dabble

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على ممارسة نشاط ما بطريقة غير رسمية أو سطحية، أو الانخراط فيه دون التزام جدي. يشير أيضاً إلى الاهتمام بشيء ما اهتماماً طفيفاً أو عابراً.

A verb used to indicate engaging in an activity in a casual or superficial manner, or to involve oneself without serious commitment.

1. Take part in an activity casuallyB2informal

   To take part in an activity or study a subject in a casual or superficial way, without serious commitment.

   المشاركة بشكل سطحي

   • He dabbles in painting on weekends.
   • She dabbled in photography for a few months.
   • I've dabbled with learning Spanish but never got fluent.

   المرادفاتdallyfiddletinkertoytrifle

   الأضدادimmersespecialize

2. Play or splash in waterB1informal

   To move the hands or feet gently in water, often playfully.

   اللعب في الماء

   • The children dabbled their feet in the cool stream.
   • She dabbled her fingers in the pond water.
   • He sat by the pool, dabbling his toes in the water.

   المرادفاتdippaddlesloshsplashsplash aroundwade