Definition
Took part in an activity in a casual or amateur way without serious commitment; paddled lightly in water.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dabbelen meaning 'to pinch or hit lightly.' Originally described water movement, but evolved to mean casual engagement with activities around 1600s.
Kelly Says
Most people 'dabble' in hobbies—you try guitar for two months, then painting, then photography—and research shows that dabbling is actually healthy because it keeps your brain flexible and prevents boredom.
Translations
ARالعربية
تجربة بسيطة
taj-ri-bahh ba-see-tah
BNবাংলা
ছোট করে চেষ্টা
chot kore cheshta
CACatalà
s'ha provat
s-ha pro-vat
CSČeština
pokousal
po-ko-sa-l
DADansk
smagte til
sma-g-teh til
DEDeutsch
versuchte
fer-shtooh-teh
ELΕλληνικά
πειραματίστηκε
p-ay-rah-ma-tee-ste-keh
ESEspañol
se metió
se mey-toh
FISuomi
harjoitteli
har-joit-te-li
FRFrançais
s'est essayé
se tre-z eh-t-ee
GUGU
અમુક સંપર્ક
amu-ku sam-par-k
HIहिन्दी
थोड़ा छूया
thoda chhoo-ya
HUMagyar
próbálkozott
proh-ba-l-ko-z-ott
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencoba
men-co-ba
ITItaliano
si è cimentato
si eh che-men-tah-toh
JA日本語
ちょっぴり触れた
choppi-ri sa-reta
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-p-ret
KO한국어
가볍게 만졌다
ka-byeop-ge man-jyeo-tta
MRMR
छोटीशी संपर्क
chot-tee-she sam-par-k
MSBahasa Melayu
mencoba
men-co-ba
MYမြန်မာ
စူးစူး တွေ့
soo soo twe
NLNederlands
probeerde
proh-beh-reh-deh
NONorsk
prøvde
proh-v-deh
PLPolski
spróbował
sproh-bo-val
PTPortuguês
mergulhou
mer-goo-loo
RORomână
a încercat
a in-cher-cat
RUРусский
пробовал
pro-vo-val
SVSvenska
klev in
klev in
SWKiswahili
jaribu
ja-ri-bu
TAதமிழ்
சிறிது தொடர்பு
chri-thu tho-dar-pu
TEతెలుగు
చిన్నగా తాకడం
chinna-ga tha-ka-dam
THไทย
ลองสัมผัส
long sam-pat
TRTürkçe
denedi
deh-neh-dee
UKУкраїнська
попробовав
po-pro-bo-vav
URاردو
کوشش کی
ko-shsh ki
VITiếng Việt
ngâm cứu
ngam-koo