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daub
/AmE dɔb , BrE dɔːb /
A
transitive verb
1 (smear) embadurnar to daub sth with sth ‹wall/canvas› embadurnar algo de algo
her clothes were daubed with paint tenía la ropa embadurnada de pintura
to daub sth on sth, to daub sth over sth:
she daubed makeup on her face se embadurnó la cara de maquillaje
2 (paint crudely) pintarrajear
B
noun
1 (painting) (derogatory) mamarracho m; chafarrinón m (Spain)
2 (smear) mancha f see also wattle1 A