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daub

/dɔːb/

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noun

/dɔːb/C2formalart
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее грубую или неумелую картину или нанесение вещества, часто используемое для описания плохо выполненного произведения искусства или мазка материала.

A noun referring to a crude or unskillful painting or application of a substance, often used to describe a poorly executed piece of art or a smear of material.

  1. A smear of paint or mudC1formal

    A small amount of a soft, sticky substance such as paint or mud that has been spread carelessly.

    ruМазок

    • There was a daub of paint on the wall.
    • He wiped a daub of mud from his boot.
    • The artist's first daub of color was too thick.

    Synonymsblotblotchpatchsmearsmudgesplotchspotstainstreak

  2. A crude paintingC1informal

    A painting that is poorly executed or lacks skill.

    ruМазня

    • The gallery was full of amateur daubs.
    • He dismissed the artwork as a mere daub.
    • Her first attempt at a portrait was a clumsy daub.

    Synonymsbotchmessslapdashsmearsplotch

    Antonymsmasterpiece

Forms
  • daubs plural form
  • daubs' possessive plural form
  • daub's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/dɔːb/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия по грубому или небрежному нанесению или размазыванию вещества, такого как краска или штукатурка, по поверхности.

A verb used to describe the act of spreading or smearing a substance, such as paint or plaster, roughly or carelessly onto a surface.

  1. Apply roughly or carelesslyB2formalart

    To spread a substance, such as paint or plaster, in a rough or unskilled manner.

    ruНаносить небрежно

    • The child daubed paint all over the canvas.
    • He daubed the wall with plaster without smoothing it.
    • She daubed the brush across the paper in a messy pattern.

    Synonymsbedaubbesmearcoatplasterslathersmearspread

  2. Smear or coatB2informal

    To cover a surface with a thick or sticky substance, often carelessly.

    ruНамазывать

    • He daubed butter on his bread.
    • The mechanic daubed grease on the machine parts.
    • She daubed sunscreen on her arms before going outside.

    Synonymsbedaubbesmearcoatcoverplastersmearsmudgespread

Forms
  • daubed past participle
  • daubed past simple
  • daubing present participle
  • daubs third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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