dab

dab
dæb
1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb
(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) tocar ligeramente

2. noun
1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) toque
2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) golpecito
dab
tr[dæb]
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be a dab hand at something tener buena mano para algo, ser un manitas para algo
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dab
tr[dæb]
noun
1 (fish) ≈ acedía
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dab
tr[dæb]
noun
1 (of paint) toque nombre masculino; (of perfume) gota; (of butter) poquito
transitive verb (pt & pp dabbed, ger dabbing)
1 (touch gently) tocar ligeramente, dar ligeros toques en
■ she dabbed the sweat from his brow le secó suavemente el sudor de la frente
2 (apply with light strokes) dar unos toques de, aplicar un poquito de
■ she dabbed some perfume behind her ears se puso unas gotas de perfume detrás de las orejas
■ he dabbed the wound with antiseptic aplicó un poquito de antiséptico en la herida
intransitive verb
1 dar ligeros toques (at, en)
■ the nurse dabbed at the cut with cotton wool le enfermera limpió suavemente la herida con algodón
plural noun dabs
1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang (fingerprints) huellas nombre femenino plural dactilares
dab ['dæb] vt, dabbed ; dabbing : darle toques ligeros a, aplicar suavemente
dab n
1) bit: toque m, pizca f, poco m
a dab of ointment: un toque de ungüento
2) pat: toque m ligero, golpecito m
dab
n.
• dedada s.f.
• limanda s.f.
• pizca s.f.
v.
• embadurnar v.
• golpear ligeramente v.

I dæb
noun
a) (small amount - of cream, paint) toque m
b) (pat)

he gave his tie a dab with a damp cloth — se frotó un poco la corbata con un trapo húmedo


II
-bb- transitive verb

dab the stain with a damp cloth — frote suavemente la mancha con un trapo húmedo

dab antiseptic on the cut — dése unos toques de antiséptico en la herida


I [dæb]
1. 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
2.
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


II
[dæb]
N (=fish) lenguado m
III * [dæb]
1.
ADJ
- be a dab hand at
2.
ADV

dab in the middle — (US) en el mismo centro

* * *

I [dæb]
noun
a) (small amount - of cream, paint) toque m
b) (pat)

he gave his tie a dab with a damp cloth — se frotó un poco la corbata con un trapo húmedo


II
-bb- transitive verb

dab the stain with a damp cloth — frote suavemente la mancha con un trapo húmedo

dab antiseptic on the cut — dése unos toques de antiséptico en la herida


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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