English → Spanish
dab1
/AmE dæb 
, BrE dab /
A
transitive verb
present participle dabbing past tense, past participle dabbed
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
B
intransitive verb
present participle dabbing past tense, past participle dabbed
to dab at sth dar toquecitos a algo
C
noun
1
a (small amount) (of cream, paint) toque m; (of perfume) gota f, toque m
a dab of mustard un poquito de mostaza
b (pat):
he gave his tie a dab with a damp cloth se frotó un poco la corbata con un trapo húmedo
2 dabs plural (fingerprints) (British ) huellas fpl digitales, huellas fpl dactilares