imbrattare — meaning in English

English meaning

• daub noun Dung or clay used to bind materials together in building work.
• foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

Senses

imbrattare is used for these senses in English:

• daub (intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
• foul (transitive) To make dirty.
• smear (transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.

daub — full definition

1. noun Dung or clay used to bind materials together in building work.
2. noun A layer of mud, plaster or similar material spread over a surface.
3. noun A poorly done or unskilled painting.

foul — full definition

1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
5. noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.

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