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dabbler

/ˈdæblə/

/ˈdæblɚ/

dabblernoun

dabblers

/ˈdæblə/

/ˈdæblɚ/

Translations

He is a dabbler in photography, taking pictures only on weekends.

Он любитель в фотографии, снимает только по выходным.

As a dabbler in painting, she never took any formal classes.

Будучи дилетантом в живописи, она никогда не посещала формальные занятия.

Additional translations

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.

Definitions

Superficial; amateurish; characteristic of someone who merely dabbles.

His dabbler approach to carpentry led to several shaky bookshelves.

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