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daub

UK
/dɔːb/
US
/dɔb/

Translations

daubnoun
daubs
pl
UK
/dɔːb/
US
/dɔb/
The artist's latest work was criticized as a mere daub.
Последняя работа художника была раскритикована как простая мазня.
The painting was full of colorful daubs.
Картина была полна цветных мазков.
Additional translations
глина
штукатурка
Synonyms
smear
splotch
blot
stain
splash
daubverb
daubed
Past Simple
daubed
Past Participle
daubing
Gerund
UK
/dɔːb/
US
/dɔb/
The child began to daub mud on the walls.
Ребенок начал пачкать стены грязью.
She decided to daub paint on the canvas.
Она решила мазать краску на холст.
Additional translations
испещрять
заляпывать
намазывать
Synonyms
paint
apply
spread
smear
splotch
dab

Definitions

daubnoun
A small amount of a soft or sticky substance spread on a surface.
There was a daub of paint on the wall where the artist had tested the color.
A crude or amateurish painting or picture.
The gallery was filled with masterpieces, but there was one daub that stood out for its lack of skill.
A mixture of clay, mud, straw, or similar materials used as a rough plaster, especially in wattle-and-daub construction.
The medieval cottage walls were patched with fresh daub to keep out the damp.
daubverb
To coat or smear a surface with a thick or sticky substance in a careless or liberal way.
She daubed paint on the canvas with quick, broad strokes.
To apply something in a crude or unskillful manner.
He daubed the wall with plaster, leaving uneven patches everywhere.
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