noun🔗ShareTapotement, coup légerA soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow."The little bird gave my window several quick dabs with its beak, trying to get my attention. "Le petit oiseau a donné plusieurs petits coups rapides à ma fenêtre avec son bec, essayant d'attirer mon attention.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTape amicale, petite tapeA soft, playful box given in greeting or approval."After answering the teacher's question correctly, Maria received little dabs of congratulation from her classmates. "Après avoir répondu correctement à la question du professeur, Maria a reçu de petites tapes de félicitations de ses camarades de classe.communicationactiontraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne petite quantité, une noisetteA small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance."a dab of glue"Une noisette de colle.amountsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmpreintes digitales(chiefly in the plural) Fingerprint."The police dusted the window for dabs after the break-in. "La police a recherché les empreintes digitales sur la fenêtre après l'effraction.policesignmarkbodyhumanlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDabA 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 talent show, many students performed popular dabs after their tricks on the skateboard. "Pendant le spectacle de talents de l'école, de nombreux élèves ont exécuté des dabs populaires après leurs figures sur le skateboard.cultureentertainmentdancemusicChat 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.actionbodyChat 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.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper, donner un coupTo strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust."The toddler dabs at the window with his tiny, sticky hand, trying to catch a fly. "Le bambin frappe la fenêtre avec sa petite main collante, essayant d'attraper une mouche.actionwordChat 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 dabs the hash oil onto the hot nail with a small tool. "Il applique soigneusement l'huile de haschisch sur le clou chaud avec un petit outil.substancetechnologychemistryChat 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."Before the game, the player dabs to celebrate his victory. "Avant le match, le joueur fait le dab pour célébrer sa victoire.culturedanceentertainmentstyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn expert, un proOne skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept."My mom is a dabs at fixing computers; she can solve any problem in minutes. "Ma mère est une pro pour réparer les ordinateurs ; elle peut résoudre n'importe quel problème en quelques minutes.personabilityachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlet, limandeA small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder."The fisherman caught several dabs and a few cod in his net this morning. "Le pêcheur a pêché plusieurs flets et quelques morues dans son filet ce matin.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne plie de sableA sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys."We caught a lot of small fish at the pier today, including several dabs. "Nous avons pêché beaucoup de petits poissons sur la jetée aujourd'hui, dont plusieurs plies de sable.fishanimalfoodoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading