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Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪb�l|-ɪb�l

Verb
en-verb|dribbl|es

1. To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool
2. <!--VInTrickle--> To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickle
3. <!--VInRunWithBall--> In various ball games, to run with the ball, controlling its path with the feet
4. <!--VInBounceBasketball--> basketball To bounce the ball with one hand at a time, enabling the player to move with it.
5. <!--VInRunWithBouncingBasketball--> To advance by dribbling

#<!--VTrDropInDrips--> transitive to let something fall in drips
#<!--VTrMoveBall--> transitive in various ball games, to move the ball, by repeated light kicks

1. transitive in basketball, to move the ball by repeatedly bouncing it on the floor of the court

Translations
trans-top|to let saliva drip from the mouth
Dutch: kwijlen, zeveren
Esperanto: salivumi, bavi
Finnish: t-|fi|kuolata
French: t+|fr|baver
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|sbavare
German: t+|de|sabbern
Spanish: t+|es|babear
trans-bottom

trans-top|to fall in drops or an unsteady stream
Dutch: t+|nl|druppelen
Esperanto: guti
Finnish: t-|fi|tippua, t-|fi|tihkua
French: t+|fr|goutter
trans-mid
German: t-|de|tropfen
Italian: sbrodolare
Spanish: t-|es|gotear
trans-bottom

trans-top|to run with the ball, controlling its path with the feet
Croatian: t-|hr|driblati
Dutch: dribbelen
Esperanto: dribli
Finnish: kuljettaa palloa
French: t+|fr|dribbler
trans-mid
German: dribbeln
Spanish: regatear, gambetear, driblar
trans-bottom

trans-top|to bounce the ball with one hand at a time
Croatian: t-|hr|driblati
Dutch: dribbelen
Esperanto: dribli
trans-mid
French: t+|fr|dribbler
Spanish: t-|es|driblar
trans-bottom

trans-top|to advance by dribbling
Croatian: t-|hr|driblati
Dutch: dribbelen
Esperanto: dribli
trans-mid
French: t+|fr|dribbler
Spanish: t-|es|driblar
trans-bottom

<!--VTrDropInDrips-->to let something fall in drips

Dutch: druppelen
Esperanto: pogute versi
mid

<!--VTrMoveBall-->to move the ball, by repeated light kicks

Dutch: dribbelen met
French: t+|fr|dribbler
mid

Noun
en-noun

1. <!--NTrickle--> A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
2. <!--NFewLiquid--> A small amount of a liquid.
3. <!--NActOfDribbling--> In sport, the act of dribbling.

Translations

trans-top|trickle
French: t+|fr|bave|f
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|bava|f
trans-bottom

trans-top|small amount of liquid
Dutch: t+|nl|druppel|m
Finnish: tilkka, pisara, tippa
French: t+|fr|goutte|f
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|bava|f
trans-bottom

trans-top|sport
Dutch: dribbelen n
Finnish: pallon kuljettaminen
French: t+|fr|dribble|m
trans-mid
Spanish: regate m, gambeta f
trans-bottom

Related terms
crossover dribble
double dribble
dribble glass
dribble penetration
kill one's dribble

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• 2007-12-28 05:47 - Tbot - added t for fr, nl

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