dabbed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dabbed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dab¹ <pres part dabbing; pt, pp dabbed> [Am dæb, Brit dab] VB trans

to dab sth with sth she dabbed the child's eyes with her handkerchief

le secó los ojos al niño con el pañuelo

dab the stain with a damp cloth

frote suavemente la mancha con un trapo húmedo

to dab sth on sth dab a bit of glue on it

ponle una gotita de pegamento

dab antiseptic on the cut

dese unos toques de antiséptico en la herida

dab the stain off with a wet sponge

quite la mancha dándole ligeros toques con una esponja mojada

II.dab¹ <pres part dabbing; pt, pp dabbed> [Am dæb, Brit dab] VB intr

to dab at sth

dar toquecitos a algo

III.dab¹ [Am dæb, Brit dab] N

1.1. dab (small amount):

dab (of cream, paint)

toque m

dab (of perfume)

gota f

dab (of perfume)

toque m

a dab of mustard

un poquito de mostaza

1.2. dab (pat):

he gave his tie a dab with a damp cloth

se frotó un poco la corbata con un trapo húmedo

2. dab <dabs, pl > (fingerprints) Brit:

dab sl

huellas fpl digitales

dab sl

huellas fpl dactilares

dab² [Am dæb, Brit dab] N (fish)

dab

platija f

dab hand N Brit inf

to be a dab hand at sth

tener (buena) mano para algo

to be a dab hand at sth

ser un manitas para algo Spain inf

I.smack¹ [Am smæk, Brit smak] N

1. smack (slap, blow):

smack

manotazo m

smack

manotada f

smack

palmada f LatAm

a smack on the bottom

un azote

a smack in the face inf

una bofetada

a smack in the face inf

una cachetada LatAm

you'll get a smack!

mira que te van a pegar

2. smack (sound):

smack

chasquido m

3. smack (kiss):

smack

besote m inf

smack

beso m sonoro

smack

beso m tronado Mex

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

1. smack (slap):

smack child

pegarle a (con la mano)

he smacked him really hard

le pegó fuerte (con la mano)

you'll get your bottom smacked

te voy a dar una paliza

you'll get your bottom smacked

te voy a dar unas palmadas LatAm

you'll get your bottom smacked

te voy a dar una nalgada Mex

he smacked the ball into the crowd

de un manotazo mandó la pelota a la tribuna

2. smack (punch):

smack inf

darle un puñetazo a inf

smack inf

darle una piña a inf

so I smacked him one

así que le di un puñetazo inf

Phrases:

to smack one's lips

relamerse

III. Am also smack dab ADV

Am also smack dab inf:

she lives smack in the center of town

vive justo en el centro or en pleno centro de la ciudad

she kissed him smack on the mouth

lo besó en la mismísima boca

smack in the middle

justo en el medio

he went smack into a tree

se dio contra un árbol

Translations for dabbed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tiene o se da mucha maña para la costura

she's a dab hand at sewing inf

es un artista para la costura

he's a dab hand at sewing Brit inf

achúntale bien en el medio

hit it smack dab in the middle Am inf

se aplica con unos toquecitos

you dab it on

dabbed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dabbed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dab [dæb] -bb- -bb- VB trans

dab

tocar ligeramente

he dabbed the stain from the dress

quitó la mancha frotando suavemente el vestido

II.dab [dæb] -bb- -bb- VB intr

to dab at sth

dar ligeros toques a algo

III.dab [dæb] -bb- -bb- N

1. dab (pat):

dab

toque m

to give sth a dab (with sth)

dar a algo un toque (de algo)

2. dab (tiny bit):

dab

pizca f

dab of liquid

gota f

a dab of paint

un toque de pintura

IV.dab [dæb] -bb- -bb- ADJ

he's a dab hand at darts

es un hacha con los dardos

Translations for dabbed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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parche (de pintura)

dab

toque

dab

dabbed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he dabbed the stain from the dress

quitó la mancha frotando suavemente el vestido

to dab at sth

dar ligeros toques a algo

to give sth a dab (with sth)

dar a algo un toque (de algo)

a dab of paint

un toque de pintura

he's a dab hand at darts

es un hacha con los dardos