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1 dribs
dribs /drɪbz/n. pl.(fam.) – nella loc.: in dribs and drabs, un po' per volta; a spizzichi: People arrived in dribs and drabs, la gente è arrivata a spizzichi. -
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3 dribs and drabs npl
['drɪbz(ə)n'dræbz]in dribs and drabs — (pay, send etc) un po' alla volta, (arrive) alla spicciolata
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4 drab
[dræb]* * *[dræb](dull and uninteresting, especially in colour: drab clothes.) monotono; incolore, smorto- drably- drabness* * *drab (1) /dræb/a.1 (di un colore) spento: She was wearing a drab woollen suit, indossava un completo di lana di un colore spento2 grigio (fig.); monotono: a drab winter landscape, un paesaggio invernale grigio; a drab existence, un'esistenza monotona.drab (2) /dræb/n. (antiq.)1 prostituta; sgualdrina2 donna trasandata; sciattona3 (pl.) ► dribs.* * *[dræb]
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dribs — /ˈdrıbz/ noun dribs and drabs informal : small amounts that come or happen over a period of time They received donations in dribs and drabs. * * * dribs f10 [dribs] [drɪbz] [drɪbz] … Useful english dictionary
dribs — n. part of the phrase dribs and drabs (little bits and pieces, small amounts)n. small or very tiny quantity; drop … English contemporary dictionary
dribs and drabs — [ˌdrıbz ən ˈdræbz] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Drib probably from drib to fall in small drops ; DRIBBLE1. Drabs probably from dribs] in dribs and drabs in small irregular amounts or numbers over a period of time ▪ The guests arrived in dribs and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dribs and drabs — [ ,drıbz ən dræbz ] noun in dribs and drabs gradually and in small amounts or numbers: The guests began arriving in dribs and drabs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dribs and drabs — ► PLURAL NOUN (in phrase in dribs and drabs) informal ▪ in small scattered or sporadic amounts … English terms dictionary
dribs and drabs — dribs′ and drabs′ n. pl. small and usu. irregular amounts … From formal English to slang
dribs and drabs — n.pl. colloq. small scattered amounts (did the work in dribs and drabs). Etymology: as DRIBBLE + drab redupl. * * * noun plural : miserably small or paltry amounts, portions, or fragments usually scattered over a period of time taxes collected in … Useful english dictionary
dribs and drabs — [[t]drɪ̱bz ən dræ̱bz[/t]] PHRASE: PHR after v If people or things arrive in dribs and drabs, they arrive in small numbers over a period of time rather than arriving all together. [INFORMAL] It was a couple of months before I got any clients and… … English dictionary
dribs and drabs — If something comes in dribs and drabs, it arrives little by little, in small amounts or numbers. Instead of the crowed expected, people arrived in dribs and drabs … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dribs and drabs — noun (plural) in dribs and drabs in small irregular amounts or numbers over a period of time: The guests arrived in dribs and drabs … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dribs and drabs — {n. phr.} Portions; small bits. * /John paid Oliver back what he owed him in dribs and drabs./ … Dictionary of American idioms