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Definition of driblet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
liquidDated small amount of liquidDated
- She added a driblet of oil to the pan.
2.
quantityDated minor portion or partDated
- He received only a driblet of the profits.
3.
financeDated trivial sum of moneyDated
- The donation was just a driblet.
Images of driblet
small amount of liquid
Origin of driblet
Middle English, driblen (to fall in drops)
Examples of driblet in a sentence
He noticed a driblet of ink on the paper. She donated a driblet of her earnings to charity. Only a driblet of rain fell during the drought. His savings were reduced to a driblet. The refund was merely a driblet.
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- French:goutte, petit bout, ...
- German:Tropfen, kleiner Teil, ...
- Italian:goccia, piccola parte, ...
- Spanish:chorrito, pequeña parte, ...
- Portuguese:pingo, pequena parte, ...
- Chinese:滴, 小部分, ...
- Japanese:少量, わずか, ...
- Arabic:قَطْرَة, جُزْء ضَئِيل, ...
- Hebrew:נְטִיפָה, חֶלְקִיק, ...
- Russian:капелька, кроха, ...
- Ukrainian:крапля, невелика частка, ...
- Hindi:थोड़ा सा तरल, छोटा हिस्सा, ...
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