dabble

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения занятия деятельностью в неформальной или поверхностной манере, или вовлечения в неё без серьёзных обязательств.

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

1. Take part in an activity casuallyB2informal

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

   Заниматься поверхностно

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

   Синонимыdallyfiddletinkertoytrifle

   Антонимыimmersespecialize

2. Play or splash in waterB1informal

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

   Плескаться

   • 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.

   Синонимыdippaddlesloshsplashsplash aroundwade