dab

dæb
dabbeddabbing
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Translation of dab into German,

Verb

1.

light press

tr./intr.
press lightly with a soft object
tr./intr.
  • She dabbed her face with a towel.Sie tupfte ihr Gesicht mit einem Handtuch.
2.

gesture

intr.RareSlangUS
do the quick arm-to-face dance move
intr.RareSlangUS
dabben
  • He dabbed during the concert.Er dabte während des Konzerts.

Noun

1.

measurement

small amount of a soft or wet substance
Klecks mTupfer mSpritzer m
  • She added a dab of cream to the cake.Sie fügte dem Kuchen einen Klecks Sahne hinzu.
2.

dance

Slang
hip hop dance move resembling sneezing
Slang
Dab Dabbing
  • He showed off his dab at the party.Er zeigte seinen Dab auf der Party.
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Expressions with dab: examples in English and translations in German

direkt
mitten
She hit the target smack dab on the bullseye.
genau in der Mitte
The statue is smack dab in the middle of the park.
Experte
Meister
She's a dab hand at painting landscapes.
sich die Augen abtupfen
die Augen vorsichtig trocknen
She dabbed her eyes with a tissue after the sad movie.
abtupfen
tupfen
She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.
auf die Bremse tippen
die Bremse antippen
You should dab the brakes on icy roads.

Images of dab

  • dab: small amount of a soft or wet substance
    (measurement) Klecks

Synonyms and analogies of dab in English

Examples of dab in a sentence

  • She dabbed at the stain with a damp cloth.
  • She dabbed to celebrate her team's victory.
  • The kids dabbed in sync with the music.
  • He used a dab of glue to fix the vase.
  • A dab of paint was enough to cover the scratch.
  • The dab became popular among teenagers worldwide.
DAB
dæb
Acronym

acr: digital audio broadcasting

TECH.
broadcasting digital audio signals over the air
TECH.
DAB
  • DAB offers clearer sound than traditional radio.DAB bietet klareren Klang als herkömmliches Radio.

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

Verb
tupfenv.

He used his napkin to dab the sauce on his chin.

Er benutzte seine Serviette, um die Sauce am Kinn zu tupfen.

abtupfenv.

Before cooking, you need to dab the meat with paper towels.

Vor dem Kochen solltest du das Fleisch mit Küchenpapier abtupfen.

betupfenv.

He gently wanted to dab the baby's forehead to comfort her.

Er wollte sanft die Stirn des Babys betupfen, um es zu beruhigen.

Noun
derKlecksnm.

Put a dab on your finger, say you cut it.

Mach einen Klecks davon auf deinen Finger, sag du hast dich geschnitten...

derTupfennm.

Then first dab carefully with a tissue to remove the excess sebum.

Tupfen Sie dann erst mit einem Tissue den überschüssigen Talg ab.

derTupfernm.

Just a little dab in the shower is all it takes.

Nur ein kleiner Tupfer in der Dusche ist alles, was es braucht.

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dab: Examples and translations in context

She decided to dab a little paint on the canvas.

Sie beschloss, ein wenig Farbe auf die Leinwand zu tupfen.

Then dab firmly and briefly your creation to the chosen place.

Dann tupfe deine Kreation fest und kurz an den gewählten Ort.

Now carefully dab the straight razor dry with a soft cloth.

Nun tupfst du das Messer mit einem weichen Tuch vorsichtig trocken.

I found that it works the best when I dab it on.

Bei mir klappt es am besten, wenn ich tupfe.

You can dab primer onto your eyelids with your fingers.

Du kannst Primer mit deinen Fingern auf die Augenlider tupfen.

The makeup artist will dab foundation on her cheeks for a glow.

Die Visagistin wird Foundation auf ihre Wangen tupfen, um einen Glow zu erzeugen.

Just moisten a brush and dab some color from the leaflet.

Man befeuchtet einfach einen Pinsel und tupft etwas Farbe vom Blättchen.

Then they dab with a cotton swab, thereby removing excess tar.

Dann tupfen sie mit einem Wattestäbchen und entfernen so den Teer.

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