noun🔗ShareTamponnement, coup légerA soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow."The bird made a soft dab at the sunflower seed, then pecked it open. "L'oiseau a donné un léger coup sur la graine de tournesol, puis l'a picorée pour l'ouvrir.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTape amical, accoladeA soft, playful box given in greeting or approval."My little sister gave me a small, colorful dab as a greeting when I came home from school. "Ma petite sœur m'a donné une petite tape colorée en guise de salutation quand je suis rentré de l'école.culturetraditionactionentertainmentcommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne touche, une noisetteA small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance."a dab of glue"Une touche de colle.amountsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmpreinte digitale(chiefly in the plural) Fingerprint."The detective carefully collected the suspect's dabs from the window. "Le détective a soigneusement recueilli les empreintes digitales du suspect sur la fenêtre.policemarksignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe dabA hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow."During the school dance performance, the new student showed off a cool dab. "Pendant la performance de danse scolaire, le nouvel élève a montré un dab cool.culturedanceentertainmentmusicstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTamponner, tapoterTo press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing."I dabbed my face with a towel."J'ai tamponné mon visage avec une serviette.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTamponnerTo apply a substance in this way."He dabbed moisturizing liquid on his face."Il a tamponné du liquide hydratant sur son visage.substanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTamponner, tapoterTo strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust."The chef expertly dabbed the knife into the onion, slicing it cleanly. "Le chef a habilement tamponné le couteau dans l'oignon, le tranchant proprement.actionsportweaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAppliquer de l'huile de haschisch sur une surface chaufféeTo apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion."He carefully used a small tool to dab the hash oil onto the hot nail of the rig. "Il a soigneusement utilisé un petit outil pour appliquer l'huile de haschisch sur le clou chaud du bang.substancechemistryactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire le dabTo perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head."After scoring the winning goal, the soccer player dabbed to celebrate. "Après avoir marqué le but de la victoire, le footballeur a fait le dab pour célébrer.dancecultureentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareD'un coup, rapidementWith a dab, or sudden contact."The paintbrush dabbed the canvas with a light touch. "Le pinceau a touché la toile d'un coup léger.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExpert, proOne skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.""My sister is a real dab at playing the piano; she can learn almost any song by ear." "Ma sœur est une vraie pro au piano ; elle peut apprendre presque n'importe quelle chanson à l'oreille.abilitypersonachievementjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarreletA small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder."The chef bought a fresh dab for the restaurant's special fish dish. "Le chef a acheté un carrelet frais pour le plat de poisson spécial du restaurant.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFausse limandeA sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys."The fisherman caught a small sand dab while casting his net. "Le pêcheur a attrapé une petite fausse limande en lançant son filet.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMauvais(costers) Bad."The student's test results were dab, meaning they were bad. "Les résultats du test de l'élève étaient mauvais, ce qui signifiait qu'ils étaient mauvais.languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
