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dabbler

/ˈdæblə/

/ˈdæblɚ/

dabblernoun

dabblers

/ˈdæblə/

/ˈdæblɚ/

Translations

dilettantePersonne qui s’adonne à une activité sans sérieux ni engagement durable.

He was a dabbler in painting, never committing to it as a full-time pursuit.

C’était un dilettante en peinture, sans jamais s’y consacrer pleinement.

canard barboteurZoologie.

Mallards are common dabblers found in urban ponds.

Les colverts sont des canards barboteurs courants dans les étangs urbains.

Definitions

A person who engages in an activity superficially or without serious intent.

He was a dabbler in painting, never committing to it as a full-time pursuit.

Any duck that feeds chiefly by dabbling at the water's surface rather than diving; a dabbling duck.

Mallards are common dabblers found in urban ponds.

Synonyms

casual participant

dabbleradjective

/ˈdæb.lə/

/ˈdæb.lɚ/

Used attributively to describe something or someone characterized by superficial or amateur involvement.

Translations

amateurSe dit d’une approche peu sérieuse ou peu approfondie.

His dabbler approach to carpentry led to several shaky bookshelves.

Son approche d’amateur en menuiserie a conduit à plusieurs étagères branlantes.

Additional translations

superficielSe dit d’une attitude ou d’une pratique menée sans profondeur.

Definitions

Superficial; amateurish; characteristic of someone who merely dabbles.

His dabbler approach to carpentry led to several shaky bookshelves.

Synonyms