dabbed

dæbd
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Translation of dabbed from English into German

Adjective

1.

light touch

applied or touched with light, small strokes
aufgetupft aufgetupft aufgetragen
  • She wore dabbed blush on her cheeks.Sie trug aufgetupftes Rouge auf den Wangen.
2.

application

covered with small amounts
  • Her face was dabbed with glitter.Ihr Gesicht war mit kleinen Mengen bedeckt von Glitzer.
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Synonyms and analogies of dabbed in English

Examples of dabbed in a sentence

  • The actor wore dabbed paint for the school play.
  • The canvas was dabbed with paint.
  • Her dress was dabbed with mud.
dab
dæb
dabbing
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
  • 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 mDabbing n
  • He showed off his dab at the party.Er zeigte seinen Dab auf der Party.

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.

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

Adjective / Participle
getupftpp.

You always dabbed some behind your ears before you went out.

Du hast dir immer etwas hinter die Ohren getupft, bevor du ausgingst.

abgetupftpp.

Unflinchingly, they finished the song and dabbed small wounds.

Das Lied wurde unbeirrt zu Ende gespielt und kleine Wunden abgetupft.

aufgetupftpp.

The makeup was dabbed on lightly for a natural look.

Das Make-up wurde für einen natürlichen Look sanft aufgetupft.

betupftpp.

At first i've dabbed it with white acrylic paint.

Ich habe sie zuerst mit weißer Acrylfarbe betupft.

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Other translations for dabbed:

  • tupfte

dabbed: Examples and translations in context

Face A fingertip full of cream is dabbed on one cheek.

Gesicht Eine Fingerspitze Creme wird aufgenommen und auf eine Wange getupft.

Using a cotton bud, I carefully dabbed a bit of glue onto the broken piece.

Mit einem Wattestäbchen habe ich vorsichtig etwas Kleber auf das zerbrochene Stück getupft.

Also a fresh sage tea dabbed onto the gums can help.

Auch kann ein frischer Salbeitee, der aufs Zahnfleisch getupft wird, helfen.

The oil is gently dabbed onto the skin and spread.

Das Öl wird auf die Haut getupft und verteilt.

The vernis mou is now dabbed on the plate.

Der Lack wurde nun auf die Platte getupft.

Lackey. I dabbed blood all day.

Lakai. Ich hab nur Blut getupft.

With the help of a heart template I dabbed the hearts in red.

Mit Hilfe einer Herzschablone habe ich die Herzen in rot getupft.

Lackey. I dabbed blood all day.

Lakai. Ich habe den ganzen Tag Blut getupft.

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