dabbler

• Substantivo que designa um amador que se envolve em uma atividade sem intenção séria e finge ter conhecimento, ou um tipo de pato que vive em águas rasas e se alimenta virando-se e debatendo-se na água.

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.

   Diletante amador

   • 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.

   Sinônimosamateurdilettantehobbyisttinkerertrifler

   Antônimosauthorityexpertmasterprofessionalspecialist

2. Dabbling duckC1formalscientific

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

   Pato de superfície

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdabbling duck

   Antônimosdiver