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to dabble
01
immergere leggermente, sguazzare
to dip or lightly immerse a part of the body, such as hands or feet, in water
Transitive: to dabble a body part in water | to dabble a body part
Esempi
On a hot summer day, the children loved to dabble their feet in the cool stream.
In una calda giornata estiva, i bambini amavano sguazzare i piedi nel ruscello fresco.
She sat by the edge of the pool, dabbling her fingers in the water.
Si sedette sul bordo della piscina, immergendo le dita nell'acqua.
02
sguazzare, immergere il becco
(of water birds) to feed by dipping the bill into water, often at the water's surface or in shallow areas
Intransitive
Esempi
The ducks dabbled in the pond, submerging their bills to search for aquatic plants and insects.
Le anatre sguazzavano nello stagno, immergendo i loro becchi per cercare piante acquatiche e insetti.
The shorebirds dabbled along the marshy edges.
Gli uccelli costieri sguazzavano lungo i bordi paludosi.
03
sguazzare, guazzare
to engage in water-related activities in a playful or casual manner
Intransitive
Esempi
The children loved to dabble in the shallow pool, splashing and giggling as they played with water toys.
I bambini adoravano sguazzare nella piscina poco profonda, schizzando e ridacchiando mentre giocavano con i giocattoli d'acqua.
As the puppies ran toward the lake, they could n't resist stopping to dabble in the cool water.
Mentre i cuccioli correvano verso il lago, non riuscirono a resistere a fermarsi per sguazzare nell'acqua fresca.
04
cimentarsi, sperimentare
to engage in an activity without deep commitment or serious involvement
Transitive: to dabble in an activity
Esempi
She decided to dabble in photography.
Ha deciso di dilettarsi nella fotografia.
During the summer break, the students dabbled in various sports.
Durante le vacanze estive, gli studenti si sono dilettati in vari sport.
