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1 dab
I [dæb] II [dæb]to dab (at) — sfiorarsi [one's eyes, mouth]; tamponare [wound, stain]
III [dæb]to dab sth. off — togliere qcs. tamponando
* * *[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) sfregare lievemente2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) un poco2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) tocco lieve* * *I [dæb]1. n(light stroke) colpetto, tocco, (of paint) pennellata, (small amount) pochino, punta, (of glue) goccio2. adjto be a dab hand at sth/at doing sth fam — essere in gambissima in qc/a fare qc
3. vtII [dæb] n(apply: paint, cream)
to dab sth on sth — applicare qc con colpetti leggeri su qc(fish) limanda* * *dab (1) /dæb/n.● (fam.) to be a dab hand (at st., at doing st., with st.), essere un mago (in qc., nel fare qc., con qc.): He's a dab hand with a screwdriver, è un mago con un cacciavite; She's a dab hand at dressmaking, è una sarta provetta.dab (2) /dæb/n. (zool.)(to) dab /dæb/v. t. e i.1 dare lievi colpetti a; tamponare: to dab (at) one's eyes with a handkerchief, tamponarsi gli occhi con un fazzoletto; Dab the stain with a clean cloth, tamponare la macchia con un panno pulito2 applicare con lievi tocchi: to dab paint on the canvas, applicare il colore sulla tela con lievi tocchi; She was dabbing moisturizer on her face, si stava applicando sul viso una crema idratante con lievi tocchi; Dab off the excess polish with a dry cloth, rimuovi l'eccesso di lucido tamponando con un panno asciutto.* * *I [dæb] II [dæb]to dab (at) — sfiorarsi [one's eyes, mouth]; tamponare [wound, stain]
III [dæb]to dab sth. off — togliere qcs. tamponando
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