DAB

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'DAB', 'dab': /ˈdæb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dæb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dab)

Inflections of 'dab' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dabs
v 3rd person singular
dabbing
v pres p
dabbed
v past
dabbed
v past p
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InglésEspañol
DAB nacronym (Digital Audio Broadcasting) (siglas en inglés)DAB nf
  transmisión digital de audio loc nom f
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InglésEspañol
dab [sth] vtr(pat, touch)tocar suavemente vtr + adv
 Don't rub the camera lens, just gently dab it with a soft cloth.
 No frotes el lente de la cámara: tócalo suavemente con un trapo.
dab at [sth] vi + prep(pat, touch)tocar suavemente vtr + adv
 The girl dabbed carefully at her wound.
 La niña tocaba suavemente su herida con cuidado.
a dab of [sth] n(small amount)pizca de nf + prep
  toque de nm + prep
  poco de nm + prep
 Give me just a dab of that lotion, please.
 Dame una pizca de esa loción, por favor.
dab [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep(apply by dabbing)untar en vtr + prep
  ponerse en v prnl + prep
 Michelle dabbed some lotion onto her hands.
 Michelle se untó un poco de loción en las manos.
dab [sth] around [sth] vtr + prep(apply by dabbing)untar en vtr + prep
  poner en vtr + prep
 Dab the pieces of butter around the top of the pie.
 Unta los trozos manteca en la parte superior de la tarta.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
dab n(flat fish)limanda nf
  gallo nm
  lenguadina nf
  platija nf
 The catch of dab is way down this year.
 La pesca de limanda es muy baja este año.
a dab n(small amount)una pizca nf
 (informal)un poquito nm
 I don't want a lot of whipped cream; just give me a dab.
 No quiero mucha crema; solo dame una pizca.
dab nslang (dance move) (baile)dab nm
 The dab is a popular dance move.
dab at [sth] with [sth] v expr(cover using small strokes)darle unos toques a algo con loc verb + prep
 The artist timidly dabbed at the canvas with small brush strokes.
 El artista le dio unos toques al lienzo tímidamente con pequeñas pinceladas.
dab vislang (make dance move)hacer un dab loc verb
 The singers dabbed on stage.
dab [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep(cover using small strokes) (con brocha)hacer brochazos en loc verb + prep
 (con pincel)darle unos toques a loc verb + prep
 Stop dabbing the wall with paint like that - use longer strokes.
 Deja de hacer brochazos en la pared: usa trazos más largos.
dab [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep(apply by dabbing)darle unos toques de algo a loc verb + prep
  untar ligeramente de loc verb + prep
 Dab a little olive oil on the crust.
 Dale unos toques de aceite de oliva a la parte de arriba.
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Compound Forms:
dab | DAB
InglésEspañol
a dab hand ninformal (skilled person)experto adj
  hábil adj mf
 (coloquial, figurado)hacha adj mf
 Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen.
a dab hand at [sth] ninformal (person skilled at [sth])mañoso con, mañosa con nm, nf + prep
 (ES, coloquial)hacha con nm + prep
  manitas con n común + prep
 My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY.
 Viene mi hermana a ponerme unas estanterías. Es mañosa con el bricolaje.
sand dab (fish)lenguadina nf
smack dab,
smack-dab
adv
informal (precisely, squarely)precisamente adv
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