daubing

• Sustantivo que denota el acto de aplicar una sustancia blanda y pegajosa, como yeso o pintura, sobre una superficie, a menudo de manera tosca o torpe.

A noun referring to the act or process of applying a soft, sticky substance such as plaster or paint to a surface, often in a rough or unskilled manner.

incontable

1. Application of plasterC1formal

   The act or process of applying a rough coating of plaster, mud, or similar material to a surface, especially in building construction.

   Embadurnado

   • The workers finished the daubing on the exterior walls.
   • Traditional wattle and daub construction involves daubing a mixture of clay and straw.
   • The daubing was uneven, so they had to smooth it out.

   Sinónimoscoatingpargetingplasteringrendering

2. Crude paintingC1informal

   A crude or unskillful painting or drawing.

   Pintarrajo

   • The child's daubing on the wall was colorful but messy.
   • He dismissed the artwork as mere daubing.
   • The gallery was filled with amateur daubings.

   Sinónimosblotchdaubsmearsplotch

• Verbo que describe la acción de aplicar o extender de forma burda o descuidada una sustancia, como pintura o revoco, sobre una superficie, o de embadurnar algo de manera tosca.

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.

   embadurnar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbedaubbesmearcoatplasterslathersmearspread

2. Smear or coatB2informal

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

   Untar o embadurnar

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

   Sinónimosbedaubbesmearcoatcoverplastersmearsmudgespread