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n. gedeelte van de uitdrukking "dribs and drabs" (kleine hoeveelheden)[ dribz]♦voorbeelden:¶ in dribs and drabs • bij stukjes en beetjes, beetje bij beetje
См. также в других словарях:
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 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 — /drɪbz ən ˈdræbz/ (say dribz uhn drabz) plural noun small and often irregular amounts …
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
