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dab

UK
/dæb/
US
/dæb/
dab on

Translations

dabnoun
dabs
pl
UK
/dæb/
US
/dæb/
dabDanse ou geste, emprunt courant en français familier.
The kids performed a dab at the end of their dance routine.
Les enfants ont fait un dab à la fin de leur chorégraphie.
petite quantitéPour une petite quantité de substance, surtout liquide ou crémeuse.
She applied a dab of lotion to her hands.
Elle a appliqué une petite quantité de lotion sur ses mains.
touchePour un contact bref et léger, ou un petit coup de pinceau.
He gave the paint a dab with the brush.
Il a donné une touche de peinture avec le pinceau.
limandePoisson plat de l’Atlantique Nord.
The fisherman caught a dab and brought it home for dinner.
Le pêcheur a attrapé une limande et l’a rapportée à la maison pour le dîner.
Additional translations
expertSurtout dans l’expression dab hand, au sens de personne très habile.
dabArgot pour une petite portion de concentré de cannabis.
Synonyms
touch
pat
tap
stroke
smudge
dabverb
dabbed
Past Simple
dabbed
Past Participle
dabbing
Gerund
UK
/dæb/
US
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tamponnerPour appliquer une petite quantité ou toucher légèrement.
She dabbed a little perfume on her wrists before leaving the house.
Elle s’est tamponné un peu de parfum sur les poignets avant de quitter la maison.
faire un dabPour le geste de danse.
The kids dabbed enthusiastically during the dance-off.
Les enfants ont fait un dab avec enthousiasme pendant le concours de danse.
Additional translations
daberEmprunt rare en français familier pour consommer un concentré de cannabis.
Synonyms
dabble
tap
stroke
touch
pat
dabadjective
dabber
Comp.
dabbest
Super.
Chiefly British informal; used predicatively with 'at' to mean 'skilled, expert'.
douéSurtout dans l’expression dab at, au sens de personne habile ou experte.
He is dab at solving cryptic crosswords.
Il est doué pour résoudre les mots croisés cryptiques.

Definitions

dabnoun
A small amount of something, especially a liquid or cream.
She applied a dab of lotion to her hands.
A quick, light touch or stroke.
He gave the paint a dab with the brush.
A type of flatfish found in the North Atlantic, known for its edible qualities.
The fisherman caught a dab and brought it home for dinner.
A dance move or gesture where one drops the head into the bent crook of a slanted, upwardly angled arm while raising the opposite arm out straight in a parallel direction.
The kids performed a dab at the end of their dance routine.
A person who is particularly skilled at something; an expert (now chiefly in the phrase "dab hand").
He's a dab at fixing computers.
(Slang) A small portion of concentrated cannabis extract intended for vaporization or smoking.
He took a dab before going to bed to help him sleep.
dabverb
To lightly touch or apply a small amount of a substance to a surface.
She dabbed a little perfume on her wrists before leaving the house.
To gently pat or tap something, often with a soft or small object.
He dabbed his face with a towel to remove the sweat.
To perform a dance move where one drops the head into the bent crook of a slanted, upwardly angled arm while raising the opposite arm out straight in a parallel direction.
The kids dabbed enthusiastically during the dance-off.
(Slang) To inhale the vapor of concentrated cannabis oil by touching it to a heated surface and breathing in the smoke or vapor.
They dabbed some wax before heading to the concert.
dabadjective
Skilled or expert at a particular activity (usually followed by 'at').
He is dab at solving cryptic crosswords.
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