dabble

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения занятия деятельностью в неформальной или поверхностной манере, или вовлечения в неё без серьёзных обязательств.esVerbo utilizado para indicar que alguien se dedica a una actividad de manera informal o superficial, o que se involucra en ella sin un compromiso serio.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de s'adonner à une activité de manière informelle ou superficielle, ou de s'y engager sans sérieux ni engagement profond.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um eine Tätigkeit auf unverbindliche, oberflächliche oder spielerische Weise auszuüben oder sich ohne ernsthaftes Engagement mit etwas zu befassen.ptVerbo usado para indicar que alguém se envolve em uma atividade de maneira informal ou superficial, ou se interessa por ela sem assumir compromissos sérios.zh动词，指以不正式或肤浅的方式从事某项活动，或没有认真投入地涉猎某事物。arفعل 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.

1. Take part in an activity casually B2 informal

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

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

   ruЗаниматься поверхностноesdedicarse superficialmentefrs'adonner à quelque chose en dilettantedeSich oberflächlich beschäftigenptEnvolver-se superficialmentezh浅尝辄止arالمشاركة بشكل سطحي

   Synonyme: dallyfiddletinkertoytrifle

   Antonyme: immersespecialize

2. Play or splash in water B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПлескатьсяesChapotearfrBarboter dans l'eaudeIm Wasser planschenptPlescar na águazh戏水arاللعب في الماء

   Synonyme: dippaddlesloshsplashsplash aroundwade

• dabbled past participle
• dabbled past simple
• dabbling present participle
• dabbles third person singular