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dab [dæb]1. noun3. adjective* * *[dæb] 1. 2.transitive verb se tamponner [one's eyes, mouth]; tamponner [wound, stain] ( with de) -
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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 -
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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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I 1. nounTupfer, der2. transitive verb,3. intransitive verb,dab something on or against something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) tupfen
- bb-II 1. 2. adjectivedab at something — etwas ab- od. betupfen
be a dab hand at cricket/making omelettes — ein As im Kricket/Eierkuchenbacken sein (ugs.)
* * *[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) abtupfen2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) der Klecks2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) der Tupfer* * *[ˌdi:eɪˈbi:]n abbrev of digital audio broadcasting digitale Rundfunkübertragung* * *I [db]1. n1) (= small amount) Klecks m; (applied with puff, of cream etc) Tupfer m; (of liquid, perfume, glue etc) Tropfen m; (of butter) Klacks ma dab of powder/ointment etc — etwas or ein bisschen Puder/Salbe etc
2. vt(with powder etc) betupfen; (with towel etc) tupfento dab one's eyes — sich (dat) die Augen tupfen
IIshe dabbed ointment/powder on her face/the wound — sie betupfte sich (dat) das Gesicht/die Wunde mit Salbe/Puder
n(= fish) Kliesche f, Scharbe f IIIadj (inf)to be a dab hand at sth — gut in etw (dat) sein
to be a dab hand at doing sth — sich darauf verstehen, etw zu tun
* * *dab1 [dæb]A v/t1. leicht schlagen oder klopfen, antippen2. be-, abtupfen3. eine Fläche bestreichen4. Farbe etc (leicht) auftragen (on auf akk)5. TYPO klischieren, abklatschen6. besonders Br sl Fingerabdrücke machen vonC s1. Klaps m, leichter Schlag2. Klecks m, Spritzer m3. → academic.ru/18225/dabber">dabber4. besonders Br sl Fingerabdruck mdab2 [dæb] s FISCH1. Dab m, Kliesche f2. Scholle fbe a dab at sth etwas aus dem Effeff können;a dab at tennis ein Tennis-Ass* * *I 1. nounTupfer, der2. transitive verb,- bb- (press with sponge etc.) abtupfen3. intransitive verb,dab something on or against something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) tupfen
- bb-II 1. 2. adjectivedab at something — etwas ab- od. betupfen
be a dab hand at cricket/making omelettes — ein As im Kricket/Eierkuchenbacken sein (ugs.)
* * *n.Klaps -e m. v.abtupfen v.tupfen v. -
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A n1 touche f ; a dab of une touche de [paint, powder] ; une goutte de [glue] ; un petit morceau de [butter] ;2 ( fish) limande f ;3 ( blow) petit coup m.C vtr se tamponner [one's eyes, mouth] ; tamponner [wound] ; to dab sth on sth appliquer qch à qch par petites touches ; to dab sth with sth tamponner qch de qch.■ dab at:▶ dab at [sth] se tamponner [eyes] ; tamponner [stains, wound].■ dab on:▶ dab on [sth], dab [sth] on appliquer [qch] par touches légères [paint, ointment] ; s'appliquer [perfume].■ dab off:▶ dab off [sth], dab [sth] off enlever [qch] en tamponnant. -
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etw [mit etw dat] betupfen;to \dab a bit of powder on sth etwas Puder auf etw akk auftragen;to \dab one's eyes sich dat die Augen [trocken] tupfen;to \dab at sth etw betupfen;he was \dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief er trocknete sich die Augen mit einem Taschentuch njust a \dab will do it ein bisschen reicht;a \dab of butter etwas Butter;a \dab of ointment ein Tupfer m Salbe;a \dab of paint ein Klecks m Farbe
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dab hand — UK US noun [countable] [singular dab hand plural dab hands] british informal someone who is very good at something dab hand at: She’s a dab hand at DIY … Useful english dictionary