dabs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dabs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dab¹ [Brit dab, Am dæb] N

1. dab:

dab

tocco m

a dab of paint, powder

un tocco di

a dab of glue

una goccia di

a dab of butter

un velo di

2. dab (blow):

dab

colpo m

dab

colpetto m

II.dabs N

dabs npl Brit inf (fingerprints):

dabs

impronte f digitali

III.dab¹ <forma in -ing dabbing, pt, pp dabbed> [Brit dab, Am dæb] VB trans

dab one's eyes, mouth

sfiorarsi

dab wound

tamponare

to dab sth on sth

applicare qc su qc con piccoli tocchi

to dab sth with sth

tamponare qc con qc

dab² [Brit dab, Am dæb] N (fish)

dab

platessa f

dab³ [Brit dab, Am dæb] N

dab → dab hand

See also dab hand

dab hand [Brit dab ˈhand, Am ˈdæb ˌhænd] N Brit inf

to be a dab hand at sth, at doing sth

essere un mago in qc, a fare qc

dab hand [Brit dab ˈhand, Am ˈdæb ˌhænd] N Brit inf

to be a dab hand at sth, at doing sth

essere un mago in qc, a fare qc

dab at VB [dab -] (dab at [sth])

dab at one's eyes

sfiorarsi

dab at stains, wound

tamponare

dab off VB [dab -] (dab off [sth], dab [sth] off)

dab off

togliere tamponando

dab on VB [dab -] (dab on [sth], dab [sth] on)

dab on paint, ointment

applicare con piccoli tocchi

dab on perfume

mettersi

I.smack¹ [Brit smak, Am smæk] N

1. smack (blow):

smack (with hand) (on face)

schiaffo m

smack (with hand) (on face)

ceffone m

smack (with bat)

colpo m

2. smack (sound):

smack (of blow)

colpo m

smack (of lips, whip)

schiocco m

smack (of waves)

sciabordio m

3. smack (loud kiss):

smack

bacio m con lo schiocco

smack

bacione m

II.smack¹ [Brit smak, Am smæk] INTERJ

smack

paf

III.smack¹ [Brit smak, Am smæk] VB trans

1. smack (on face):

smack person

schiaffeggiare, prendere a schiaffi

she smacked him (on the bottom) or smacked his bottom

lo sculacciò

2. smack:

smack object

battere, sbattere (on su; against contro)

smack car, aeroplane

sfasciare (on su; against contro)

3. smack lips, whip:

smack

(fare) schioccare

IV.smack¹ [Brit smak, Am smæk] VB intr (hit)

to smack into or against sth

sbattere contro qc

V.also smack bang, smack dabAm ADV inf

also smack bang, smack dabAm

violentemente, in pieno

smack in the middle of

proprio in mezzo a

smack in front of

proprio davanti a

VI.smack¹ [Brit smak, Am smæk]

a smack in the eye

uno smacco or una delusione (for per)

to smack one's lips

avere l'acquolina in bocca (at sth all'idea di qc)

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dab hand Brit

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dabs Brit inf

dabs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dabs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dab <-bb-> [dæb] VB trans

dab

tamponare

to dab one's eys with a handkerchief

asciugarsi gli occhi con un fazzoletto

II.dab <-bb-> [dæb] VB intr

to dab at sth

tamponare qc

he dabed at his bleeding lip

si tamponava il labbro sanguinante

III.dab [dæb] N

1. dab (pat):

dab

tocco m

to give sth a dab (with sth)

dare a qc un tocco (di qc)

2. dab (tiny bit):

dab

pizzico m

dab of liquid

goccia f

a dab of paint

un velo di pittura

dabs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dab one's eys with a handkerchief

asciugarsi gli occhi con un fazzoletto

to dab at sth

tamponare qc

to give sth a dab (with sth)

dare a qc un tocco (di qc)

a dab of paint

un velo di pittura