Dabble Meaning in English

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التعريف

To try an activity or subject only in a casual or superficial way, without becoming deeply involved or serious.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Dabble" is informal and often followed by "in" (e.g., "dabble in painting"). It suggests lack of commitment or only occasional activity. It is positive or neutral, not insulting, but you do not say it about very serious pursuits.

• Spanish: probar - experimentar - incursionar
• Portuguese (BR): experimentar - se aventurar - mexer (superficialmente)
• Portuguese (PT): experimentar - aventurar-se - mexer (superficialmente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 涉猎 - 涉足 - 玩玩
• Chinese (Traditional): 涉獵 - 涉足 - 玩玩
• Hindi: थोड़ा-बहुत करना - शौक से करना
• Arabic: يُجَرِّب - ينغمس (قليلاً) - يمارس بشكل سطحي
• Bengali: হালকাভাবে চেষ্টা করা - অল্প পরিমাণে জড়ানো
• Russian: поверхностно заниматься - баловаться
• Japanese: ちょっと手を出す - 少しかじる
• Vietnamese: thử qua - làm chơi chơi
• Korean: 가볍게 해보다 - 취미삼아 하다
• Turkish: denemek - yüzeysel olarak ilgilenmek
• Urdu: ہلکا سا مشغلہ رکھنا - تھوڑا بہت آزمانا
• Indonesian: mencoba-coba - sekadar mencoba

جمل نموذجية

I like to dabble in painting on weekends.

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She started to dabble in photography last year.

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Many people dabble in gardening as a hobby.

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He just dabbles in coding—he's not a professional developer.

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Whenever I get interested in a new hobby, I just dabble for a while before moving on.

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I’ve been dabbling in yoga, but I’m still a beginner.

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