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I. dab <-bb-> [dæb] VB trans

to dab sth [with sth]
etw [mit etw dat] betupfen
to dab a bit of powder on sth
etwas Puder auf etw acc auftragen
to dab one's eyes
sich dat die Augen [trocken] tupfen
to dab sth from sth
etw von etw dat abtupfen

II. dab <-bb-> [dæb] VB intr

to dab at sth
etw betupfen
he was dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief
er trocknete sich die Augen mit einem Taschentuch

III. dab [dæb] N

1. dab (spot):

dab
Klecks m <-es, -e>
dab
Spritzer m <-s, ->
dab
Tropfen m <-s, ->
just a dab will do it
ein bisschen reicht
a dab of butter
etwas Butter
a dab of ointment
ein Tupfer m Salbe
a dab of paint
ein Klecks m Farbe

2. dab Brit dated inf (fingerprints):

dabs pl
Fingerabdrücke pl

DAB [ˌdi:eɪˈbi:] N

DAB abbreviation of digital audio broadcasting

DAB
digitale Rundfunkübertragung

dab ˈhand N Brit inf

dab hand
Könner(in) m (f) <-s, ->
dab hand
Profi m <-s, -s> inf
dab hand
Ass nt <-es, -e> inf
you're a bit of a dab hand in the kitchen
du bist ja ein richtiger Kochkünstler
to be a dab hand at sth
ein [wahrer] Meister in etw dat sein
to be a dab hand at cricket
ein Kricketass sein inf

ˈsmack-bang, Am ˈsmack-dab ADV inv inf

1. smack-bang (exactly):

smack-bang
genau
she lives smack-bang in the middle of London
sie wohnt mitten in London

2. smack-bang (directly and forcefully):

smack-bang
voll inf
he drove smack-bang into the garden gate
er fuhr voll in das Gartentor
Present
Idab
youdab
he/she/itdabs
wedab
youdab
theydab
Past
Idabbed
youdabbed
he/she/itdabbed
wedabbed
youdabbed
theydabbed
Present Perfect
Ihavedabbed
youhavedabbed
he/she/ithasdabbed
wehavedabbed
youhavedabbed
theyhavedabbed
Past Perfect
Ihaddabbed
youhaddabbed
he/she/ithaddabbed
wehaddabbed
youhaddabbed
theyhaddabbed
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