dab

goccia, piccola quantità

Una piccola quantità di qualcosa di morbido o liquido.

In inglese semplice: A small amount of something soft or wet.

• Add a dab of butter.
• She covered the scratch with a dab of paint.
• Would a small dab of glue hold it in place?

Come si usa: a dab of something (Put a dab of cream on your hand.)

Sinonimi: blob, drop

Espressioni comuni: a dab of, small dab, dab of cream

colpetto, beccata

Tocco o colpo leggero, anche una rapida beccata di un uccello.

In inglese semplice: A light touch or hit, including a quick hit from a bird’s beak.

• Give the mark a gentle dab.
• A dab with a damp cloth removed the spot.
• The bird gave his finger a quick dab with its beak.

Sinonimi: tap, pat, peck

Espressioni comuni: gentle dab, dab with something, dab on something

colpetto

Colpo leggero e amichevole dato per salutare qualcuno o mostrare approvazione.

In inglese semplice: A light, friendly hit given to greet someone or show approval.

• He gave me a friendly dab on the shoulder.
• She greeted her brother with a playful dab.
• A gentle dab on the back showed his approval.

Sinonimi: tap, pat

Espressioni comuni: a friendly dab, a gentle dab, give a dab

dose di olio di cannabis

Una piccola dose di olio di cannabis dagli effetti potenti.

In inglese semplice: A small amount of strong oil made from cannabis.

• The dab contained concentrated cannabis oil.
• He heated the dab in a special pipe.
• The package held several small dabs.

Sinonimi: blob, ace, atom, thought

Espressioni comuni: a cannabis dab, take a dab

tamponare

Premere delicatamente più volte con un panno morbido o qualcosa di simile, senza strofinare.

In inglese semplice: To press something gently several times with a soft cloth or similar object, without rubbing.

• Dab your face with the towel.
• He dabbed at the sweat on his forehead.
• She gently dabbed the wet paint with a sponge.

Come si usa: dab something with something (Dab your face with a clean towel.); dab at something (She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.)

Sinonimi: pat

Espressioni comuni: dab someone’s face, dab with something, dab at something

applicare a piccoli tocchi, picchiettare

Mettere una piccola quantità di qualcosa su una superficie con tocchi delicati.

In inglese semplice: To put a small amount of something onto a surface with gentle touches.

• Dab some cream on your skin.
• She dabbed blue paint onto the paper.
• He dabbed a little glue on each corner.

Come si usa: dab something on/onto something (Dab a little cream onto the sore area.)

Sinonimi: apply, dot

Espressioni comuni: dab cream on, dab paint onto, dab on something

colpire, sferrare un colpo

Colpire o spingere qualcuno con un movimento rapido e improvviso.

In inglese semplice: To hit or push at someone with a quick, sudden movement.

• He dabbed the man in the neck.
• The attacker dabbed at him with a stick.
• She dabbed him in the shoulder with her fist.

Come si usa: dab someone in something (The fighter dabbed his opponent in the ribs.)

Sinonimi: jab, strike

Espressioni comuni: dab at someone, dab someone hard

fare dabbing

Scaldare olio concentrato di cannabis su una superficie calda per inalarne il fumo.

In inglese semplice: To put strong cannabis oil on a hot surface so it burns and its smoke can be breathed in.

• He used to dab cannabis oil.
• They dabbed the concentrate on a heated surface.
• She said she had never dabbed hash oil.

Espressioni comuni: dab cannabis oil, dab hash oil, dab a concentrate