scribble

ˈskrɪbəl
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Translation of scribble from English into Dutch,

Verb

careless writing

write or draw quickly or carelessly without planning
  • He likes to scribble in his notebook during class.Hij houdt ervan om te krabbelen in zijn schrift tijdens de les.

Noun

1.

art

careless hasty writing or drawing
  • His notes were just a scribble on the page.Zijn aantekeningen waren slechts een krabbel op de pagina.
2.

writing

meaningless or illegible marks
  • The toddler's scribble covered the walls.Het gekrabbel van de peuter bedekte de muren.
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  • scribble: careless hasty writing or drawing
    (art) krabbel
  • scribble: meaningless or illegible marks
    (writing) gekras

Synonyms and analogies of scribble in English

Examples of scribble in a sentence

  • He scribbled notes while on the phone.
  • The child's scribble covered the entire wall.
  • Her desk was cluttered with scribble-filled notebooks.
  • His notebook was filled with random scribble.
  • The teacher couldn't decipher the scribble on the test paper.

Translations of "scribble" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
krabbelnmf.

The report was ruined by a careless scribble in the margin.

Het verslag werd verpest door een achteloze krabbel in de kantlijn.

krabbeltjenn.

A tiny scribble on the contract caused some confusion later.

Een minuscuul krabbeltje op het contract zorgde later voor verwarring.

schrijfseln.

Feel free to leave a scribble but keep the following rules in mind.

Laat gerust een schrijfsel achter maar houd je aan de volgende regels

Verb
krabbelenv.

The child began to scribble on the wall with a crayon.

Het kind begon met een krijtje op de muur te krabbelen.

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Other translations for scribble:

  • gekrabbel

scribble: Examples and translations in context

The old diary contained a scribble that seemed important but was illegible.

In het oude dagboek stond een krabbel die belangrijk leek, maar onleesbaar was.

I just scribble them out in the middle of the night.

Ach, ik krabbel ze gewoon midden in de nacht neer.

The architect's draft included a scribble that needed clarification.

In het ontwerp van de architect stond een krabbel die nader uitleg nodig had.

If the scribble is within one shape, the area is punched out.

Als de krabbel zich binnen één vorm bevindt, wordt het gebied afgedekt.

It's a mere scribble on the back of an old map.

Het is slechts een krabbel op de achterkant van een landkaart.

Every scribble in his draft held a glimpse of the final masterpiece.

In elke krabbel in zijn kladversie zat al een glimp van het uiteindelijke meesterwerk.

Ask your co-workers mysterious questions and then scribble their answers in a notebook.

Vraag je collega's mysterieuze vragen en krabbel hun antwoorden in een notitieboekje.

This doesn't have to resemble like your handwritten scribble in any way.

Dit hoeft op geen enkele manier op jouw handgeschreven krabbel te lijken.

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