dabble

dabble
'dæbl
verb
1) (to play, or trail, in water: He dabbled his feet in the river.) chapotear
2) (to do anything in a half-serious way or as a hobby: He dabbles in chemistry.) aficionarse
dabble
tr['dæbəl]
intransitive verb
1 (in activity) aficionarse (in, a), tener escarceos (in, con)
he dabbled in politics when he was young tuvo sus escarceos con la política cuando era joven
transitive verb
1 (in water) chapotear
dabble ['dæbəl] v, -bled ; -bling vt
spatter: salpicar
dabble vi
1) splash: chapotear
2) trifle: jugar, interesarse superficialmente
dabble
v.
guachapear v.
mangonear v.
mojar v.
rociar v.
salpicar v.
'dæbəl
1.
transitive verb

we dabbled our hands/feet in the river — chapoteamos en el río


2.
vi

to dabble IN something: to dabble in politics/journalism — tener* escarceos con la política/el periodismo

['dæbl]
1.
VT salpicar, mojar

to dabble one's hands/feet in water — chapotear con las manos/los pies en el agua

2.
VI
(fig)

to dabble in sth — hacer algo/interesarse por algo superficialmente

to dabble in politics — ser politiquero, politiquear

to dabble in shares — jugar a la bolsa

I only dabble in it — para mí es un pasatiempo nada más

* * *
['dæbəl]
1.
transitive verb

we dabbled our hands/feet in the river — chapoteamos en el río


2.
vi

to dabble IN something: to dabble in politics/journalism — tener* escarceos con la política/el periodismo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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