dabbler

• Существительное, обозначающее любителя, который занимается деятельностью без серьезных намерений и притворяется знающим, или вид утки, обитающей на мелководье, которая кормится, переворачиваясь и барахтаясь.

A noun referring to an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and pretends to have knowledge, or to a type of shallow-water duck that feeds by upending and dabbling.

1. Amateur enthusiastB2informal

   A person who takes part in an activity or studies a subject casually, without deep commitment or serious intent, often pretending to have more knowledge than they actually possess.

   Любитель-дилетант

   • He's just a dabbler in art, not a serious painter.
   • She calls herself a wine expert, but she's really a dabbler.
   • The club is full of dabblers who lose interest quickly.

   Synonymsamateurdilettantehobbyisttinkerertrifler

   Antonymsauthorityexpertmasterprofessionalspecialist

2. Dabbling duckC1formalscientific

   A type of duck that feeds in shallow water by tipping forward and upending, rather than diving deep.

   Плавающая утка

   • Mallards are classic dabblers, often seen feeding in ponds.
   • The dabbler tipped its tail up as it searched for food.
   • Unlike divers, dabblers rarely submerge completely.

   Synonymsdabbling duck

   Antonymsdiver