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dab¹ (d

v. dabbed, dab·bing, dabs

v.tr.

1. To apply with short poking strokes: dabbed some paint on the worn spots.

2. To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance.

3. To strike or hit lightly.

v.intr.

To tap gently; pat.

1. A small amount: a dab of jelly.

2. A quick light pat.

[Middle English dabben, to strike.]

dab² (d

Any of various flatfishes, chiefly of the genera Limanda and Hippoglossoides, related to and resembling the flounders.

[Middle English dabbe.]

dab³ (d

n. Chiefly British

A dab hand.

[Origin unknown.]

DAB

(Communication Arts / Broadcasting)

abbreviation for digital audio broadcasting

dab¹

vb dabs, dabbing, dabbed

1. to touch lightly and quickly

2. (tr) to daub with short tapping strokes to dab the wall with paint

3. (tr) to apply (paint, cream, etc.) with short tapping strokes

1. a small amount, esp of something soft or moist a dab of ink

2. a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand

3. (often plural) Chiefly Brit a slang word for fingerprint

[of imitative origin]

dab²

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders Compare sand dab

[from Anglo-French dabbe, of uncertain origin]

dab³

Brit informal See dab hand

[perhaps from dab¹ (vb)]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	dab - a light touch or stroke pat, tap touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
	2.	dab - a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey" splatter, splash small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
Verb	1.	dab - apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" swab, swob apply, put on - apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
	2.	dab - hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" pat strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

dab

verb

1. pat, press, touch, stroke, tap, wipe, mop, blot, swab dabbing her eyes with a tissue

2. apply, spread, smudge, daub, spot, stipple, bedaub She dabbed iodine on the cuts.

noun

1. spot, little, bit, drop, touch, taste, suggestion, pat, trace, hint, dash, particle, splash, sprinkle, smear, lick, trickle, dribble, fleck, smudge, tad (informal), speck, dollop (informal), modicum, soupçon, smidgen or smidgin (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.) a dab of glue

2. touch, stroke, flick, smear, blot, smudge just one dab of the right fragrance

Translations

dab¹ [dæb]

A. N

1. (= light stroke) → toque m; (= blow) → golpecito m

2. (= small amount) → pizca f; [of paint] → ligero brochazo m; [of liquid] → gota f

3. dabs (esp Brit) → huellas fpl digitales

B. VT (= touch lightly) → tocar ligeramente; (with cream, butter) → untar ligeramente; (with paint, water) → dar unos toques a
to dab a stain off → quitar una mancha humedeciéndola
to dab on → untar ligeramente

dab at VI + PREP to dab at one's mouth/eyes → limpiarse la boca/los ojos(dándose toquecitos)

dab² [dæb] N (= fish) → lenguado m

dab³ [dæb]

A. ADJ to be a dab hand at (doing) sth (Brit) → ser un hacha para(hacer)algo

B. ADV dab in the middle (US) → en el mismo centro

DAB [ˈdæb] n abbr (RADIO) (=digital audio broadcasting) → DAB m

dab [ˈdæb]

[+ one's eyes, lips] → se tamponner
He dabbed his lips with the napkin → Il se tamponna les lèvres avec la serviette.

to dab sth on sth [+ paint, cream] → appliquer qch par petites touches sur qch
He dabbed some paint on the wall → Il a appliqué de la peinture sur le mur par petites touches.

n
a dab [glue, paste, glue] → un peu
a dab of paint → un petit coup de peinture

dab at

vt [+ something damp] → tamponner; [+ one's eyes, mouth] → se tamponner; [+ wound] → tamponner

dab¹

(= small amount) → Klecks m; (applied with puff, of cream etc) → Tupfer m; (of liquid, perfume, glue etc) → Tropfen m; (of butter) → Klacks m; a dab of powder/ointment etc → etwas or ein bisschen Puder/Salbe etc; to give something a dab of paint → etw überstreichen

dabs pl (Brit inf: = fingerprints) → Fingerabdrücke pl

vt (with powder etc) → betupfen; (with towel etc) → tupfen; to dab one’s eyes → sich (dat) → die Augen tupfen; she dabbed ointment/powder on her face/the wound → sie betupfte sich (dat) → das Gesicht/die Wunde mit Salbe/Puder

dab²

n (= fish) → Kliesche f, → Scharbe f

dab³

adj (inf) to be a dab hand at something → gut in etw (dat) → sein; to be a dab hand at doing something → sich darauf verstehen, etw zu tun

dab¹ [dæb]

1. n (light stroke) → colpetto, tocco; (of paint) → pennellata; (small amount) → pochino, punta; (of glue) → goccio
a dab of paint → un colpetto di vernice

2. adj to be a dab hand at sth/at doing sth (fam) → essere in gambissima in qc/a fare qc

3. vt (touch lightly) (also dab at) → picchiettare lievemente; (eyes, wound) → tamponare; (apply, paint, cream) to dab sth on sth → applicare qc con colpetti leggeri su qc

dab¹ [dæb]

1. n (light stroke) → colpetto, tocco; (of paint) → pennellata; (small amount) → pochino, punta; (of glue) → goccio
a dab of paint → un colpetto di vernice

2. adj to be a dab hand at sth/at doing sth (fam) → essere in gambissima in qc/a fare qc

3. vt (touch lightly) (also dab at) → picchiettare lievemente; (eyes, wound) → tamponare; (apply, paint, cream) to dab sth on sth → applicare qc con colpetti leggeri su qc

dab² [dæb] n (fish) → limanda

dab

v dab [dӕb]

to touch gently with something soft or moist He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool. tik, aanraak, dep يَمْسَحُ، يُرَبِّتُ докосвам lehce poklepávat/poťukávat duppe abtupfen αγγίζω ελαφρά tocar ligeramente tupsutama مالیدن؛ آهسته لمس کردن kostuttaa tamponner לִטפוֹח चुपड़ना, थपकी dirnuti,kuckati megérint mencolek bera lauslega á sfregare lievemente 軽く押しあてる 가볍게 두드리다 švelniai nuspaudyti viegli pieskarties mengelap betten delikatnie dotknąć, musnąć tocar de leve слегка прикасаться ľahko sa dotýkať, poklepkávať lahno obrisati, popivnati taknuti badda ป้าย hafif hafif bastırmak 輕敷, 輕拍 торкатися; прикладати کسی گیلے کپڑے یا اسفنج وغیرہ سے ہلکے ہلکے پونچھنا vỗ nhẹ 轻敷,轻拍

1 a small lump of anything soft or moist a dab of butter. tikkie, titseltjie شَيْء قَليل مِن бучка ždibeček, kapka en lille smule; klat der Klecks μικρή ποσότητα, μια ιδέα toque tiba تکه بسیار کوچک nokare un petit peu (de) טִפיחָה थपकी grudica maslaca darabka secolekan smáklípa, klína un poco ひとつまみの～ 작은 덩어리 gumulas, gniužulas piciņa; pikucītis sedikit likje klatt, klump bryłka, pacynka bocadinho un strat (de) мазок štipka, kúštik košček komadić klump, klick จำนวนเล็กน้อย bir parça, azıcık 濕而軟的小塊 грудка کسی نرم یا نم چیز کا چھوٹا سا ٹکڑا miếng 湿而软的小块

2 a gentle touch a dab with a wet cloth. tikkie لَمْسَه، تَرْبيتَه докосване jemný dotek dup der Tupfer ελαφρό άγγιγμα, σκούπισμα golpecito tupsutus لمس آهسته sipaisu coup léger נְגִיעָה קָלָה थपकाना otirati dodirivanjem megérintés colekan létt snerting tocco lieve 軽く押しあてること 가벼운 터치 švelnus prisilietimas (viegls) pieskāriens; piesitiens lap veegje lett berøring, lite dask tknięcie, muśnięcie toque tamponare uşoară прикосновение ľahký dotyk dotik lak dodir lätt tryckning (beröring), dutt ป้าย hafifçe dokunuş 輕擦 дотик ہلکا سا لمس sự thấm 轻擦

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