen; (= spread on) grease, mud, clay streichen2. n2) (pej: bad picture) Kleckserei f* * *daub [dɔːb]A v/t1. be-, verschmieren, be-, überstreichen ( alle:with mit):daubed with oil ölverschmiert3. TECH eine Mauer etc bewerfen, verputzen4. besudeln, beschmutzen (beide auch fig)5. pej ein Bild zusammenklecksen, zusammenschmierenB v/i MAL klecksen, schmieren (beide pej)C s1. TECH grober Putz, Rauputz m2. Gekleckse n, Geschmiere n (beide pej)3. MAL pej schlechtes Gemälde, Geschmiere n, (Farb)Kleckserei f* * *transitive verb1) (coat) bewerfen; (smear, soil) beschmieren2) (lay crudely) schmieren* * *v.schmieren v.verschmieren v. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] daub on[Swahili Word] -rasha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] daub on[Swahili Word] -rasharasha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] daub on something[Swahili Word] -rashia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. n штукатурка, обмазка из раствора с соломой2. n нанесение обмазки; мазок3. n плохая картина, мазня, пачкотня4. v обмазывать, мазать; штукатурить5. v пачкать, грязнить6. v плохо рисовать, малеватьСинонимический ряд:1. blot (noun) blot; blotch; dab; smear; smirch; smudge; splotch2. dab (verb) bedaub; besmear; coat; dab; paint; plaster; rub; smear; smudge; spread; varnish -
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flekk--------klatt--------klatteIsubst. \/dɔːb\/1) oversmøring, noe påsmurt, smørje2) (farge)klatt3) ( maleri) klattmaleri, smøreriIIverb \/dɔːb\/1) (over)smøre, kline til, søle til2) smøre ned, klistre ned, kludre ned3) ( maleri) klattmale, klatte sammen, klusse sammendaub on smøre på -
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[dɔ:b]1.transitive verb & intransitive verb(po)packati, (na)mazati; figuratively prikriti;2.nounmazanje, zmazek, prevleka -
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1. noun1) штукатурка из строительного раствора с соломой, обмазка2) мазок3) плохая картина; мазня; пачкотня2. verb1) обмазывать, мазать (глиной, известкой и т. п.)2) малевать3) пачкать, грязнить* * *1 (0) плохая картина2 (n) мазня; мазок; нанесение обмазки; обмазка из раствора с соломой; пачкотня; штукатурка3 (v) мазать; обмазывать; пачкать; штукатурить* * ** * *[ dɔːb] n. штукатурка, обмазка; мазок; плохая картина, мазня, пачкотня v. обмазывать, пачкать, грязнить* * *1. сущ. 1) а) штукатурка из строительного раствора с соломой б) процесс наложения штукатурки 2) мазок 3) плохая картина 2. гл. 1) мазать (глиной, известкой и т. п.), штукатурить) 2) калякать 3) грязнить, делать грязным, марать; извозить в грязи -
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nounവര്ണ്ണപ്പൂശ്, പൂശ്, കളങ്കംverb transitiveചായമിടുക, കുമ്മായമിടുക, പൂശുക, ലേപനം ചെയ്യുക, അശ്രദ്ധയായി ചായമടിക്കുക -
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1. n стр. штукатурка; замазка; шпаклёвкаspray plaster — штукатурка, наносимая методом обрызга
2. n пластырьsticking plaster — липкий пластырь, лейкопластырь
court plaster — липкий пластырь, лейкопластырь
3. n то, что облегчает боль, страданияa plaster for all sores — панацея, средство от всех бед
4. n амер. сл. масло5. n амер. сл. банкнота, бумажка в один доллар6. n канад. разг. закладная7. n амер. сл. шпик, хвост8. n амер. сл. повестка9. n амер. сл. ордер на арест10. v стр. штукатурить11. v заделывать; замазывать12. v мазать, намазывать; покрывать слоем13. v пачкатьto get plastered — испачкаться, измазаться
14. v наклеиватьwalls plastered with advertisements — стены, обклеенные объявлениями
15. v грубо льститьhe plastered them with praise to be similarly be plastered in turn — он грубо льстил им, чтобы в ответ услышать лесть
16. v накладывать пластырь17. v облегчать, успокаивать боль18. v шутл. компенсировать19. v разукрашивать20. v застывать, затвердевать, как гипс21. v канад. разг. заложить имущество22. v воен. жарг. обстреливать23. v гипсовать, прибавлять гипс24. v с. -х. гипсовать почву25. v жестоко избивать, наказывать26. v разрушать, опустошатьСинонимический ряд:1. stucco (adj.) clay; drywall; grout; gypsum; lath and plaster; mortar; plaster of Paris; spackling compound; stucco2. cement (noun) cement; paste; plaster of paris; spackle; stucco3. coat with plaster (verb) bind; cement; coat with plaster; cover; face; make a plaster cast; mortar; set in gypsum; spread4. daub (verb) bedaub; besmear; dab; daub; smear; smudge -
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verbзапачкать, замазать* * *(v) запачкать; пачкать* * *замазать, запачкать* * *[be·daub || bɪ'dɔːb] v. запачкать, замазать* * ** * *замазать -
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1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) untar, embadurnar2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) borrar, manchar3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) calumniar, difamar
2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) mancha2) (a piece of slander.) calumniasmear1 n manchasmear2 vb untar / manchartr[smɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (smudge, stain) mancha2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL frotis nombre masculino3 figurative use (defamation) calumnia1 (spread - butter, ointment) untar; (- grease, paint) embadurnar2 (make dirty) manchar; (smudge) borrar3 figurative use (defame) calumniar, difamar1 (smudge) correrse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsmear campaign campaña de difamaciónsmear test SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL citologíasmear ['smɪr] vt1) daub: embadurnar, untar (mantequilla, etc.)2) smudge: emborronar3) slander: calumniar, difamarsmear n1) smudge: mancha f2) slander: calumnia fn.• chafarrinón s.m.• embarradura s.f.• mancha s.f.• untadura s.f.• untura s.f.v.• barrar v.• chafarrinar v.• embarrar v.• manchar v.smɪr, smɪə(r)
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1) ( stain) mancha f2) (slander, slur) calumnia f; (before n)smear campaign — campaña f difamatoria or de desprestigio
3) ( Med)a) ( sample) frotis mb) smear (test) citología f, frotis m cervical, Papanicolau m (AmL)
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1)a) (spread, daub)to smear something ON(TO)/OVER something — \<\<paint/grease\>\> embadurnar algo de algo; \<\<butter\>\> untar algo con algo
to smear something WITH something: the walls were smeared with filth — las paredes estaban cubiertas de mugre
b) ( smudge) \<\<make-up/paint\>\> correr2) (slander, libel) difamar, desprestigiar
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vi \<\<paint/ink/lipstick\>\> correrse[smɪǝ(r)]1. N1) (=mark) mancha f2) (fig) (=libel) calumnia f3) (Med) frotis m2. VT1) untar2) [+ print, lettering etc] borrar3) (fig) (=libel) calumniar, difamar4) (US) ** (=defeat) derrotar sin esfuerzo3.VI [paint, ink etc] correrse4.CPDsmear campaign N — campaña f de difamación
smear tactics NPL — tácticas fpl de difamación
smear test N — (Med) frotis m, citología f
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3) ( Med)a) ( sample) frotis mb) smear (test) citología f, frotis m cervical, Papanicolau m (AmL)
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1)a) (spread, daub)to smear something ON(TO)/OVER something — \<\<paint/grease\>\> embadurnar algo de algo; \<\<butter\>\> untar algo con algo
to smear something WITH something: the walls were smeared with filth — las paredes estaban cubiertas de mugre
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1. n пятно2. n мазокgram stained smear — мазок, окрашенный по Граму
3. n вязкое или липкое вещество4. n клевета, поношение5. v смазывать, мазать, натирать; намазывать6. v мазаться, размазыватьсяto smear easily — хорошо мазаться, легко размазываться
7. v наносить толстым слоем8. v пачкать, мазать9. v редк. пачкаться, мазаться10. v размазать11. v разг. позорить, бесчестить, порочить, пятнать12. v амер. сл. разгромить; одержать решительную победу13. v амер. сл. нокаутировать14. v амер. сл. убить, стереть с лица земли15. v амер. сл. подкупить, дать взяткуСинонимический ряд:1. accusation (noun) accusation; libel; slander; slur2. blot (noun) blot; dab; daub; smirch; smudge; smutch; splotch3. blotch (noun) blotch; stain; streak4. mudslinging (noun) mudslinging; vilification5. blur (verb) blur; obliterate; streak6. coat (verb) coat; cover; daub; rub; spread7. malign (verb) asperse; befoul; besmirch; bespatter; blacken; calumniate; cloud; defame; defile; denigrate; dirty; discolor; libel; malign; scandalize; slander; slur; smut; smutch; soil; spatter; stain; sully; taint; tar; tarnish; tear down; traduce; vilify; villainize8. plaster (verb) bedaub; besmear; dab; plaster; smudge9. whip (verb) beat; blast; curry; drub; dust; lambaste; lick; mop up; overrun; overwhelm; rout; shellac; skunk; smother; steamroller; thrash; trim; trounce; upend; wallop; whip; whompАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. noun1) (for walls etc.) [Ver]putz, der2)plaster [of Paris] — Gips, der
have one's leg in plaster — ein Gipsbein od. sein Bein in Gips haben
put somebody's leg in plaster — jemandes Bein in Gips legen
3) see academic.ru/70734/sticking_plaster">sticking plaster2. transitive verb1) verputzen [Wand]; vergipsen, zugipsen [Loch, Riß]2) (daub)plaster something on something — etwas dick auf etwas (Akk.) auftragen
plastered with mud — mit Schlamm bedeckt
3) (stick on) kleistern (ugs.) [Plakate, Briefmarken] (on auf + Akk.)* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) der Verputz, verputzt2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) der Gips, Gips-...3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) das Pflaster2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) verputzen2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) übertünchen•- plasterer- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) formbar* * *plas·ter[ˈplɑ:stəʳ, AM ˈplæstɚ]he has his leg in \plaster er hat ein Gipsbeinsticking \plaster Heftpflaster ntII. vt▪ to \plaster sththe rain had \plastered her hair to her head durch den Regen klebte ihr das Haar am Kopfto \plaster a hole ein Loch zugipsen [o vergipsen\plastered with mud voller Schlammto \plaster the walls with posters die Wände mit Postern bepflastern; ( fig)he had his name \plastered all over the press sein Name ging durch die gesamte Pressethe story was \plastered all over the front pages die Geschichte war überall der Aufmacher* * *['plAːstə(r)]1. n3) (Brit: sticking plaster) Pflaster nt2. vt2) (inf: cover) vollkleisternto plaster a wall with posters — eine Wand mit Plakaten vollkleistern or bepflastern (inf)
* * *A s1. MED (Heft-, Senf) Pflaster na leg in plaster ein Gipsbeina) (gebrannter) Gips,b) Stuck m, (feiner) Gipsmörtel4. ARCH Mörtel m, (Ver)Putz m, Bewurf m, Tünche fB v/t1. a) verputzenb) (ver)gipsen:plaster over fig übertünchen2. dick auftragen, (mit einer Schicht) bedecken3. MED bepflastern, ein Pflaster legen auf (akk)4. fig ein Pflästerchen legen auf (akk), einen Schmerz etc lindern5. a) bekleben, bepflastern ( beide:with mit Plakaten etc)with mit Lob etc)* * *1. noun1) (for walls etc.) [Ver]putz, der2)plaster [of Paris] — Gips, der
2. transitive verbhave one's leg in plaster — ein Gipsbein od. sein Bein in Gips haben
1) verputzen [Wand]; vergipsen, zugipsen [Loch, Riß]2) (daub)plaster something on something — etwas dick auf etwas (Akk.) auftragen
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1. transitive verbsmear cream/ointment over one's body/face — sich (Dat.) den Körper/das Gesicht mit Creme/Salbe einreiben
smeared with blood — blutbeschmiert od. -verschmiert
2) (smudge) verwischen; verschmieren3) (fig.): (defame) in den Schmutz ziehen2. noun1) (blotch) [Schmutz]fleck, der2) (fig.): (defamation)a smear on him/ his [good] name — eine Beschmutzung seiner Person/seines [guten] Namens
* * *[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) schmieren2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) verschmieren3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) verleumden2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) der Fleck2) (a piece of slander.) die Verleumdung* * *[smɪəʳ, AM smɪr]I. vt1. (spread messily)2. (attack reputation)▪ to \smear sb/sth jdn/etw verunglimpfento \smear sb's good name jds guten Namen beschmutzenII. n\smear of ketchup Ketchupfleck m\smear campaign Verleumdungskampagne f* * *[smɪə(r)]1. nverschmierter Fleck; (fig) Beschmutzung f, Verleumdung f; (MED) Abstrich mhe had smears of blood/grease on his hands — er hatte blut-/fettbeschmierte Hände
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2. vt1) grease, ointment schmieren; (= spread) verschmieren; (= mark, make dirty) beschmieren; face, body einschmieren2) (fig) person verunglimpfen; sb's reputation, name beschmutzen, besudeln; organization in den Schmutz ziehen3. vi(glass) verschmieren; (print) verschmiert or verwischt werden; (ballpoint pen) schmieren; (paint, ink) verlaufen* * *smear [smıə(r)]A v/t1. eine Achse etc schmieren3. die Haut etc einschmieren4. etwas beschmieren:a) bestreichen ( with mit)b) besudeln:smeared with blood blutverschmiert5. eine Schrift etc verschmieren, -wischen6. figa) jemandes Ruf besudelnb) jemanden verleumden, durch den Schmutz ziehenB v/i schmieren, sich verwischenC s1. Schmiere f2. (Fett-, Schmutz) Fleck m3. fig Besud(e)lung f, Verunglimpfung f4. MED Abstrich m:take a smear einen Abstrich machen* * *1. transitive verb1) (daub) beschmieren; (put on or over) schmierensmear cream/ointment over one's body/face — sich (Dat.) den Körper/das Gesicht mit Creme/Salbe einreiben
smeared with blood — blutbeschmiert od. -verschmiert
2) (smudge) verwischen; verschmieren3) (fig.): (defame) in den Schmutz ziehen2. noun1) (blotch) [Schmutz]fleck, der2) (fig.): (defamation)a smear on him/ his [good] name — eine Beschmutzung seiner Person/seines [guten] Namens
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1. n пятно, грязь; клякса2. n редк. нечто неясное, расплывчатое3. n разг. фотография4. v пачкать, сажать пятна; размазывать5. v пятнать6. v пачкаться7. v работать неумело, кое-как8. n обыкн. амер. удушливый дым9. n обыкн. амер. костёр для окуривания или обогрева плодовых садов, дымник10. v тлеть, теплиться11. v амер. окуривать12. v отгонять огнём; выкуриватьСинонимический ряд:1. blot (noun) blot; blotch; dab; daub; smirch; splotch2. dirty mark (noun) blur; dirty mark; fingerprint; soiled spot; streak3. disgrace (noun) blemish; disgrace; dishonour; scandal; slur; smear; stigma4. mark (noun) mark; spot; stain5. plaster (verb) bedaub; besmear; dab; daub; plaster; smear6. soil (verb) befoul; begrime; besoil; blacken; dirty; foul; grime; muck; muddy; murk; smirch; smooch; smutch; soil; streak; tarnish7. taint (verb) besmirch; blur; cloud; defile; discolor; smut; stain; sully; taint; tar -
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1. n пятно, позор, бесчестье2. v делать кляксы; пачкать3. v пачкаться, становиться грязным4. v стирать, вычёркивать; смазывать написанное, вымарывать5. v заглаживать6. v затмевать, затемнять, заслонятьblot out — закрывать, заслонять
7. v пятнать, бесчестить8. v промакивать9. v малевать10. n незащищённая шашка11. n уязвимое, слабое местоСинонимический ряд:1. daub (noun) blotch; dab; daub; smear; smirch; smudge; splotch2. spot (noun) blemish; blotch; defect; mark; obliteration; patch; smear; smudge; splotch; spot3. stigma (noun) bar sinister; black eye; blur; brand; odium; onus; slur; stain; stigma4. taint (noun) disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; flaw; taint; tarnish; vice5. absorb (verb) absorb; soak up; sponge6. stain (verb) bespatter; bestain; blotch; deface; discolor; disfigure; mar; smear; smudge; smut; spot; stain; sullyАнтонимический ряд:clear; conserve; elucidate; manifest; perpetuate; purify; record; restore; wash; whiten -
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1. n лёгкий удар, тычок2. n клевокa dab of a beak — удар клювом, клевок
3. n лёгкое прикосновение, касание4. n мазок5. n мягкий, сырой или грязный комок6. n капелька; немного, чуть-чутьjust a dab of money — ничтожная сумма, жалкие гроши
7. n преим. разг. отпечаток пальцаDabs — «Отпечатки», дактилоскопический отдел Скотланд-Ярда
8. v ударять, тыкать; стукать9. v клевать10. v целиться11. v слегка прикасаться; прикладыватьto dab a brush against paper, to dab paper with a brush — коснуться бумаги кистью
12. v намазывать; покрывать; наносить лёгкие мазки13. v разг. снимать отпечатки пальцев14. v отделывать поверхность15. v тех. отмечать кернером16. n разг. знаток, дока, мастак17. n зоол. камбала-лимандаСинонимический ряд:1. bit (noun) bit; crumb; dash; dram; drop; fragment; grain; hint; iota; jot; minim; mite; modicum; molecule; ounce; particle; pinch; scrap; shred; small quantity; smidgen; snap; snippet; speck; tittle; touch; trace; whit2. blot (noun) blot; blotch; daub; smear; smirch; smudge; splotch; spot3. pat (verb) blot; pat; peck; tap4. plaster (verb) bedaub; besmear; daub; plaster; smear; smudge -
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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
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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
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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