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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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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
DAB n	acronym (Digital Audio Broadcasting) (siglas en inglés)	DAB nf
transmisión digital de audio loc nom f

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
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
Inglés	Español
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 n	slang (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⇒ vi	slang (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 \|
Inglés	Español
a dab hand n	informal (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] n	informal (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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'DAB' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

digital audio broadcasting - stroke

Spanish:

dedada - artista - toque - dispuesto - tener buenas manos - trome

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Synonyms: tap, peck, pat, daub, touch, more...

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