to dabble
01
doppa lätt, plaska
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
Exempel
During the beach vacation, they spent lazy afternoons dabbling their toes in the gentle waves.
Under strandsemestern tillbringade de lata eftermiddagar med att doppa tårna i de milda vågorna.
02
plaska, doppa näbben
(of water birds) to feed by dipping the bill into water, often at the water's surface or in shallow areas
Intransitive
Exempel
During low tide, the sandpipers would dabble in the exposed mudflats.
Under lågvatten skulle sandpiparna plaska i de blottade slamflackarna.
03
plaska, lekfullt engagera sig i vattenrelaterade aktiviteter
to engage in water-related activities in a playful or casual manner
Intransitive
Exempel
The elephants at the watering hole appeared to dabble in the mud.
Elefanterna vid vattenhålet verkade plaska i leran.
04
prova på, leka med
to engage in an activity without deep commitment or serious involvement
Transitive: to dabble in an activity
Exempel
The entrepreneur decided to dabble in the tech industry.
Entreprenören bestämde sig för att prova på techbranschen.
